Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB89 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 04/26/2021

                             
 
 
An Act 
ENROLLED SENATE 
BILL NO. 89 	By: Haste of the Senate 
 
  and 
 
  Baker and McEntire of the 
House 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to education; creating the He alth 
Education Act; providing short title; providing 
purpose of the act; providing for promulgation of 
rules; requiring health education to be taught in the 
public schools; directing the State Department of 
Education to develop certain micro -credential and 
professional development programs for cer tain 
teachers by certain school year; directing school 
districts to provide instruction on health education 
subject matter standards by certain school year; 
requiring teachers of certain stand -alone courses to 
be certified in certain subject; authorizing t he 
State Department of Education to issue certain 
provisional certificate to certain individuals; 
directing the State Textbook Committee to include a 
review of certain instructional materials in its 
review and adoption cycle; creating the Health 
Education Revolving Fund; spec ifying sources of fund; 
providing for expenditures ; providing purpose of 
fund; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Secti on 11-103.6, as 
last amended by Section 44 , Chapter 25, O.S.L. 2019 
(70 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 11-103.6), which relates 
to curricular standards for instruction; requiring 
all students to receive ce rtain instruction; 
providing subject matter standards for health and 
physical education; updating references from foreign 
language to world language; amending 70 O.S. 2011, 
Section 24-100a, which relates to the Healthy and Fit 
Kids Act of 2004; directing t he Healthy and Fit 
School Advisory Committee to make recommendations 
regarding implementation of certain act; providing   
 
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for codification; providing an effecti ve date; and 
declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
SUBJECT:  Creating the Health Education Act 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF O KLAHOMA: 
 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.12 of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
 
A.  Sections 1 through 3 of this act shall be known and may be 
cited as the “Health Education Act ”. 
 
B.  The purpose of this act is to: 
 
1.  Ensure students receive instruction in health, particularly 
at an early age when habits are formed; 
 
2. Support the health and well-being of children that have been 
affected by traumatic experiences; 
 
3.  Improve academic outcomes for students; and 
 
4.  Improve the overall health outcomes of Oklahoma’s 
population. 
 
C.  The State Board of Education may p romulgate rules to 
implement the provisions of this act. 
 
SECTION 2.    NEW LAW     A new section of l aw to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11-103.13 of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
 
A.  Health education shall be taught in the public schools of 
this state.  Health education shall include but is not limited to 
physical health, mental health, social and emotional health and 
intellectual health. 
   
 
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B. By the 2022-2023 school year, the State Department of 
Education shall: 
 
1.  Develop a micro-credential for teachers who are assigned the 
responsibility of teaching health education; and 
 
2.  Develop professional development programs that are designed 
to help teachers provide instruction in health education and 
incorporate the curriculum into existing co ursework and instruction 
where appropriate.  The professional development provided as part of 
this act shall not be construed to be in addition to existing 
professional development requirements. 
 
C. By the 2023-2024 school year, school districts shall prov ide 
instruction addressing all health education subject matter 
standards, as adopted by the State Board of Educ ation pursuant to 
Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.  Health 
education may be integrated into one or more existing subjects or 
provided as an addition to existing cou rsework. 
 
D.  Teachers assigned to t each health education as a stand-alone 
course shall be certified i n physical and health education.  The 
State Department of E ducation is authorized to issue a provisional 
certificate, valid for not more than two (2) years , to individuals 
assigned to teach a stand-alone health education course in order to 
afford the individual the opportunity to obtain certification in 
physical and health education. 
 
E.  The State Textbook Committee shall include a review of 
health and physical education instructional materials as part of its 
textbook review and adoption cycle. 
 
