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ENGROSSED HOUSE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 224 By: Seifried of the Senate
and
Caldwell (Chad) of the
House
[ legislative intent - data system - duties -
Governance Council - committees - data-sharing
agreement - grants and funding - promulgation of
rules – noncodification - codification - effective
date –
emergency ]
NOTE: Emergency failed
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Waldron
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, lines 6 through 8 1/2, restore the title
Passed the House of Representatives the 1st day of May, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the House of
Representatives
Passed the Senate the ____ day of __________, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
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ENGROSSED SENATE
BILL NO. 224 By: Seifried of the Senate
and
Caldwell (Chad) of the
House
[ legislative intent - data system - duties -
Governance Council - committees - data-sharing
agreement - grants and funding - promulgation of
rules – noncodification - codification - effective
date –
emergency ]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
A. It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure educational
excellence in this state by making informed decisions in support of
students in this state, their education, and the future
contributions they will make to the workforce.
B. The Legislature finds that a responsible government ensures
that taxpayer dollars are expended in the manner directed by the
Legislature and are providing a return on investment for Oklahoma’s
future.
C. To protect the hard-earned dollars of taxpayers in this
state, the Legislature must be able to comprehensively evaluate
student and workforce data to make decisions and reforms where
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necessary while safeguarding the confidential information of
Oklahomans.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-180 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. There is hereby created the Oklahoma Education and Workforce
Efficiency Data System (EDS) as a secure system for the de-
identification, exchange, and matching of education and workforce
data among approved entities. The purpose of the EDS shall be to
provide state agencies, legislators, and other approved users with
access to de-identified data on early childhood education,
elementary and secondary education, workforce training, and
employment outcomes to improve education and workforce outcomes and
increase the return on investment for taxpayer funds.
B. The EDS shall have the ability to:
1. Access, ingest, integrate, and transform a variety of data
types to and from the Oklahoma Workforce Commission, the Oklahoma
Department of Career and Technology Education, the State Department
of Education, the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission (OESC),
the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, the Regional
University System of Oklahoma (RUSO), the Office of Educational
Quality and Accountability (OEQA), and any other agency that
collects critical employment or education data;
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2. Be designed to allow additional agencies to integrate their
data in the future;
3. Implement identity management capabilities to create unique
identifiers to restrict personally identifiable information while
linking early childhood education, elementary and secondary
education, postsecondary education, and workforce data;
4. Enable data governance, auditing, and tracking of data edits
and changes by authorized users;
5. Support advanced analytics capabilities including, but not
limited to, artificial intelligence, machine learning, forecasting,
and data mining, as well as the use of business intelligence tools
such as data visualization and dashboards; and
6. Ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the Student Data Accessibility,
Transparency and Accountability Act of 2013, and other applicable
privacy laws.
C. The EDS shall not:
1. Serve the same purpose as the state student identification
system required by subsection E of Section 18-200.1 of Title 70 of
the Oklahoma Statutes;
2. Directly report data to federal agencies; provided, however,
state agencies participating in the EDS may use matched data from
the EDS to fulfill federally mandated reporting requirements
including, but not limited to, compliance with the Workforce
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Innovation and Opportunity Act, the Carl D. Perkins Career and
Technical Education Act of 2006 as reauthorized by the Strengthening
Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, the
Workforce Data Quality Initiative, and other workforce- and
education-related federal grant programs. Any data used for such
purposes shall be de-identified or aggregated before submission,
unless federal law explicitly requires otherwise; or
3. Collect personal data including, but not limited to, the
religion of an individual and his or her parent or legal guardian;
the political affiliation of an individual and his or her parent or
legal guardian; the health insurance status of an individual and his
or her parent or legal guardian; and medical information relating to
an individual and his or her parent or legal guardian.
D. The EDS shall provide controlled access to approved external
partners including researchers or vendors, ensuring compliance with
privacy protections. Data access shall be granted through a formal
data-sharing agreement submitted to the Efficiency Data System
Governance Council created pursuant to Section 3 of this act, with
guidelines on usage and restrictions to safeguard personally
identifiable information.
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 3-181 of Title 70, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. There is hereby created the Efficiency Data System
Governance Council to oversee the development, implementation, and
operation of the Oklahoma Education and Workforce Efficiency Data
System (EDS) created pursuant to Section 2 of this act. The Council
may create committees, as needed, to delegate and carry out its
duties.
B. The Council shall be comprised of nine (9) voting members as
follows:
1. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Workforce Commission,
or his or her designee;
2. The Chancellor of Higher Education, or his or her designee;
3. The Director of the Oklahoma Department of Career and
Technology Education, or his or her designee;
4. The Superintendent of Public Instruction, or his or her
designee;
5. The Executive Director of the Oklahoma Employment Security
Commission, or his or her designee;
6. The Executive Director of the Office of Educational Quality
and Accountability, or his or her designee;
7. The Chief Executive Officer of the Regional University
System of Oklahoma (RUSO), or his or her designee;
8. One data privacy and security expert who is familiar with
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996,
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and national privacy standards, appointed by the Commission for
Educational Quality and Accountability; and
9. One member of the public with expertise in workforce or
education policy, data analysis, or government efficiency, appointed
by the Governor.
C. The Efficiency Data System Governance Council may include
non-voting members from additional state agencies, institutions of
higher education, or stakeholder groups as needed to provide
subject-matter expertise.
D. The Efficiency Data System Governance Council shall:
1. Oversee all aspects of data governance including approving
data access policies, privacy standards, and data-sharing
agreements;
2. Identify and prioritize critical data elements and datasets
for initial integration in the system by June 30, 2026;
3. Outline a process to approve and onboard new agencies to the
EDS;
4. Select a vendor for the development and maintenance of the
EDS, ensuring the vendor meets the system requirements and technical
specifications approved by the Efficiency Data System Governance
Council by June 30, 2026. Funding and procurement responsibilities
shall be assigned to the Commission for Educational Quality and
Accountability, with the EDS housed within the Office of Educational
Quality and Accountability;
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5. Electronically submit an annual progress report to the
Governor, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives summarizing the progress of the EDS,
completed milestones, next steps, challenges, and recommendations
for improvements. The first report shall be submitted by June 30,
2026; and
6. Ensure the EDS is operational and includes critical datasets
no later than June 30, 2027.
E. By June 30, 2026, each agency participating in the EDS shall
enter into a data-sharing agreement with the Efficiency Data System
Governance Council. The agreement shall include:
1. Data-sharing protocols;
2. Data elements shared;
3. Data elements requested;
4. Roles and responsibilities for the participating agency and
the Council; and
5. Privacy and security standards.
F. The EDS shall be funded through:
1. State appropriations provided to the Office of Educational
Quality and Accountability for the specific purpose of procuring and
maintaining the EDS;
2. Federal grants including, but not limited to, funding
opportunities from the Workforce Data Quality Initiative or other
federal programs;
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3. Cost-sharing agreements or user fees approved by the
Efficiency Data System Governance Council; and
4. Public or private sources, provided such funds are
consistent with the purpose and goal of the EDS.
G. The Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability
may promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
Passed the Senate the 25th day of March, 2025.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2025.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives