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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (202 2)
HOUSE BILL 4409 By: Lowe (Dick)
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-103.6, which relates to subject matter
standards; modifying graduation requirement to
complete a personal financial literacy course;
amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6h, which
relates to personal financial literacy education;
modifying areas of instruction to be included;
requiring certain students to complete certain course
in financial literacy to graduate from high school;
mandating instruction to be provided in separate one -
semester course; removing language allowing dis tricts
to offer instruction in certain grades integrated in
other courses; deleting language providing for
identification of online curricula; updating
statutory citation; striking language providing for
use of fund on online curricula an d resources;
modifying requirements for students who transfer into
the state after certain grade level; removing
language allowing for use of certain online
assessment in certain circumstances; deleting
exception for students who transfer into the state in
certain grade level; allowing teachers with certain
endorsements to teach personal financial liter acy;
amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6h-1, which
relates to the Personal Financial Literacy Education
Revolving Fund; updating statutory references;
providing an effective date; and declaring an
emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 1 1-103.6, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.6 A. 1. The State Board of Education shal l
adopt subject matter standards for in struction of students in the
public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
to include language, m athematics, science, social stud ies,
communication and health and physical education.
2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
courses and instruction in order to ensur e that students meet the
skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and
secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
writing, speaking, com puting and critical thi nking. For purposes of
this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach
a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -
their own and those of others wi th whom they share t he earth. All
students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study
social studies, literature, la nguages, the arts, health, mathematics
and science. Such cur ricula shall provide for the teaching of a
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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 provided in
Section 1210.508 of thi s title and shall be designed to prepare all
students for active citizenship, employment and/or successful
completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial
coursework at the postsecondary level.
5. The subject matte r standards shall be designed with rigor as
defined in paragraph 3 of s ubsection F of this section.
6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
give Classic Literature and no nfiction literature equal
consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasi s shall be
given to the study of complete works of literature.
7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem tha t
consistently works, and for students to attain f luency in Euclidian
geometry.
8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies and
United States Government shal l include the content of the United
States naturalization tes t, with an emphasis o n the specific content
of the test and the ideas a nd concepts it references. The United
States naturalization test shall be made available in physical and
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electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for
teachers.
9. The subject matter standa rds for United States Government
shall include an emphasis on civics. 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 governments
work.
10. The subject matter sta ndards for health and physical
education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
physical, emotional, social and intellectual health. Health
literacy shall includ e the ability to obtain, process and u nderstand
basic health information and servi ces needed to make appropriate
health decisions. Health shall also include the importance of
proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and wellness, substance
abuse, coping skills for understanding and managi ng trauma,
establishing and maintaining posi tive relationships and responsible
decision making. Physical literacy shall include the ability to
move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical
activities in multiple environments that benef it the healthy
development of the whole pers on.
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 d iploma, students shall
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complete the following college prepara tory/work ready curriculum
units or sets of competencies at the seconda ry level:
1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English cour se approved for
college admission requ irements;
2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
to Algebra I, Algebr a II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and appr oved for college
admission requirements;
3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science
meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics;
and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
science, life science or earth and space scien ce such that the
content and rigor is above Biology I or Phys ical Science;
4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit
of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government and one
unit from the subjects of His tory, Government, Geogr aphy, Economics,
Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for colleg e admission
requirements;
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5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
English language or two uni ts of computer technology approved for
college admission requ irements, whether taught at a hi gh school or a
technology center school, including computer programming, hardware,
and business computer applications, such as word processing,
databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboard ing or
typing courses;
6. One additional unit or set o f competencies selected from
paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
education courses, concurrently enrolled cou rses, Advanced Placemen t
courses or International Baccalaurea te 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.
