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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
SENATE BILL 1386 By: Garvin
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; requiring public high
schools to make a family and consumer science course
or equivalent course available to students beginning
in certain school year subject to certain
availability; requiring course to include certain
areas of instruction; allowing course to include
certain areas of instruction; allowi ng course to be
offered in certain manner; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-103.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter
322, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to curricular
standards; including a family and consumer science
course or its equivalent in the units or sets of
competencies required for gra duation; repealing 70
O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as amended by Section 4,
Chapter 345, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to curricular
standards; providing for codification; and providing
effective dates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6o of Title 70, unless
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. Subject to availability of funding and availability of
teaching staff, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, all public
high schools in this state shall make available t o students a family
and consumer science course or an equivalent course. The course
required by this section shall incl ude at a minimum the following
areas of instruction :
1. Food safety, storage, and preparation;
2. Clothing construction, tailoring , and laundering;
3. Job seeking, resume building, and interviewing for
employment;
4. Consumerism and home economics ; and
5. Home management and sanitation.
B. The course required by this section may also include:
1. The requirements for a personal finan cial literacy passpo rt
as set forth in Section 11-103.6h of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
Statutes; and
2. Instruction in he alth education as required by Section 11-
103.13 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
C. The course required by this section may be pro vided in the
following manner:
1. At a school site within the district;
2. At a career and technology institution with in the district;
or
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3. Virtually by a career and technology institu tion or a
program offered by th e Statewide Virtual Charter School Bo ard or one
of its vendors.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021 , Section 11-103.6, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2021, 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 the
public schools of this sta te that are necessary to ensure there is
attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
to include language, mathematics, science, social studies and,
communication, and health and physical educ ation.
2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
courses, and instruction in order to ensure 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 Ed ucation.
3. All students shall gain liter acy at the elementary and
secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
writing, speaking, com puting, and critical thinking. For purposes
of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analyti cal
thinking which is logical and uses lin ear factual analysis to reach
a conclusion. They also shall learn about cultures and environments
- their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
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physically active life styles. Students, therefore, shall study
social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,
mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
teaching of a hands-on career exploration program i n cooperation
with technology center schoo ls.
4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
competencies for which students shall be te sted as provided 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 w ithout the need for remedial
coursework at the postsecondary level .
5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
defined in paragraph 3 of subsectio n G of this section.
6. The subject matte r standards for English Language Arts shall
give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
given to the study of complete works of literat ure.
7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
shall require master y of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
which is the most log ical, efficient way of solving a problem that
consistently works, and for students to attain fluency i n Euclidian
geometry.
8. The subject matt er standards for history, social studies ,
and United States Government shall include study of important
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historical documents, including the United States Constitution,
Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proc lamation, Federalist
Papers and other docu ments 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
test and the ideas and concepts it referen ces. Beginning with the
2022-2023 school year, the United States naturalization test sha ll
be administered in accordance with subsection F of this section .
9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relationship
between the national, state, county and local governments and
simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of th is
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 standards for health and physi cal
education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
physical, emotional, social , and intellectual health. Health
literacy shall include the ability to ob tain, process, and
understand basic health information and services 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 unde rstanding and
managing trauma, establishin g and maintaining positive
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relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
shall include the abil ity to move with competence and confidence in
a wide variety of physical activities in multiple en vironments that
benefit the healthy develo pment of the whole person.
B. Subject to the prov isions 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, students shall
complete the following college prepa ratory/work ready curriculum
units or sets of comp etencies at the secondary level:
1. Four units or sets of compete ncies 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, limit ed
to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis ,
Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
with content and/or rigor abo ve Algebra I and approved for college
admission requirements;
3. Three units or sets of com petencies of laboratory science
approved for college admission req uirements, including one unit or
set of competencies of life science , meeting the standards for
Biology I; one unit or set of competencies o f physical science,
meeting the standards for Phys ical Science, Chemistry , or Physics;
and one unit or set of compete ncies from the domains of physical
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science, life science , or earth and space science such that th e
content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
4. Three units or sets of compe tencies of history and
citizenship skills, including one unit of Ame rican History, one-half
unit of Oklahoma History, one -half unit of United States Government ,
and one unit from the subjects of History, Go vernment, Geography,
Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved for college
admission requirements;
5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same foreign world
or non-English language or; two units of computer 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, spreadsheet s, and graphics, excluding
keyboarding or typing courses; or one unit or set of competencies of
world or non-English language and one unit or set of co mpetencies of
family and consumer science or an equivalent course as provided for
in Section 1 of this act; or one unit or set of competencies of
computer technology and one unit or set of competencies of family
and consumer science or an equivale nt course as provided for in
Section 1 of this act;
6. One additional unit or set of comp etencies selected from
paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection o r career and technology
education courses, concurr ently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
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courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
admission requirements; and
7. One unit or set of c ompetencies of fine arts, such as music,
art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies o f speech.
