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53	53		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55		2nd Session of the 58th Legislature (2022)
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57	57		SENATE BILL 1386 By: Garvin
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65	65		AS INTRODUCED
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67	67		An Act relating to schools; requiring public high
68	68		schools to make a family and consumer science course
69	69		or equivalent course available to students beginning
70	70		in certain school year subject to certain
71	71		availability; requiring course to include certain
72	72		areas of instruction; allowing course to include
73	73		certain areas of instruction; allowi ng course to be
74	74		offered in certain manner; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
75	75		Section 11-103.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter
76	76		322, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to curricular
77	77		standards; including a family and consumer science
78	78		course or its equivalent in the units or sets of
79	79		competencies required for gra duation; repealing 70
80	80		O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as amended by Section 4,
81	81		Chapter 345, O.S.L. 2021, which relates to curricular
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91	91		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
92	92		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
93	93		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.6o of Title 70, unless
94	94		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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146	146		A. Subject to availability of funding and availability of
147	147		teaching staff, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, all public
148	148		high schools in this state shall make available t o students a family
149	149		and consumer science course or an equivalent course. The course
150	150		required by this section shall incl ude at a minimum the following
151	151		areas of instruction :
152	152		1. Food safety, storage, and preparation;
153	153		2. Clothing construction, tailoring , and laundering;
154	154		3. Job seeking, resume building, and interviewing for
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156	156		4. Consumerism and home economics ; and
157	157		5. Home management and sanitation.
158	158		B. The course required by this section may also include:
159	159		1. The requirements for a personal finan cial literacy passpo rt
160	160		as set forth in Section 11-103.6h of Title 70 of the Oklahoma
161	161		Statutes; and
162	162		2. Instruction in he alth education as required by Section 11-
163	163		103.13 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
164	164		C. The course required by this section may be pro vided in the
165	165		following manner:
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167	167		2. At a career and technology institution with in the district;
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220	220		3. Virtually by a career and technology institu tion or a
221	221		program offered by th e Statewide Virtual Charter School Bo ard or one
222	222		of its vendors.
223	223		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021 , Section 11-103.6, as
224	224		amended by Section 1, Chapter 322, O.S.L. 2021, is amended to read
225	225		as follows:
226	226		Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
227	227		adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the
228	228		public schools of this sta te that are necessary to ensure there is
229	229		attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
230	230		to include language, mathematics, science, social studies and,
231	231		communication, and health and physical educ ation.
232	232		2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
233	233		courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
234	234		skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
235	235		subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Ed ucation.
236	236		3. All students shall gain liter acy at the elementary and
237	237		secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
238	238		writing, speaking, com puting, and critical thinking. For purposes
239	239		of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analyti cal
240	240		thinking which is logical and uses lin ear factual analysis to reach
241	241		a conclusion. They also shall learn about cultures and environments
242	242		- their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
243	243		students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
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295	295		physically active life styles. Students, therefore, shall study
296	296		social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,
297	297		mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
298	298		teaching of a hands-on career exploration program i n cooperation
299	299		with technology center schoo ls.
300	300		4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
301	301		competencies for which students shall be te sted as provided in
302	302		Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
303	303		students for active citizenship, employment , and/or successful
304	304		completion of postsecondary education w ithout the need for remedial
305	305		coursework at the postsecondary level .
306	306		5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
307	307		defined in paragraph 3 of subsectio n G of this section.
308	308		6. The subject matte r standards for English Language Arts shall
309	309		give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
310	310		consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
311	311		given to the study of complete works of literat ure.
312	312		7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
313	313		shall require master y of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
314	314		which is the most log ical, efficient way of solving a problem that
315	315		consistently works, and for students to attain fluency i n Euclidian
316	316		geometry.
317	317		8. The subject matt er standards for history, social studies ,
318	318		and United States Government shall include study of important
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370	370		historical documents, including the United States Constitution,
371	371		Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proc lamation, Federalist
372	372		Papers and other docu ments with significant history and heritage of
373	373		the United States, and the content of the United States
374	374		naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content of the
375	375		test and the ideas and concepts it referen ces. Beginning with the
376	376		2022-2023 school year, the United States naturalization test sha ll
377	377		be administered in accordance with subsection F of this section .
378	378		9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
379	379		shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relationship
380	380		between the national, state, county and local governments and
381	381		simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of th is
382	382		section, “civics” means the study of the rights and duties of
383	383		Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
384	384		work.
385	385		10. The subject matter standards for health and physi cal
386	386		education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
387	387		physical, emotional, social , and intellectual health. Health
388	388		literacy shall include the ability to ob tain, process, and
389	389		understand basic health information and services needed to make
390	390		appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
391	391		importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
392	392		wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for unde rstanding and
393	393		managing trauma, establishin g and maintaining positive
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445	445		relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
446	446		shall include the abil ity to move with competence and confidence in
447	447		a wide variety of physical activities in multiple en vironments that
448	448		benefit the healthy develo pment of the whole person.
449	449		B. Subject to the prov isions of subsection C of this section,
450	450		in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
451	451		State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall
452	452		complete the following college prepa ratory/work ready curriculum
453	453		units or sets of comp etencies at the secondary level:
454	454		1. Four units or sets of compete ncies of English to include
455	455		Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
456	456		college admission requirements;
457	457		2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limit ed
458	458		to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis ,
459	459		Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
460	460		with content and/or rigor abo ve Algebra I and approved for college
461	461		admission requirements;
462	462		3. Three units or sets of com petencies of laboratory science
463	463		approved for college admission req uirements, including one unit or
464	464		set of competencies of life science , meeting the standards for
465	465		Biology I; one unit or set of competencies o f physical science,
466	466		meeting the standards for Phys ical Science, Chemistry , or Physics;
467	467		and one unit or set of compete ncies from the domains of physical
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519	519		science, life science , or earth and space science such that th e
520	520		content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
521	521		4. Three units or sets of compe tencies of history and
522	522		citizenship skills, including one unit of Ame rican History, one-half
523	523		unit of Oklahoma History, one -half unit of United States Government ,
524	524		and one unit from the subjects of History, Go vernment, Geography,
525	525		Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved for college
526	526		admission requirements;
527	527		5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same foreign world
528	528		or non-English language or; two units of computer technology
529	529		approved for college admission requirements, whether taught at a
530	530		high school or a technology center school , including computer
531	531		programming, hardware, and business computer applications, such as
532	532		word processing, databases, spreadsheet s, and graphics, excluding
533	533		keyboarding or typing courses; or one unit or set of competencies of
534	534		world or non-English language and one unit or set of co mpetencies of
535	535		family and consumer science or an equivalent course as provided for
536	536		in Section 1 of this act; or one unit or set of competencies of
537	537		computer technology and one unit or set of competencies of family
538	538		and consumer science or an equivale nt course as provided for in
539	539		Section 1 of this act;
540	540		6. One additional unit or set of comp etencies selected from
541	541		paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection o r career and technology
542	542		education courses, concurr ently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
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594	594		courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
595	595		admission requirements; and
596	596		7. One unit or set of c ompetencies of fine arts, such as music,
597	597		art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies o f speech.
598	598		C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
599	599		which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum, a
600	600		student may enroll in the core curriculum as pro vided in subsection
601	601		D of this section upon written approval of the parent or legal
602	602		guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
603	603		(18) school districts shall require a paren t or legal guardian of
604	604		the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
605	605		enrollment in the core curriculum . The State Department of
606	606		Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
607	607		suitable for this purpose, which shall include i nformation on the
608	608		benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
609	609		ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
610	610		D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
611	611		C of this section, in order to graduate fro m a public high school
612	612		accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
613	613		students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets
614	614		of competencies at the secondary level:
615	615		1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, t o
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668	668		composition, and three units or sets of competencies wh ich may
669	669		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
670	670		a. American Literature,
671	671		b. English Literature,
672	672		c. World Literature,
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674	674		e. other English courses with content and/ or rigor equal
675	675		to or above grammar and composition ;
676	676		2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies , to
677	677		consist of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I
678	678		taught in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of
679	679		competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
680	680		following courses:
681	681		a. Algebra II,
682	682		b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
683	683		methodology,
684	684		c. Trigonometry,
685	685		d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
686	686		e. Calculus,
687	687		f. Statistics and/or Probability,
688	688		g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
689	689		completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
690	690		career and technology program leading to an industry
691	691		credential/certificate or college credit. The State
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743	743		Board of Career and Techno logy Education shall
744	744		promulgate rules to d efine the provisions of this act
745	745		section related to the accepted industry -valued
746	746		credentials which are industry -endorsed or industry -
747	747		aligned. The list of accepted industry -valued
748	748		credentials shall be reviewed annu ally and updated at
749	749		least every three (3) years by the Board,
750	750		h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
751	751		technology preparation, or
752	752		(2) a science, technology, engineering , and math
753	753		(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
754	754		course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
755	755		subsection B of this section, whether taught at
756	756		a:
757	757		(a) comprehensive high school, or
758	758		(b) technology center school when taken in the
759	759		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
760	760		a certified teacher, and appro ved by the
761	761		State Board of Education and the independent
762	762		district board of education,
763	763		i. mathematics courses taugh t at a technology center
764	764		school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
765	765		area when taken in the tenth, eleventh , or twelfth
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817	817		grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
818	818		and the independent dis trict board of education, or
819	819		j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
820	820		equal to or above Algebra I;
821	821		3. Science – Three units or sets of competencies , to consist of
822	822		one unit or set of competencies o f Biology I or Biology I taught in
823	823		a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of compet encies in
824	824		the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which
825	825		may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
826	826		a. Chemistry I,
827	827		b. Physics,
828	828		c. Biology II,
829	829		d. Chemistry II,
830	830		e. Physical Science,
831	831		f. Earth Science,
832	832		g. Botany,
833	833		h. Zoology,
834	834		i. Physiology,
835	835		j. Astronomy,
836	836		k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
837	837		l. Applied Physics,
838	838		m. Principles of Technology,
839	839		n. qualified agricultural education courses,
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891	891		o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
892	892		technology preparation, or
893	893		(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
894	894		(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
895	895		course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
896	896		subsection B of this section, whether taught at
897	897		a:
898	898		(a) comprehensive high school, or
899	899		(b) technology center school when taken in the
900	900		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
901	901		a certified teacher, and approved by the
902	902		State Board of Education and the independent
903	903		district board of education,
904	904		p. science courses taught at a technology center scho ol
905	905		by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
906	906		when taken in the tenth, eleventh , or twelfth grade
907	907		upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
908	908		independent district board of education, or
909	909		q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
910	910		to or above Biology I;
911	911		4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies, to
912	912		consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
913	913		one-half to one unit or set of compet encies of United States
914	914		Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
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966	966		History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies which may
967	967		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
968	968		a. World History,
969	969		b. Geography,
970	970		c. Economics,
971	971		d. Anthropology, or
972	972		e. other social studies courses with cont ent and/or rigor
973	973		equal to or above United States H istory, United States
974	974		Government, and Oklahoma History;
975	975		5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
976	976		but is not limited to, course s in Visual Arts and General Music; and
977	977		6. Computer Education or, World Language, or Family and
978	978		Consumer Science or its equivalent - One unit or set of competencies
979	979		of computer technology, whether taught at a high s chool or a
980	980		technology center school , including computer p rogramming, hardware ,
981	981		and business computer applications, such as word processing,
982	982		databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
983	983		typing courses, or; one unit or set of competencies of foreign world
984	984		or non-English language; or one unit or set of competencies of
985	985		family and consumer science or its equivalent as provided for in
986	986		Section 1 of this act.
987	987		E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements o f either
988	988		subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
989	989		public high school ac credited by the State Board of Education
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1041	1041		students shall complete the req uirements for a pers onal financial
1042	1042		literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financ ial Literacy
1043	1043		Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective
1044	1044		courses as may be established by the State Board of Edu cation and
1045	1045		the district school board. School districts shall strongly
1046	1046		encourage students to complete two units or sets o f competencies of
1047	1047		foreign world languages and two units or sets of competencies of
1048	1048		physical and health education.
1049	1049		2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
1050	1050		more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
1051	1051		competencies to satisf y the curriculum requirements of this section.
