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29		-	BILL NO. 3655 By: Sterling of the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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	35	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	36	+	FOR
	37	+	HOUSE BILL NO. 3655 By: Sterling of the House
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38	49		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
39	50		Section 11-103.6, which relates to subject matter
40	51		standards; adding certain technology/engineering
41	52		courses in technology curriculum; including
42	53		agricultural power and te chnology or agricultural
43		-	communications in fine arts curriculum; including
44		-	agricultural power and technology or agricultural
45		-	communications in arts core curriculum; and providing
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	54	+	communications in fine arts curriculum; adding
	55	+	certain technology/engineering courses in technology
	56	+	core curriculum; including agricultural power and
	57	+	technology or agricultural communications in arts
	58	+	core curriculum; and providing an effective da te.
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52	65		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
53	66		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, is
54	67		amended to read as follows:
55	68		Section 11-103.6 A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
56	69		adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in th e
57	70		public schools of this state that are ne cessary to ensure there is
58		-	attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
59		-	to include language, mathematics, science, social studies and
60		-	communication.
61		-	2. School districts shall develop and impl ement curriculum,
62		-	courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
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	98	+	attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
	99	+	to include language, mat hematics, science, social studies and
	100	+	communication.
	101	+	2. School districts shall develop and impl ement curriculum,
	102	+	courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
89	103		skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
90	104		subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Edu cation.
91	105		3. All students shall gain literacy at th e elementary and
92	106		secondary levels. Studen ts shall develop skills in reading,
93	107		writing, speaking, computing and critical thinking. For purposes of
94	108		this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytica l
95	109		thinking which is logical and uses linear factua l analysis to reach
96	110		a conclusion. They al so shall learn about cultures and environments
97	111		- their own and those of others with whom they share the earth.
98	112		Students, therefore, shall study social studies, lit erature,
99	113		languages, the arts, mathematics and scie nce. Such curricula shall
100	114		provide for the teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in
101	115		cooperation with technology center schools.
102	116		4. The subject matt er standards shall be designed to teach the
103	117		competencies for which students shall be tested as p rovided in
104	118		Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
105	119		students for active citizenship, employment and/or successful
106	120		completion of postsecondary education without the need for remed ial
107	121		coursework at the postsecondary level.
108		-	5. The subject matter standards shall be designe d with rigor as
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110		-	6. The subject matter standa rds for English Language Arts shall
111		-	give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
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	149	+	5. The subject matter standards shall be designe d with rigor as
	150	+	defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section.
	151	+	6. The subject matter standards for English L anguage Arts shall
	152	+	give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
138	153		consideration to othe r literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
139	154		given to the study of complete works of literature.
140	155		7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
141	156		shall require mastery of the standard algorit hms in mathematics,
142	157		which is the most logical, eff icient way of solving a problem that
143	158		consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
144	159		geometry.
145	160		8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies and
146	161		United States Government s hall include study of important historical
147	162		documents, including the United States Constitution, Declara tion of
148	163		Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Pa pers and other
149	164		documents with significant his tory and heritage of the United
150	165		States, and the content of the United States naturalization test ,
151	166		with an emphasis on the specific content of the tes t and the ideas
152	167		and concepts it references. Beginning with th e 2022-2023 school
153	168		year, the United States na turalization test shall be administered in
154	169		accordance with subsection F of this section.
155	170		9. The subject matter standards for United States Governmen t
156	171		shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relat ionship
157	172		between the national, state, county a nd local governments and
158		-	simulations of the de mocratic process. For the purposes of this
159		-	section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
160		-	Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those govern ments
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	200	+	simulations of the de mocratic process. For the purposes of this
	201	+	section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
	202	+	Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those govern ments
	203	+	work.