C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum, a
student may enroll in the core curriculum as pro vided in subsection
D of this section upon written approval of the parent or legal
guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
(18) school districts shall require a paren t or legal guardian of
the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
enrollment in the core curriculum . The State Department of
Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
suitable for this purpose, which shall include i nformation on the
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 requirements of subsection
C of this section, in order to graduate fro m a public high school
accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets
of competencies at the secondary level:
1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, t o
consist of one unit o r set of competencies of grammar and
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composition, and three units or sets of competencies wh ich 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 – Three units or sets of competencies , to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I
taught in a contextual methodology, 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 acceptance 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
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Board of Career and Techno logy Education shall
promulgate rules to d efine the provisions of this act
section related to the accepted industry -valued
credentials which are industry -endorsed or industry -
aligned. The list of accepted industry -valued
credentials shall be reviewed annu ally and updated at
least every three (3) years by the Board,
h. (1) contextual mathematics 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 2 of
subsection B of this section, whether taught at
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(a) comprehensive high school, or
(b) technology center school when taken in the
tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
a certified teacher, and appro ved by the
State Board of Education and the independent
district board of education,
i. mathematics courses taugh t at a technology center
school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
area when taken in the tenth, eleventh , or twelfth
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grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the independent dis trict board of education, or
j. any other mathematics course 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 o f Biology I or Biology I taught in
a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of compet encies in
the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which
may include, but are not limited to, the following 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,
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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 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 education,
p. science courses taught at a technology center scho ol
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
q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
to or above Biology I;
4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
one-half to one unit or set of compet encies of United States
Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
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History, and one-half to one 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 cont ent and/or rigor
equal to or above United States H istory, United States
Government, and Oklahoma History;
5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
but is not limited to, course s in Visual Arts and General Music; and
6. Computer Education or, World Language, or Family and
Consumer Science or its equivalent - One unit or set of competencies
of computer technology, whether taught at a high s chool or a
technology center school , including computer p rogramming, hardware ,
and business computer applications, such as word processing,
databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
typing courses, or; one unit or set of competencies of foreign world
or non-English language; or one unit or set of competencies of
family and consumer science or its equivalent as provided for in
Section 1 of this act.
E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements o f either
subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
public high school ac credited by the State Board of Education
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students shall complete the req uirements for a pers onal financial
literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financ ial Literacy
Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective
courses as may be established by the State Board of Edu cation and
the district school board. School districts shall strongly
encourage students to complete two units or sets o f competencies of
foreign 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 satisf y the curriculum requirements 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 grade years of the student.
F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
subsection B or D of this secti on, beginning with ninth grade rs in
the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high
school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall
pass the United States naturalization test purs uant to the
provisions of this subsection.
2. School districts shall of fer the United State s
naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
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district; provided, any student 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 60 out of 100
questions.
3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with s tate
law, indicates that the s tudent is to be asse ssed with alternate
achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternat e Assessment
Program (OAAP).
G. For purposes of this section:
1. “Contextual methodology” m eans 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 agricultural education courses” means courses
that have been determined by the S tate Board of Education to offer
the sets of competencies for one or mor e science content ar eas and
which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
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 Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education;
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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 ski lls 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 Boar d, without regard to specified
instructional time; and
5. “Unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
Association’s Commission on Schools.
H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to
ensure that rigor is maintained in the c ontent, 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 t his section.
2. The State Board of Educat ion shall allow as much flexib ility
at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
this purpose, the State Department of Educ ation shall work with
school districts in reviewing and approving course s 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 ti tles.
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3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
placement computer science course 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 t he student is
concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra II.
4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
have an emphasis on a focused field of career stu dy 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 t he
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 secti on shall be approved for college admission
requirements.
5. If a student enrolls in a conc urrent course, the school
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 the courses nee ded to meet the graduation
requirements of this section. If the school district does not off er
the necessary course selection during t he student’s secondary grade
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years, it shall be re sponsible for the cost of resident tuition at
an institution in The Okl ahoma State System of Higher Education,
fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
for transportation to and f rom the institution to the sch ool 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, the inst itution 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 stude nt service facilities, including the
student health care and cultural an d recreational servi ce fees, not
be charged to such students.
6. Credit for the units or s ets of competencies required in
subsection B or D of this section shall be given when such un its or
sets of competencies are taken prio r to ninth grade if the teache rs
are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school
credit and the require d rigor is maintained.
7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
required in subsection B or D of this section shall b e completed in
the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any
required courses or sets of competencies 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
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units or sets of competencies i n grades nine through twelve after
the student has satisfied the requir ements of subsection B or D of
this section.
8. All units or sets of competencies required f or 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 the equi valent in block
scheduling or other schedu ling structure that allows for instruction
in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
instrumental music, speech classes, and physic al education classes.
J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the courses
that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
and knowledge in the subject matte r 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 acad emic 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 c ertified teacher and provide for the teaching
and learning of the appropriate skills and know ledge in the subject
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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 sub ject matter
standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offer ed at a
technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
standards of nationally recognized professional or ganizations and
are taught by certified teachers.
4. Courses offered by a supplemental educa tion organization
that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
taught by a certified 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 school distric t board of education, be counted for academic
credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
section.
K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
high school graduation based upon at tainment of the desired levels
of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisio ns of
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Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
amount of course credits earned.
L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
approve a promotion system based on th e attainment by students of
specified levels of co mpetencies in each area of the core
curriculum.
M. Children who have i ndividualized education programs pursuant
to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who
satisfy the graduation req uirements through the individualized
education program for that student shall be awarded a standard
diploma.
N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007 -
08 school year who are enrolled in an alte rnative 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.
O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Progra m shall be awarded a
standard diploma.
P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
mathematics or science cour se offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
graduation requirements pursu ant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
appropriate, of subsec tion B or D of this section.
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Q. For purposes of this section, the cour ses approved 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 Oklahom a 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 failing
to meet the requirements of this section m ay re-enroll in the school
district that denied th e student a standard 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 competenci es required by this section to
obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
district to meet the grad uation requirements of this section shall
be exempt from the hourly instructional requirement s of Section 1-
111 of this title and the s ix-period enrollment requirements of this
section.
S. 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 prov ided in subsection D of this
section.
SECTION 3. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
amended by Section 4, Chapter 345, O.S.L. 2021, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Section 1 of this act shall become effective
November 1, 2022.
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SECTION 5. Section 2 of this act shall become effective July 1,
2025.
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