1052	1052		3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
1053	1053		course listed in subsections B and D of this section , but shall
1054	1054		offer sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation
1055	1055		requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
1056	1056		F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
1057	1057		subsection B or D of this secti on, beginning with ninth grade rs in
1058	1058		the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high
1059	1059		school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall
1060	1060		pass the United States naturalization test purs uant to the
1061	1061		provisions of this subsection.
1062	1062		2. School districts shall of fer the United State s
1063	1063		naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
1064	1064		beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
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1116	1116		district; provided, any student may retake the exam upon request,
1117	1117		and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
1118	1118		purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 60 out of 100
1119	1119		questions.
1120	1120		3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
1121	1121		whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with s tate
1122	1122		law, indicates that the s tudent is to be asse ssed with alternate
1123	1123		achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternat e Assessment
1124	1124		Program (OAAP).
1125	1125		G. For purposes of this section:
1126	1126		1. “Contextual methodology” m eans academic content and skills
1127	1127		taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
1128	1128		helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
1129	1129		2. “Qualified agricultural education courses” means courses
1130	1130		that have been determined by the S tate Board of Education to offer
1131	1131		the sets of competencies for one or mor e science content ar eas and
1132	1132		which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
1133	1133		agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
1134	1134		to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resources and
1135	1135		Environmental Science, and Animal Science . The courses shall be
1136	1136		taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply
1137	1137		with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
1138	1138		Education;
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1190	1190		3. “Rigor” means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
1191	1191		exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
1192	1192		4. “Sets of competencies” means instruction in those ski lls and
1193	1193		competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
1194	1194		adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
1195	1195		competencies adopted by the Boar d, without regard to specified
1196	1196		instructional time; and
1197	1197		5. “Unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
1198	1198		Association’s Commission on Schools.
1199	1199		H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to
1200	1200		ensure that rigor is maintained in the c ontent, teaching
1201	1201		methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, and
1202	1202		application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
1203	1203		graduation requirements as specified in t his section.
1204	1204		2. The State Board of Educat ion shall allow as much flexib ility
1205	1205		at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
1206	1206		or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
1207	1207		this purpose, the State Department of Educ ation shall work with
1208	1208		school districts in reviewing and approving course s taught by
1209	1209		districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of
1210	1210		this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited to,
1211	1211		courses taken by concurrent enrollment , advanced placement, or
1212	1212		correspondence, or courses bearing different ti tles.
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1264	1264		3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
1265	1265		placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course
1266	1266		competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
1267	1267		if the course is taken in a student’s senior year and t he student is
1268	1268		concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra II.
1269	1269		4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
1270	1270		designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
1271	1271		have an emphasis on a focused field of career stu dy upon approval of
1272	1272		the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
1273	1273		education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
1274	1274		these programs for up to one -half (1/2) of a school day and credit
1275	1275		for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3
1276	1276		and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if t he
1277	1277		courses are taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
1278	1278		area; provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
1279	1279		subsection B of this secti on shall be approved for college admission
1280	1280		requirements.
1281	1281		5. If a student enrolls in a conc urrent course, the school
1282	1282		district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that
1283	1283		course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
1284	1284		selection during the student’s secondary grade years to allow the
1285	1285		student to receive the courses nee ded to meet the graduation
1286	1286		requirements of this section. If the school district does not off er
1287	1287		the necessary course selection during t he student’s secondary grade
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1339	1339		years, it shall be re sponsible for the cost of resident tuition at
1340	1340		an institution in The Okl ahoma State System of Higher Education,
1341	1341		fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
1342	1342		for transportation to and f rom the institution to the sch ool site.
1343	1343		It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
1344	1344		in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
1345	1345		district pursuant to this paragraph, the inst itution charge only the
1346	1346		supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
1347	1347		the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
1348	1348		student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
1349	1349		student activities and stude nt service facilities, including the
1350	1350		student health care and cultural an d recreational servi ce fees, not
1351	1351		be charged to such students.
1352	1352		6. Credit for the units or s ets of competencies required in
1353	1353		subsection B or D of this section shall be given when such un its or
1354	1354		sets of competencies are taken prio r to ninth grade if the teache rs
1355	1355		are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school
1356	1356		credit and the require d rigor is maintained.
