Oklahoma § 70-1210.405 - Unused capacity

§ 70-1210.405. Unused capacity

A. The Board of Trustees of the Oklahoma School of Science and

Mathematics, upon a finding of unused capacity within the Oklahoma

School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM), shall have the authority

to:

1. Establish a policy providing for the acceptance of students

residing outside of Oklahoma and outside the United States for

enrollment in courses offered by OSSM in an amount not to exceed ten

percent (10%) of the total enrollment of OSSM. The policy shall

include but not be limited to:

a.

a method of calculating rates for nonresident tuition

and room and board which must meet or exceed the cost

of attendance, subject to limits prescribed by the

Legislature, and

b.

a provision that residents of Oklahoma seeking

acceptance to OSSM be given priority for enrollment

over students who are not residents of the state, if

all other qualifications are equal;

2. Offer for rent dormitories, classrooms, laboratories or

other OSSM facilities located in Oklahoma City; and

3. Establish educational programs and professional development

workshops to be offered during summer periods for which tuition and

fee rates may be established.

B. By January 1 of each year, the Board shall submit a report

to the Governor, the President Pro Tempore and the Minority Leader

of the Senate, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of

Representatives, the chair of the Senate Education Committee and the

chair of the House Common Education Committee that includes the

nonresident tuition and room and board rates approved by the Board

for the current academic year. The annual report shall include data

on the impact of any tuition increases on the ability of students to

meet the costs of attendance, enrollment patterns and any other data

considered relevant by the Board.

C. The Board shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions

of this section.

Added by Laws 2013, c. 411, § 1.

Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools