14-05-2025
Oklahoma Senate rejects education rules on immigration; keeps donation tracking rule
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – The Oklahoma Senate voted on an amended resolution Tuesday that rejected two of the administrative rules filed by Superintendent Ryan Walters and the State Board of Education.
The amendment to the list of rules removed teacher requirements to take a U.S. Naturalization test as well as the need for districts to ask for citizenship paperwork during enrollment.
The Senate approved one amendment by Senator Shane Jett (R-Shawnee) that requires school districts to report non-government donations of more than $17,000.
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'Donations of more than $17,000 can no longer be given anonymously,' said Jett.
Jett said the reason behind the amendment was because parents should know who is funding their child's education.
Jett also filed amendments that would add the naturalization test and citizenship check back into the Education Administrative Rules but those were tabled.
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