C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
which requires a college prep aratory/work ready curriculum, a
student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection
D of this section upon written approval of the pa rent or legal
guardian of the student. For students under th e age of eighteen
(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of
the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Depart ment of
Education shall develop and distribute to school dist ricts a form
suitable for this purpose, which shall inc lude information on the
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benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
D. For those students subject to the requireme nts of subsection
C of this section, in order to gradua te from a public high school
accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
students shall complete the following core curriculum units or set s
of competencies at the secondary lev el:
1. Language Arts – 4 units or sets of competencies to consist
of 1 unit or set of competencies of grammar and composition, and 3
units or sets of competencies which may include, but are not limited
to, the following courses:
a. American Literature,
b. English Literature,
c. World Literature,
d. Advanced English Courses, or
e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal
to or above grammar and composition;
2. Mathematics – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of
1 unit or set of compe tencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught in a
contextual methodology, and 2 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,
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c. Trigonometry,
d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
e. Calculus,
f. Statistics and/or Probability,
g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
career and technology progr am leading to an industry
credential/certificate or college c redit. The State
Board of Career and Technology Education shall
promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
section related to the accepted industry-valued
credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-
aligned. The list of accepted indust ry-valued
credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated a t
least every three (3) years by the Board,
h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
technology preparati on, or
(2) a science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) block course mee ting the requirements for
course competencies listed in paragr aph 2 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, taught by
a certified teacher, and approved by the
State Board of Education and t he independent
district board of education,
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 Board of Education
and the independent district board of education, or
j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
equal to or above Algebra I;
3. Science – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of 1
unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I tau ght in a
contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies in the
areas of life, physical, or earth scienc e or technology which may
include, but are not limited to, the following cour ses:
a. Chemistry I,
b. Physics,
c. Biology II,
d. Chemistry II,
e. Physical Science,
f. Earth Science,
g. Botany,
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h. Zoology,
i. Physiology,
j. Astronomy,
k. Applied Biology/Chem istry,
l. Applied Physics,
m. Principles of Technology,
n. qualified agricultural education courses,
o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
technology preparation, or
(2) a science, technology, engineering 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 scho ol, 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 education,
p. science courses taught at a technology c enter school
by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
when taken in the tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade
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upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
independent district b oard of education, or
q. other science courses with content and /or rigor equal
to or above Biology I;
4. Social Studies – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist
of 1 unit or set of competencies of United States History, 1/2 to 1
unit or set of compet encies of United States Government, 1/2 unit or
set of competencies of Oklahoma History, and 1/2 to 1 unit or set of
competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
following courses:
a. World History,
b. Geography,
c. Economics,
d. Anthropology, or
e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
equal to or above United States History, United States
Government, and Oklahoma History;
5. Arts – 1 unit or set of competencies which may include, but
is not limited to, courses in Visual Ar ts and General Music; and
6. Computer Education or World Langua ge - 1 unit or set of
competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
or a technology center sc hool, including computer programming,
hardware and business computer applica tions, such as word
processing, databases, spreadsheets and grap hics, excluding
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keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 unit or set of competencies of
world or non-English language.
E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
subsection B or D of this sectio n, in order to graduate from a
public high school accredited by the State Board of Education
students shall complete the requirements for a separate, 1/2 unit,
one-semester personal financial lite racy passport course 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 of Education and the district s chool
board. School districts shall strongly encoura ge students to
complete two units or sets of competen cies of world languages and
two units or sets of competencies of physical and health education .
2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
competencies to satisfy the curriculum r equirements of this section.
3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
course listed in subsections B and D of this section but shall offer
sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation
requirements during the secondary gra de years of the student.
F. 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;
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2. "Qualified agricultural 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. Qualified
agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Scien ce, 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 Oklahoma 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 Boa rd of Education and other skills and
competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
instructional time; and
5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defi ned by the North Central
Association's Commission on Schools.
G. 1. The State Board of E ducation shall adopt a plan to
ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, and
application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
graduation requirements as specified in th is section.
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2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
or undermining the int ent of providing these courses. To accomplish
this purpose, the State Department of Educ ation shall work with
school districts in reviewing 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 enrollment , advanced placement, or
correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
3. The State Board of Educa tion shall approve an advanced
placement computer science cou rse to meet the requirements of course
competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
if the course is taken in a student's senior year and the student is
concurrently enrolle d in or has successfully completed Algebra II.
4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
designed in cooperation with institutions o f higher education which
have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
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 one -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, credi t for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
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subsection B of this section shall be approved for college a dmission
requirements.
5. If a student enrolls in a concurre nt course, the school
district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for tha t
course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the
student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation
requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer
the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade
years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
an institution in The Oklahom a State System of Higher Education,
fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment cour se, and providing
for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
in a concurrent enroll ment course which is paid for by the school
district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
student activities and s tudent 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 required in
subsection B or D of this section shall be given when su ch units or
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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 ri gor 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 c ompletes any
required courses or sets of competencies in math ematics 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 satisfied the requiremen ts of subsection B or D of
this section.