SECTION 3.    NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statute s as Section 11-103.14 of Title 70, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
 
There is hereby created in the State Treasury a revo lving fund 
for the State Department of Education to be designated the “Health 
Education Revolving Fund”.  The fund shall be a continuing fund, not 
subject to fiscal year limitations, and shall consist of all monies 
received by the State Department of Educa tion from appropriations, 
gifts, donations and bequests .  All monies accruing to the credit of   
 
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the fund are hereby appropr iated and may be budgeted and expended by 
the State Department of Education for the purpose set forth in this 
act.  Expenditures from the fund shall be made upon warrants issued 
by the State Treasurer against claims filed as prescr ibed by law 
with the Director of the Office of Management and E nterprise 
Services for approval and payment. 
 
SECTION 4.    AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 11-103.6, as 
last amended by Section 44, Chapter 25, O.S.L. 2019 (70 O.S. Sup p. 
2020, Section 11-103.6), 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 and, 
communication and health and physical education. 
 
2.  School districts shall de velop and implement curriculum, 
courses and instruction in order to ensure t hat 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 ski lls 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 also shall learn about cultures and environments 
- their own and those of others wi th whom they share the 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 tea ching of a 
hands-on career exploration program in cooperation with technology 
center schools. 
 
4.  The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the 
competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in 
Section 1210.508 of this title , and shall be designed to prepare all 
students for active citizenship, employment and/or successful   
 
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completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial 
coursework at the postsecondary level. 
 
5.  The subject matte r standards shall be designed wi th rigor as 
defined in paragraph 3 of s ubsection F of this section. 
 
6.  The subject matter standar ds for English Language Arts shall 
give Classic Literature and no nfiction literature equal 
consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be 
given to the study of complete works of literature. 
 
7.  At a minimum, the subject matter standard s for mathematics 
shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics, 
which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that 
consistently works, and for students to attain f luency in Euclidian 
geometry. 
 
8.  The subject matter stan dards for history, social studies and 
United States Government shal l include the content of the United 
States naturalization tes t, with an emphasis on the speci fic content 
of the test and the ideas a nd concepts it references.  The United 
States naturalization test shall be made available in physical and 
electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for 
teachers. 
 
9.  The subject matter standards for Uni ted 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 standards 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 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 understanding and managi ng trauma, 
establishing and maintaining positive relati onships and responsible 
decision making.  Physical literacy shall include the ability to 
move with competence and confidence in a wide variety of physical   
 
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activities in multiple environments that benef it the healthy 
development of the whole person. 
 
B.  Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section, 
in order to graduate from a public hi gh school accredited by the 
State Board of Education with a standard d iploma, students shall 
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 E nglish to include 
Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English cour se approved for 
college admission requ irements; 
 
2.  Three units or sets of competencies of ma thematics, 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 requirement s, 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 fr om 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 H istory, 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; 
 
5.  Two units or sets o f competencies of the same foreign 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, spreadsh eets, and graphics, excluding 
keyboarding or typing courses;   
 
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6.  One additional unit or set o f competencies selected from 
paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and te chnology 
education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placemen t 
courses or International Baccalaurea te courses approved for college 
admission requirements; and 
 
7. One unit or set of competencie s 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 subse ction 
D of this section upon written approval of the parent 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 Department of 
Education shall develop and distribute to school dist ricts a form 
suitable for this purpose, which shall inc lude information on the 
benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/wo rk 
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 stand ard 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 compet encies 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 
   
 
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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 c ompetencies which 
may include, but are not limited to, the fol lowing 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 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 act 
section related to the accepted industry-valued 
credentials which are indust ry-endorsed or industry-
aligned.  The list of accepted indust ry-valued 
credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at 
least every three (3) years by the Board, 
 
h. (1) contextual mathemati cs courses which enhance 
technology preparation, or 
 
(2) a science, technology, engineering and math 
(STEM) block course mee ting the requirements for 
course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of 
subsection B of this section, whether taught at 
a: 
   
 
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(a) comprehensive high school, or 
 
(b) technology center school when taken in the 
tenth, eleventh or twelfth gra de, taught by 
a certified teacher, and approved by the 
State Board of Education and the independ ent 
district board of education, 
 
i. mathematics courses t aught 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 c ompetencies, to consist of 1 
unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in a 
contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competenc ies in the 
areas of life, physical, or earth science 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, 
 
h. Zoology, 
 
i. Physiology, 
 
j. Astronomy,   
 
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k. Applied Biology/Chemistry, 
 
