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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3655 By: Sterling of the House
and
Kidd of the Senate
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-103.6, which relates to subject matter
standards; adding certain technology/engineering
courses in technology curriculum; including
agricultural power and te chnology or agricultural
communications in fine arts curriculum; including
agricultural power and technology or agricultural
communications in arts core curriculum; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.6 A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in th e
public schools of this state that are ne cessary to ensure there is
attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
to include language, mathematics, science, social studies and
communication.
2. School districts shall develop and impl ement curriculum,
courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
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skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Edu cation.
3. All students shall gain literacy at th e elementary and
secondary levels. Studen ts shall develop skills in reading,
writing, speaking, computing and critical thinking. For purposes of
this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytica l
thinking which is logical and uses linear factua l analysis to reach
a conclusion. They al so shall learn about cultures and environments
- their own and those of others with whom they share t he earth.
Students, therefore, shall study social studies, lit erature,
languages, the arts, mathematics and scie nce. Such curricula shall
provide for the teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in
cooperation with technology center schools.
4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
competencies for which students shall be tested as p rovided in
Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
students for active citizenship, employment and/or successful
completion of postsecondary education without the need for remed ial
coursework at the postsecondary level.
5. The subject matter standards shall be designe d with rigor as
defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section.
6. The subject matter standa rds for English Language Arts shall
give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
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consideration to othe r literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
given to the study of complete works of literature.
7. At a minimum, the subject matter standard s for mathematics
shall require mastery of the standard algorit hms in mathematics,
which is the most logical, eff icient way of solving a problem that
consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
geometry.
8. The subject matter stand ards for history, social studies and
United States Government s hall include study of important historical
documents, including the United States Constitution, Declara tion of
Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Pa pers and other
documents with significant history and heritage of the United
States, and the content of the United States naturalization test ,
with an emphasis on the specific content of the tes t and the ideas
and concepts it references. Beginning with th e 2022-2023 school
year, the United States naturalization test shall be administered in
accordance with subsection F of this section.
9. The subject matter standards for United States Governmen t
shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relat ionship
between the national , state, county and local governments and
simulations of the de mocratic process. For the purposes of this
section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those govern ments
work.
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B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section,
in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
State Board of Education with a standard diploma, stud ents shall
complete the following college preparatory/work rea dy curriculum
units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:
1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
college admission requirements;
2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics , limited
to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mat h Analysis,
Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistic s, or any mathematics course
with content and/or rigo r above Algebra I and approved for college
admission requirements;
3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
approved for college adm ission requirements, including one unit or
set of competencies of life science, meeting the standards f or
Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical scie nce,
meeting the standards f or Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics;
and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
science, life science or earth and space science such that the
content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
citizenship skills, including one u nit of American History, one-half
unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government
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and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geograph y,
Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved for college
admission requirement s;
5. Two units or sets of competencies of the sa me foreign or
non-English language or two units of co mputer technology approved
for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school
or a technology center school, including computer programming,
hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
keyboarding or typing courses;
6. One additional unit or set of com petencies selected from
paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsecti on or career and technology
education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
courses or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
admission requirements; and
7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music ,
art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech, or one
unit or set of competencies of agricultural power and technology or
agricultural communications offered by a comprehensive high school
career and technology educ ation program.
C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
which requires a college preparatory/w ork ready curriculum, a
student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided i n subsection
D of this section upon wr itten approval of the par ent or legal
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guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal gua rdian of
the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
enrollment in the core curri culum. The State Departm ent of
Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
benefits to students of completing the college prepara tory/work
ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of t his section.