188	204		B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section,
189	205		in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
190	206		State Board of Education with a standard diploma, stud ents shall
191	207		complete the following college preparatory/work rea dy curriculum
192	208		units or sets of competencies a t the secondary level:
193	209		1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
194	210		Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
195	211		college admission requirements;
196	212		2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
197	213		to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mat h Analysis,
198	214		Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistic s, or any mathematics course
199	215		with content and/or rigo r above Algebra I and approved for college
200	216		admission requirements;
201	217		3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
202	218		approved for college adm ission requirements, including one unit or
203	219		set of competencies of life science, meeting the standards f or
204	220		Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical scie nce,
205	221		meeting the standards for Physical Scien ce, Chemistry or Physics;
206	222		and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
207		-	science, life science or earth and space science such that the
208		-	content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
209		-	4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
210		-	citizenship skills, including one u nit of American History, one-half
211		-	unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government
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	250	+	science, life science or earth and space science such that the
	251	+	content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
	252	+	4. Three units or sets of competencies of h istory and
	253	+	citizenship skills, including one u nit of American History, one -half
	254	+	unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government
238	255		and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geograph y,
239	256		Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved for college
240	257		admission requirement s;
241	258		5. Two units or sets of competencies of the sa me foreign or
242		-	non-English language or two units of co mputer technology approved
243		-	for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school
244		-	or a technology center school, including computer programming,
245		-	hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
246		-	processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
	259	+	non-English language or two units of co mputer technology or
	260	+	technology/engineering approved for college admission requirements,
	261	+	whether taught at a high school or a technology center school,
	262	+	including industry-related technology/engineering c ourses, computer
	263	+	programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as
	264	+	word processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
247	265		keyboarding or typing courses;
248	266		6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
249	267		paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsecti on or career and technology
250	268		education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
251	269		courses or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
252	270		admission requirements; and
253	271		7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music ,
254	272		art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech, or one
255	273		unit or set of competencies of agricultural power and technology or
256		-	agricultural communications offered by a comprehensive high school
257		-	career and technology educ ation program.
258		-	C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
259		-	which requires a college preparatory/w ork ready curriculum, a
260		-	student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided i n subsection
261		-	D of this section upon wr itten approval of the par ent or legal
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	301	+	agricultural communications offered by a comprehensive high school
	302	+	career and technology educ ation program.
	303	+	C. In lieu of the requirement s of subsection B of this section
	304	+	which requires a college preparatory/w ork ready curriculum, a
	305	+	student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in s ubsection
	306	+	D of this section upon wr itten approval of the par ent or legal
288	307		guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
289	308		(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal gua rdian of
290	309		the student to meet with a designee of the school pr ior to
291	310		enrollment in the core curri culum. The State Departm ent of
292	311		Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
293	312		suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
294	313		benefits to students of completing the college preparator y/work
295	314		ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of t his section.
296	315		D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
297	316		C of this section, in order to graduate from a public hig h school
298	317		accredited by the State Board of Education with a st andard diploma,
299	318		students shall complete the following core c urriculum units or s ets
300	319		of competencies at the secondary level:
301	320		1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to
302	321		consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and
303	322		composition, and three units or sets of competenci es which may
304	323		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
305	324		a. American Literature,
306		-	b. English Literature,
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309		-	e. other English courses with content and/or rigo r equal
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	355	+	e. other English courses with content and/or rigor e qual
	356	+	to or above grammar and compos ition;
337	357		2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies, to
338	358		consist of one unit or set of competencies of Algebr a I or Algebra I
339	359		taught in a contextual met hodology, and two units or sets of
340	360		competencies which may inc lude, but are not limited to, the
341	361		following courses:
342	362		a. Algebra II,
343	363		b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
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346	366		d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
347	367		e. Calculus,
348	368		f. Statistics and/or Probability,
349	369		g. Computer Science or acceptan ce and successful