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, enginee ring and math 
(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for 
course competencies listed in paragra ph 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 th e 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 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 competen cies 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 Ok lahoma History, and 1/2 to 1 unit or set of 
competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the 
following courses: 
   
 
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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 w hich may include, but 
is not limited to, courses in Visual Ar ts and General Music; and 
 
6.  Computer Education or World Language - 1 unit or set of 
competencies of computer technology, whether ta ught at a high school 
or a technology center school, including computer programming, 
hardware and business computer applica tions, such as word 
processing, databases, spreadsheets and graphic s, excluding 
keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 unit or set of co mpetencies of 
foreign world or non-English language. 
 
E.  1.  In addition to the curriculum requireme nts 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 personal financial 
literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to F inancial Literacy 
Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective 
courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and 
the district school board.  School districts shall strongly 
encourage students to complete two units or sets of 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 s chool 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   
 
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offer sufficient cour ses 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 project s 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 State Board of Education to offer 
the sets of competen cies for one or more science co ntent 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 cours es 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 r egard 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, teac hing 
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. 
 
2.  The State Board of Education shall a llow 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   
 
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school districts in reviewing a nd 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 b earing 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 i s 
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 appr oval 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 
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 enou gh 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 ins titution 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 ser vice fees that are directly rel ated to 
the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that   
 
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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 recreation al 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 
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 g rades.  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 complet e three 
units or sets of compet encies 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 recommende d 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 struct ure 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 
and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the 
State Board of Educatio n, may upon approval of the Boa rd, 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 requireme nts of this section. 
   
 
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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 approva l of the State Board of Educati on 
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, i f 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 accr editing body and that are 
taught by a certified teach er and provide for the teaching and 
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 ed ucation, be counted for academi c 
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 requi red in tests pursuant to the pr ovisions 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 thr ough the individualized 
education program for that st udent shall be awarded a standard 
diploma.   
 
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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 sch ool 
graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title 
shall be awarded a standard diploma. 
 
N.  Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the 
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be aw arded 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 meetin g the 
graduation requirements pursuant to paragr aph 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 O klahoma 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 b y 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 Se ction 1-
111 of this title and the six-period enrollment requirements of this 
section. 
 
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 5.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 24-100a, is 
amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 24-100a. A.  This act shall be known and may be cited 
as the “Healthy and Fit Kids Act of 2004”. 
 
B.  Beginning September 1, 2004, each public school shall 
establish a Healthy and Fit Sc hool Advisory Committee, to be 
composed of at least six members.  The Advisory Com mittee may be 
composed of teachers, administrators, parents of s tudents, health 
care professionals and business community representatives. 
 
A public school may combine the Hea lthy and Fit School Advisory 
Committee with its Safe School Committee, established pursuant to 
Section 24-100.5 of this title. 
 
C.  Each Healthy and Fit School Advisory Committee shall study 
and make recommendations to the sch ool principal regarding: 
 
1.  Health education Implementation of Sections 1 through 3 of 
this act; 
 
2.  Physical education and physical activity; and 
 
3.  Nutrition and health s ervices. 
 
D.  The principal shall g ive consideration to recommendations of 
the committee. 
 
E.  The State Board of E ducation shall adopt r ules for 
monitoring compliance with th is section and is authorized to report 
a school as deficient on the accreditation report for noncompliance 
with the provisions of this section. 
 
SECTION 6.  This act shall become effective July 1, 2021. 
 
SECTION 7.  It being immediately necessary for the preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effe ct and 
be in full force from and after its passage an d approval. 
   
 
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Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________ 
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock ______ _ M. 
By: _______________________________ __ 
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____ 
day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
 
 	_________________________________ 
 	Governor of the State of Oklahoma 
 
 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___ 
day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. 
By: _______________________________ __