1357	1357		7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
1358	1358		required in subsection B or D of this section shall b e completed in
1359	1359		the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any
1360	1360		required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to
1361	1361		ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
1362	1362		sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete three
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1414	1414		units or sets of competencies i n grades nine through twelve after
1415	1415		the student has satisfied the requir ements of subsection B or D of
1416	1416		this section.
1417	1417		8. All units or sets of competencies required f or graduation
1418	1418		may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
1419	1419		I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
1420	1420		Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
1421	1421		enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equi valent in block
1422	1422		scheduling or other schedu ling structure that allows for instruction
1423	1423		in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
1424	1424		vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
1425	1425		instrumental music, speech classes, and physic al education classes.
1426	1426		J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
1427	1427		offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the courses
1428	1428		that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
1429	1429		and knowledge in the subject matte r standards, as adopted by the
1430	1430		State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
1431	1431		consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
1432	1432		Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school
1433	1433		district, be counted for acad emic credit and toward meeting the
1434	1434		graduation requirements of this section.
1435	1435		2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
1436	1436		that are taught by a c ertified teacher and provide for the teaching
1437	1437		and learning of the appropriate skills and know ledge in the subject
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1489	1489		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1490	1490		and the independent district board of education, be counted for
1491	1491		academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
1492	1492		this section.
1493	1493		3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
1494	1494		utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no sub ject matter
1495	1495		standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
1496	1496		approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
1497	1497		of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offer ed at a
1498	1498		technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
1499	1499		standards of nationally recognized professional or ganizations and
1500	1500		are taught by certified teachers.
1501	1501		4. Courses offered by a supplemental educa tion organization
1502	1502		that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
1503	1503		taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
1504	1504		learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
1505	1505		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1506	1506		and the school distric t board of education, be counted for academic
1507	1507		credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
1508	1508		section.
1509	1509		K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
1510	1510		high school graduation based upon at tainment of the desired levels
1511	1511		of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisio ns of
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1563	1563		Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
1564	1564		amount of course credits earned.
1565	1565		L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
1566	1566		approve a promotion system based on th e attainment by students of
1567	1567		specified levels of co mpetencies in each area of the core
1568	1568		curriculum.
1569	1569		M. Children who have i ndividualized education programs pursuant
1570	1570		to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who
1571	1571		satisfy the graduation req uirements through the individualized
1572	1572		education program for that student shall be awarded a standard
1573	1573		diploma.
1574	1574		N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007 -
1575	1575		08 school year who are enrolled in an alte rnative education program
1576	1576		and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
1577	1577		graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
1578	1578		shall be awarded a standard diploma.
1579	1579		O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
1580	1580		International Baccalaureate Diploma Progra m shall be awarded a
1581	1581		standard diploma.
1582	1582		P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
1583	1583		mathematics or science cour se offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
1584	1584		of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
1585	1585		graduation requirements pursu ant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
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1638	1638		Q. For purposes of this section, the cour ses approved for
1639	1639		college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
1640	1640		by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to
1641	1641		an institution within The Oklahom a State System of Higher Education.
1642	1642		R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
1643	1643		school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing
1644	1644		to meet the requirements of this section m ay re-enroll in the school
1645	1645		district that denied th e student a standard diploma following the
1646	1646		denial of a standard diploma . The student shall be provided
1647	1647		remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the
1648	1648		curriculum units or sets of competenci es required by this section to
1649	1649		obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
1650	1650		district to meet the grad uation requirements of this section shall
1651	1651		be exempt from the hourly instructional requirement s of Section 1-
1652	1652		111 of this title and the s ix-period enrollment requirements of this
1653	1653		section.
1654	1654		S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
1655	1655		data by school site and district on the number of students who
1656	1656		enroll in the core curriculum as prov ided in subsection D of this
1657	1657		section.
1658	1658		SECTION 3. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
1659	1659		amended by Section 4, Chapter 345, O.S.L. 2021, is hereby repealed.
1660	1660		SECTION 4. Section 1 of this act shall become effective
1661	1661		November 1, 2022.
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1713	1713		SECTION 5. Section 2 of this act shall become effective July 1,
1714	1714		2025.
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