350	370		completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
351	371		career and technology program leading to an industry
352	372		credential/certificate or college credit. The State
353	373		Board of Career and Technology Education shall
354	374		promulgate rules to define the provisions of this act
355	375		related to the accepted industry -valued credentials
356		-	which are industry-endorsed or industry-aligned. The
357		-	list of accepted industry-valued credentials shall be
358		-	reviewed annually and updated at least every three (3)
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	404	+	list of accepted industry-valued credentials shall be
	405	+	reviewed annually and updated at least every three (3)
	406	+	years by the Board,
386	407		h. (1) contextual mathematics cou rses which enhance
387	408		technology preparation, or
388	409		(2) a science, technology, engineering and math
389	410		(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
390	411		course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
391	412		subsection B of this section, whe ther taught at
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393	414		(a) comprehensive high school, or
394	415		(b) technology center school when taken in the
395	416		tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, taught by
396	417		a certified teacher, and approved by the
397	418		State Board of Education and the independent
398	419		district board of education ,
399	420		i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
400	421		school by a teacher certi fied in the secondary subject
401	422		area when taken in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth
402	423		grade upon approval of the State Bo ard of Education
403	424		and the independent district board of educat ion, or
404	425		j. any other mathematics co urse with content and/or rigor
405	426		equal to or above Algebra I;
406		-	3. Science – Three units or sets of competencies, to consist of
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	455	+	one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in
	456	+	a contextual methodology, an d two units or sets of competencies in
435	457		the areas of life, ph ysical, or earth sci ence or technology which
436	458		may include, but are not limited to, the fo llowing courses:
437	459		a. Chemistry I,
438	460		b. Physics,
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446	468		j. Astronomy,
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450	472		n. qualified agricultural education courses,
451	473		o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
452	474		technology preparation, or
453	475		(2) a science, technology, engin eering and math
454	476		(STEM) block course meeting t he requirements for
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	507	+	(a) comprehensive high school, or
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490	513		p. science courses taught at a technology center school
491	514		by a teacher certifi ed in the secondary subject area
492	515		when taken in the tenth, el eventh or twelfth gr ade
493	516		upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
494	517		independent district board of education, or
495	518		q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
496	519		to or above Biology I;
497	520		4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competenci es, to
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500	523		Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahom a
501	524		History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies w hich may
502	525		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
503	526		a. World History,
504	527		b. Geography,
505	528		c. Economics,
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534	558		equal to or above United States History, U nited States
535	559		Government, and Oklahoma History ;
536	560		5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
537	561		but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and, General Music,
538	562		agricultural power and technology, or agricultural communications;
539	563		and
540	564		6. Computer Education or World Lan guage - One unit or set of
541		-	competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
542		-	or a technology center school, including computer programming,
543		-	hardware and business computer app lications, such as word
544		-	processing, databases, spreadsheets and graphics, excluding
	565	+	competencies of computer technology or technology/engineering ,
	566	+	whether taught at a high school or a technolo gy center school,
	567	+	including industry-related technology/engineering courses, computer
	568	+	programming, hardware and business computer applications, such as
	569	+	word processing, databases, spreadsheets and graphics, excluding
545	570		keyboarding or typing course s, or one unit or set of competencies of
546	571		foreign or non-English language.
547	572		E. 1. In addition to the curric ulum requirements of either
548	573		subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
549	574		public high school accredited by the State Board of Educat ion
550	575		students shall complete the requirements for a personal financial
551	576		literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy
552	577		Act and any additiona l course requirements or recommended elective
553	578		courses as may be established by the State Board o f Education and
554	579		the district school board. School districts shall stron gly
555		-	encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of
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	607	+	encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of
582	608		foreign languages and two units or sets of competencies of phys ical
583	609		and health education.
584	610		2. No student shall r eceive credit for high school graduation
585	611		more than once for completion o f the same unit or set of
586	612		competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this se ction.
587	613		3. A school district shall not be requi red to offer every
588	614		course listed in subsections B and D of this section, but shall
589	615		offer sufficient courses to allow a st udent to meet the graduation
590	616		requirements during the secondary grade years of the studen t.
591	617		F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requir ements of either
592	618		subsection B or D of this sectio n, beginning with ninth graders in
593	619		the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high
594	620		school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall
595	621		pass the United States naturalization tes t pursuant to the
596	622		provisions of this subsection.
