Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program; removing prior public school enrollment requirement. Effective date. Emergency.

SB 376 removes a requirement that students with disabilities must have attended a public school in the previous year to qualify for the Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program. This change directly affects families seeking private school options for children with disabilities who previously needed public school enrollment history. The bill amends Section 13-101.2 of Oklahoma law to eliminate this eligibility barrier while updating other procedural requirements like private school admission and State Department of Education notification. The policy change simplifies access to private school scholarships for eligible students without altering the core scholarship structure or funding mechanisms.