8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
H. As a condition of recei ving accreditation from the State
Board of Education, all stu dents in grades nine through twelve shall
enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
in sets of competenci es, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
vocational courses e ach day, which may include arts, vocal and
instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
I. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
offer sets of competen cies integrated or embedded within the course
that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
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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 Technology
Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school
district, be counted for 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 certifi ed teacher and provide for the teaching
and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the independent district board of education, be counted for
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 b e
approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a
technology center school district, if such courses incorpo rate
standards of nationally recognized professional organiza tions and
are taught by certified teachers.
4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
taught by a certified teach er and provide for the teaching and
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learning of the appropria te skills and knowledge 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 me eting the graduation requirements of this
section.
J. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
high school graduation based upon 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 be in lieu of the
amount of course credits earned.
K. 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 ea ch area of the core
curriculum.
L. Children who have individ ualized education programs pursuant
to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who
satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
education program for that st udent shall be awarded a standard
diploma.
M. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007-
08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education program
and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
shall be awarded a standard diploma.
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N. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
standard diploma.
O. Any student who success fully completes an advanced
mathematics or science course off ered pursuant to Section 1210.404
of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
appropriate, of subsection B or D of t his section.
P. For purposes of this section, the courses ap proved for
college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to
an institution within The Oklahoma State System o f Higher Education.
Q. Students who have been denied a stand ard diploma by the
school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing
to meet the requirements of this section may re-enroll in the school
district that denied the student a stan dard diploma following the
denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided
remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the
curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to
obtain a standard diploma. Student s who re-enroll in the school
district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall
be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section 1-
111 of this title and the six-period enrollment requirements of this
section.
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R. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
data by school site and district on the number of students who
enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this
section.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6h,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.6h A. Personal financial literacy education
shall be taught in the public schools of this state. Per sonal
financial literacy education shall include, but is not limited to ,
the following areas of instruction:
1. Understanding interest, credit card debt, and online
commerce;
2. Rights and responsibilities of renting or buying a home;
3. Savings and investing;
4. Planning for retirement including individual retirement
accounts (IRAs), plans established under Section 401(k) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amen ded, and other avenues for
saving and investing for retirement;
5. Bankruptcy;
6. Banking and financial services;
7. Managing a an online bank account;
8. Understanding credit scores , credit reports, and what
affects an individual's credit score;
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9. Understanding the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA), loans and borrowing m oney, including predatory lending and
payday loans;
9. 10. Understanding insurance;
10. 11. Identity fraud and theft;
11. 12. Charitable giving;
12. 13. Understanding the financial impact and consequences of
gambling;
13. 14. Earning an income; and
14. 15. Understanding state and federal income taxes.
B. In Beginning with students entering the ninth grade in t he
2022-2023 school year, in order to graduate from a public high
school accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard
diploma, students shall fulfill the requirements for a
satisfactorily complete a one -semester course in personal financial
literacy passport during the eleventh or twelfth grade . The
requirements for a personal financial literacy passport shall be
satisfactory completion in all areas of instruction in personal
financial literacy as listed in subsection A of this section during
grades seven through twelve or demonstration of sat isfactory
knowledge as provided for in subsection E of this section.
C. School districts shall provide instruction in personal
financial literacy to students during grades seven through twelve.
School districts shall have the option of determining when e ach area
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of instruction listed in subsection A of this section shall be
presented to students.
D. Personal financial literacy instruction shall be integrated
into one or more existing courses of study or provided in a
separate, 1/2 unit personal financial literacy course. School
districts shall have the option of determining into which course or
courses each area of instruction listed in subsection A of this
section shall be integrated.
E. D. Students with the most significant cognitive disabiliti es
(MSCD) who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that
directs that the student is to be assessed with alternate
achievements standards through the Oklahoma Alternative Assessment
Program may demonstrate satisfactory knowledge in each area of
instruction listed in subsection A of this section upon a
determination, supported by docume ntation, by the school district
that the student has met the following criteria:
1. Receives substantive and substantial instruction in life -
skills curriculum; and
2. Demonstrates the acquired knowledge of the student with MSCD
by alternate measures as r equired by the IEP.
F. E. The State Board of Education shall identify and adopt
curriculum standards for personal financial literacy instruction
that reflect the are as of instruction listed in subsection A of this
section. The standards shall be incorpor ated into the state
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academic content standards adopted by the Board pursuant to Section
11-103.6 of this title.