597	623		2. School districts shall offer the United States
598	624		naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
599	625		beginning as early as eighth grade at the disc retion of the school
600	626		district; provided, any st udent may retake the exam upon request,
601	627		and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
602	628		purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 6 0 out of 100
603	629		questions.
604		-	3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
605		-	whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with st ate
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	658	+	whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with st ate
632	659		law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with alternate
633	660		achievement standards through the Okla homa Alternate Assessment
634	661		Program (OAAP).
635	662		G. For purposes of this section:
636	663		1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills
637	664		taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
638	665		helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
639	666		2. "Qualified agricultural education cour ses" means courses
640	667		that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
641	668		the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
642	669		which correspond to academic science courses. Qua lified
643	670		agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
644	671		to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resources and
645	672		Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be
646	673		taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply
647	674		with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
648	675		Education;
649	676		3. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
650	677		exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
651	678		4. "Sets of competencies " means instruction in those skills and
652	679		competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
653	680		adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
654		-	competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
655		-	instructional time; and
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	708	+	competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
	709	+	instructional time; and
682	710		5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
683	711		Association's Commission on Schools.
684	712		H. 1. The State Boa rd of Education shall adopt a plan to
685	713		ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
686	714		methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, a nd
687	715		application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
688	716		graduation requirements as specifie d in this section.
689	717		2. The State Board of Educati on shall allow as much flexibility
690	718		at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
691	719		or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
692	720		this purpose, the State Department o f Education shall work with
693	721		school districts in r eviewing and approving courses taught by
694	722		districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of
695	723		this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited to,
696	724		courses taken by concurrent enro llment, advanced placement, or
697	725		correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
698	726		3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
699	727		placement computer science course to meet the requirements of cour se
700	728		competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsec tion B of this section
701	729		if the course is taken in a student's senior year and the student is
702	730		concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra I I.
703		-	4. Technology center school distr icts may offer programs
704		-	designed in cooperation with institutio ns of higher education which
705		-	have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
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	758	+	4. Technology center school districts may offer p rograms
	759	+	designed in cooperation with institutio ns of higher education which
	760	+	have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
732	761		the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
733	762		education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
734	763		these programs for up to o ne-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
735	764		for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3
736	765		and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if the
737	766		courses are taught by a teacher certi fied in the secondary subject
738	767		area; provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
739	768		subsection B of this section shall be approved for college admission
740	769		requirements.
741	770		5. If a student enro lls in a concurrent course, the school
742	771		district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that
743	772		course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
744	773		selection during the student 's secondary grade years to allow the
745	774		student to receive th e courses needed to meet the graduation
746	775		requirements of this section. If the school district does n ot offer
747	776		the necessary course selection during th e student's secondary grade
748	777		years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
749	778		an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
750	779		fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment c ourse, and providing
751	780		for transportation to and fr om the institution to the school site.
752		-	It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
753		-	in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
754		-	district pursuant to this paragraph, th e institution charge only the
755		-	supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
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	808	+	It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
	809	+	in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
	810	+	district pursuant to this paragraph, th e institution charge only the
	811	+	supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
782	812		the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
783	813		student. It is further the intent of the L egislature that fees for
784	814		student activities and student service facilities, including the
785	815		student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not
786	816		be charged to such students.
787	817		6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in
788	818		subsection B or D of this section shall be given when s uch units or
789	819		sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers
790	820		are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school
791	821		credit and the required rigor is maintained.
792	822		7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
793	823		required in subsection B or D of this section shall be completed in
794	824		the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any
795	825		required courses or sets of com petencies in mathematics prior to
796	826		ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
797	827		sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete three
798	828		units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after
799	829		the student has satisfi ed the requirements of subsection B or D of
800	830		this section.