D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
C of this section, in order to graduate from a public hig h school
accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
students shall complete the following core c urriculum units or sets
of competencies at the secondary level:
1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and
composition, and three units or sets of competenci es which may
include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. American Literature,
b. English Literature,
c. World Literature,
d. Advanced English Cou rses, or
e. other English courses with content and/or rigo r equal
to or above grammar and compos ition;
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2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of Algebr a I or Algebra I
taught in a contextual met hodology, and two units or sets of
competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
following courses:
a. Algebra II,
b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
methodology,
c. Trigonometry,
d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
e. Calculus,
f. Statistics and/or Probability,
g. Computer Science or accep tance and successful
completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
career and technology program leading to an industry
credential/certificate or college credit. The State
Board of Career and Technology Education shall
promulgate rules to define t he provisions of this act
related to the accepted industry -valued credentials
which are industry-endorsed or industry-aligned. The
list of accepted industry-valued credentials shall be
reviewed annually and updated at least every three (3)
years by the Board,
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h. (1) contextual mathematics cou rses which enhance
technology preparation, or
(2) a science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
subsection B of this section, whether taught at
a:
(a) comprehensive high school, or
(b) technology center school when taken in the
tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, taught by
a certified teacher, and approved by the
State Board of Education and the independent
district board of educat ion,
i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
area when taken in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth
grade upon approval of the State Bo ard of Education
and the independent district board of edu cation, or
j. any other mathematics co urse with content and/or rigor
equal to or above Algebra I;
3. Science – Three units or sets of competencies, to consist of
one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in
a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies in
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the areas of life, ph ysical, or earth science or technology which
may include, but are not limited to, the fo llowing courses:
a. Chemistry I,
b. Physics,
c. Biology II,
d. Chemistry II,
e. Physical Science,
f. Earth Science,
g. Botany,
h. Zoology,
i. Physiology,
j. Astronomy,
k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
l. Applied Physics,
m. Principles of Technology,
n. qualified agricultural education courses,
o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
technology preparatio n, or
(2) a science, technology, engin eering and math
(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
subsection B of this section, whether taught at
a:
(a) comprehensive high school, or
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(b) technology center school when taken in the
tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade, taugh t by
a certified teacher, and approved by the
State Board of Education and the independent
district board of education,
p. science courses taught at a technology center school
by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
when taken in the tenth, el eventh or twelfth grade
upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
independent district board of education, or
q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
to or above Biology I;
4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competenci es, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
one-half to one unit or set of competencies of United State s
Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Okla homa
History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies w hich may
include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. World History,
b. Geography,
c. Economics,
d. Anthropology, or
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e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
equal to or above United States History, U nited States
Government, and Oklahoma History;
5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and, General Music,
agricultural power and technology, or agricultural communications;
and
6. Computer Education or World Lan guage - One unit or set of
competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
or a technology center school, including computer programming,
hardware and business computer app lications, such as word
processing, databases, spreadsheets and graphics, excluding
keyboarding or typing course s, or one unit or set of competencies of
foreign or non-English language.
E. 1. In addition to the curric ulum requirements of either
subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
public high school accredited by the State Board of Educat ion
students shall complete the requirements for a personal financial
literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy
Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective
courses as may be established by the State Board o f Education and
the district school board. School districts shall stron gly
encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of
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foreign languages and two units or sets of competencies of phys ical
and health education.
2. No student shall r eceive credit for high school graduation
more than once for completion o f the same unit or set of
competencies to satisfy the curriculum require ments of this section.
3. A school district shall not be requi red to offer every
course listed in subsections B and D of this section, but shall
offer sufficient courses to allow a st udent to meet the graduation
requirements during the secondary grade yea rs of the student.
F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requir ements of either
subsection B or D of this sectio n, beginning with ninth graders in
the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high
school accredited by the State Board of Educ ation, students shall
pass the United States naturalization tes t pursuant to the
provisions of this subsection.
2. School districts shall offer the United States
naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
beginning as early as eighth g rade at the discretion of the school
district; provided, any st udent may retake the exam upon request,
and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 6 0 out of 100
questions.
3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with st ate
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law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with alternate
achievement standards through the Okla homa Alternate Assessment
Program (OAAP).
G. For purposes of this section:
1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills
taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
2. "Qualified agricultura l education courses" means courses
that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
which correspond to academic science courses. Qua lified
agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resources and
Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be
taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply
with all rules of the Okl ahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education;
3. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
4. "Sets of competencies " means instruction in those skills and
competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
instructional time; and
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5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Cen tral
Association's Commission on Schools.