G. F. The State Department of Education shall:
1. Develop guidelines and material designed to enable schools
to infuse personal financial lite racy within any course of study
currently offered by the school district or offer personal financial
literacy as a separate course. The guidelines shall outline the
areas of instruction to be taught based on the curriculum standards
adopted by the Board;
2. Develop professional development programs that are designed
to help teachers provide instruction in personal financial literacy
and incorporate the curriculum int o an existing course or courses or
develop curriculum for through a separate personal fina ncial
literacy course;
3. Provide and identify resources, including online curricula,
for integrating the teaching of personal financial literacy into an
existing course or courses of study or for to assist schools in
developing a separate personal financ ial literacy course. Any
online curricula provided or identified by the Department shall
include an assessment component for each area of instruction listed
in subsection A of this section ; and
4. Provide and identify resources, including online curricula,
and materials designed to enable students identified as English
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language learners to understand and use the personal financial
literacy information presented; and
5. Utilize funds deposited into the Personal Financial Literacy
Education Revolving Fund created in Section 3 of this act 11-103.6h-
1 of this title for the purpose of and to fund the Passport to
Financial Literacy Act . Such funds may be used for developing and
providing guidelines, materials , and resources for personal
financial literacy for stud ents and teachers including, but not
limited to, online curricula, tra ining and professional developmen t
for teachers in the area of personal financial literacy as requ ired
in this subsection. The Department may use su ch funds to contract
or work in conjunction with a third-party, Oklahoma-based not-for-
profit organization one or more not-for-profit organizations that
has have proven expertise in the development of stan dards and
curricula as well as delivery of teacher professional development in
personal financial literacy. The Department may further use a
third-party organization to deliver professional development for
teachers in the area of personal financial litera cy.
H. The Department may work wit h one or more not-for-profit
organizations that have proven expertise in the development of
standards and curriculum and delivery of teacher professional
development in personal financial literacy for the purpose of
developing and providing guidelines, mat erials, resources, including
online curricula, and pr ofessional development.
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I. 1. G. For students who transfer into an Oklahoma school
district from out of state after the seventh eleventh grade, school
districts shall assess the knowledge of the student in each of the
areas of instruction listed in subsec tion A of this section. If the
school district determines that the transferred student has
successfully completed instruction in any or all of the areas of
personal financial literacy instruction at a previous sch ool in
which the student was enrolled or i f the student demonstrates
satisfactory knowledge of any or all of the areas of personal
financial literacy instruction through an assessment, the school
district may exempt the student from completing instruction in that
area of personal financial literacy literary instruction. School
districts may use the assessment contained in the online curricula
provided or identified by the State Department of Education pursuant
to subsection G of this section to determine the person al financial
literacy knowledge level of the student. School districts may also
use the online curricula to present an area of instruction to
transferred students who have not completed or who did not
demonstrate satisfactory knowledge in one or more of t he areas of
personal financial literacy instruction.
2. For students who transfer into an Oklahoma school district
from out of state after the ju nior year of high school, school
districts may make an exception to the requirements for a personal
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financial literacy passport pursuant to the provisions of Section
11-103.6 of this title.
J. H. The State Textbook Committee created in Section 16 -101 of
this title may, when selecting textbooks for mathematics , economics,
or similar courses, select those textbooks wh ich contain substantive
provisions on personal finance.
K. I. In order to deliver high -quality consistent personal
financial literacy instruct ion, school School districts shall to the
extent possible may assign the responsibility for teaching personal
financial literacy to the same teacher or teachers on a continuing
basis with endorsements in agricultural education, business and
information technology, economics, family and consume r sciences,
history and social studies, marketing, or mathematics .
L. J. Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, all teachers
who are assigned the responsibility for teaching personal financial
literacy shall complet e ongoing professional development training in
the areas of personal financial literacy instruction in accordance
with guidelines established by the State Department of Education.
SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6h-1,
is amended to read as follows:
Section 11-103.6h-1 There is hereby created in the State
Treasury a revolving fund for the State Department of Education to
be designated the "Personal Financial Literacy Education Revolving
Fund". The fund shall be a continuing fund, not subject to fiscal
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year limitations, and shall consist of all monies directed to be
deposited in the fund pursuant to Section 30 of this act Section 3-
211 of Title 14A of the Oklahoma Statutes and any other monies
received by the Department for such purpose from any other public or
private source. All monies accruing to the credit of the fund are
hereby appropriated and ma y be budgeted and expended by the
Department for the purposes set fo rth in Section 11-103.6h of Title
70 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title. Expenditures from th e fund
shall be made upon warrants issued by the State Treasurer against
claims filed as pres cribed by law with the Director of the Office of
Management and Enterprise Services for approval and payment.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effectiv e July 1, 2022.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the prese rvation
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereb y
declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
be in full force from and afte r its passage and appr oval.
58-2-9895 EK 01/10/22