801		-	8. All units or sets of competencies requ ired for graduation
802		-	may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
803		-	I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
804		-	Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
805		-	enroll in a minimum of six periods, or th e equivalent in block
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	858	+	8. All units or sets of competencies requ ired for graduation
	859	+	may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
	860	+	I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
	861	+	Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
	862	+	enroll in a minimum of six periods, or th e equivalent in block
832	863		scheduling or other schedul ing structure that allows for instruction
833	864		in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
834	865		vocational courses each day, which may include arts, voc al and
835	866		instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
836	867		J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
837	868		offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the cours es
838	869		that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
839	870		and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
840	871		State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
841	872		consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and T echnology
842	873		Education if the courses are offered at a t echnology center school
843	874		district, be counted fo r academic credit and toward meeting the
844	875		graduation requirements of this section.
845	876		2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
846	877		that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the tea ching
847	878		and learning of the appropriate skills an d knowledge in the subject
848	879		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
849	880		and the independent district board of education, be counted f or
850		-	academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
851		-	this section.
852		-	3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
853		-	utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
854		-	standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
855		-	approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
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	908	+	academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
	909	+	this section.
	910	+	3. Internet-based courses or vocational -technical courses
	911	+	utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
	912	+	standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
	913	+	approved by the Board, in consul tation with the Oklahoma Department
882	914		of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offere d at a
883	915		technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
884	916		standards of nationally recognized pr ofessional organizations and
885	917		are taught by certified teachers.
886	918		4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
887	919		that is accredited by a n ational accrediting body and that are
888	920		taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
889	921		learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the sub ject
890	922		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
891	923		and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
892	924		credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
893	925		section.
894	926		K. The State Board of Education shall provi de an option for
895	927		high school graduation based u pon attainment of the desired levels
896	928		of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of
897	929		Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall b e in lieu of the
898	930		amount of course credits earned.
899		-	L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
900		-	approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
901		-	specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
902		-	curriculum.
903		-	M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant
904		-	to the Individuals with Disabilities Educatio n Act (IDEA), and who
905		-	satisfy the graduation requ irements through the individualized
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	958	+	L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
	959	+	approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
	960	+	specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
	961	+	curriculum.
	962	+	M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuan t
	963	+	to the Individuals with Disabilities Educatio n Act (IDEA), and who
	964	+	satisfy the graduation requ irements through the individualized
932	965		education program for that student shall be awarded a standard
933	966		diploma.
934	967		N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior t o the 2007-
935	968		08 school year who are enrolled in a n alternative education program
936	969		and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
937	970		graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this ti tle
938	971		shall be awarded a standard diploma.
939	972		O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements o f the
940	973		International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
941	974		standard diploma.
942	975		P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
943	976		mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Secti on 1210.404
944	977		of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
945	978		graduation requirements pursua nt to paragraph 2 or 3, as
946	979		appropriate, of subsection B or D of this section.
947	980		Q. For purposes of this sect ion, the courses approved for
948	981		college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
949		-	by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education f or admission to
950		-	an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
951		-	R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
952		-	school district in which the student is or was enrolled for fa iling
953		-	to meet the requirements of this section ma y re-enroll in the school
954		-	district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
955		-	denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided
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	1009	+	by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education f or admission to
	1010	+	an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
	1011	+	R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
	1012	+	school district in which the student is or was enrolled for fa iling
	1013	+	to meet the requirements of this section ma y re-enroll in the school
	1014	+	district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
	1015	+	denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be prov ided
982	1016		remediation or intervention and the opportunity to com plete the
983	1017		curriculum units or sets of competencie s required by this section to
984	1018		obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
985	1019		district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall
986	1020		be exempt from the hourly instructional requi rements of Section 1 -
987	1021		111 of this title and the si x-period enrollment requirements of this
988	1022		section.
989	1023		S. The State Department of Education shall collect and r eport
990	1024		data by school site and district on the number of students who
991	1025		enroll in the core curriculum a s provided in subsection D of this
992	1026		section.
993	1027		SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
994		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2022.
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999		-	Presiding Officer of the House
1000		-	of Representatives
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	1029	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 02/17/2022
	1030	+	- DO PASS, As Amended and Coauthored.