H. 1. The State Boa rd of Education shall adopt a plan to
ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, a nd
application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
graduation requirements as specifie d in this section.
2. The State Board of Educati on shall allow as much flexibility
at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
or undermining the intent of providing the se courses. To accomplish
this purpose, the State Department o f Education shall work with
school districts in r eviewing and approving courses taught by
districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of
this section. Options may include , but shall not be limited to,
courses taken by concurrent enro llment, advanced placement, or
correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
placement computer science course to meet the requ irements of course
competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsec tion B of this section
if the course is taken in a student's senior year and the student is
concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra I I.
4. Technology center school distr icts may offer programs
designed in cooperation with institutio ns of higher education which
have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
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the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
these programs for up to o ne-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3
and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if the
courses are taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
area; provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
subsection B of this section shall be approved for college admission
requirements.
5. If a student enro lls in a concurrent course, the schoo l
district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that
course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
selection during the student 's secondary grade years to allow the
student to receive th e courses needed to meet the graduati on
requirements of this section. If the school district does n ot offer
the necessary course selection during th e student's secondary grade
years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Hi gher Education,
fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment c ourse, and providing
for transportation to and fr om the institution to the school site.
It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
district pursuant to this paragraph, th e institution charge only the
supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
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the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
student activities and student service facilities, including the
student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not
be charged to such students.
6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies requ ired in
subsection B or D of this section shall be given when s uch units or
sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers
are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school
credit and the required rigor is maintained.
7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
required in subsection B or D of this section shall be completed in
the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any
required courses or sets of com petencies in mathematics prior to
ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete three
units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after
the student has satisfi ed the requirements of subsection B o r D of
this section.
8. All units or sets of competencies requ ired for graduation
may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
enroll in a minimum of six periods, or th e equivalent in block
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scheduling or other schedul ing structure that allows for instruction
in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
vocational courses each day, which may i nclude arts, vocal and
instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the cours es
that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and T echnology
Education if the courses ar e offered at a technology center school
district, be counted fo r academic credit and toward meeting the
graduation requirements of this section.
2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
that are taught by a certified teacher and pro vide for the teaching
and learning of the appropriate skills an d knowledge in the subject
matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the independent district board of education, be counted f or
academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
this section.
3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
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of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offere d at a
technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
standards of nationally recognized pr ofessional organizations and
are taught by certified teachers.
4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
that is accredited by a n ational accrediting body and that are
taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
learning of the appropriate skills and know ledge in the subject
matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
section.
K. The State Board of Educa tion shall provide an option for
high school graduation based u pon attainment of the desired levels
of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of
Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall b e in lieu of the
amount of course cre dits earned.
L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
curriculum.
M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant
to the Individuals with Disabilities Educatio n Act (IDEA), and who
satisfy the graduation requ irements through the individualized
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education program for that student shall be awarded a standard
diploma.
N. Students who enter the ninth gra de in or prior to the 2007-
08 school year who are enrolled in a n alternative education program
and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this ti tle
shall be awarded a standard diplo ma.
O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements o f the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
standard diploma.
P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
mathematics or science course offered pursuant to S ection 1210.404
of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
graduation requirements pursua nt to paragraph 2 or 3, as
appropriate, of subsection B or D of this section.
Q. For purposes of this sect ion, the courses approved for
college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education f or admission to
an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
school district in which the student is or was enrolled for fa iling
to meet the requirements of this section ma y re-enroll in the school
district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided
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remediation or intervention and the opportunity to com plete the
curriculum units or sets of competencie s required by this section to
obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
district to meet the graduation requirements of t his section shall
be exempt from the hourly instructional requi rements of Section 1-
111 of this title and the si x-period enrollment requirements of this
section.
S. The State Department of Education shall collect and r eport
data by school site and distric t on the number of students who
enroll in the core curriculum a s provided in subsection D of this
section.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2022.
Passed the House of Representatives the 21st day of March, 2022.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2022.
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