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53	53		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55		1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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57	57		SENATE BILL 138 By: Dahm
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63	63		AS INTRODUCED
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65	65		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
66	66		Section 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 51,
67	67		Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
68	68		11-103.6), which relates to subject matter standards;
69	69		directing social studies standards to include certain
70	70		time period of instruction on certain topic on or
71	71		around certain date; updating statutory language;
72	72		providing an effective date; and declaring an
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77	77		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
78	78		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as
79	79		last amended by Section 51, Chapt er 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp.
80	80		2022, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
81	81		Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
82	82		adopt subject matter standards for instruction o f students in the
83	83		public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
84	84		attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
85	85		to include language, mathematics, science, social studies ,
86	86		communication, and health and physical education.
87	87		2. School districts shall develop and implement c urriculum,
88	88		courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
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140	140		skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
141	141		subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Educa tion.
142	142		3. All students shall gai n literacy at the elem entary and
143	143		secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
144	144		writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes
145	145		of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
146	146		thinking which is logical and us es linear factual ana lysis to reach
147	147		a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -
148	148		their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
149	149		students shall receive the inst ruction needed to lead h ealthy and
150	150		physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study
151	151		social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,
152	152		mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
153	153		teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperat ion
154	154		with technology center schools.
155	155		4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
156	156		competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in
157	157		Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
158	158		students for active citi zenship, employment, and/or successful
159	159		completion of postsecondary education without the n eed for remedial
160	160		coursework at the postsecondary level.
161	161		5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
162	162		defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section.
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214	214		6. The subject matter standards for Engl ish Language Arts shall
215	215		give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
216	216		consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
217	217		given to the study of complete works of literature.
218	218		7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathem atics
219	219		shall require mastery of the sta ndard algorithms in mathematics,
220	220		which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
221	221		consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
222	222		geometry.
223	223		8. The subject matter standards for his tory, social studies,
224	224		and United States Government shall include study of important
225	225		historical documents, including the United States Constitution,
226	226		Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Fe deralist
227	227		Papers and other documents with significa nt history and heritage of
228	228		the United States, and the content of the United States
229	229		naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content of the
230	230		test and the ideas and concepts it references. Beginn ing with the
231	231		2022-2023 school year, the United Sta tes naturalization test shall
232	232		be administered in accordance with subsection F of this section.
233	233		The subject matter standards for social studies shall include a t
234	234		least forty-five (45) minutes of instruction on “Victims of
235	235		Communism Day”, on or around Novemb er 7th of each year, on topics
236	236		such as Mao Zedong in China, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet System,
237	237		Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, Vladimir Lenin and the
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289	289		Russian Revolution, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Nicolas Maduro in
290	290		Venezuela and how the victims s uffered under these regimes through
291	291		suppression of speech, poverty, starvation, migration, and system ic
292	292		lethal violence against civilians.
293	293		9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
294	294		shall include an emphasis on civics, the structur e and relationship
295	295		between the national, sta te, county, and local governments, and
296	296		simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of this
297	297		section, “civics” means the study of the rights and duties of
298	298		Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how t hose governments
299	299		work.
300	300		10. The subject matter standards for health and physical
301	301		education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
302	302		physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
303	303		literacy shall includ e the ability to obtain, process, and
304	304		understand basic health information and services needed to make
305	305		appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
306	306		importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
307	307		wellness, substance abuse, copi ng skills for understanding and
308	308		managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive
309	309		relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
310	310		shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in
311	311		a wide variety of physical activiti es in multiple environments that
312	312		benefit the healthy developm ent of the whole person.
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364	364		B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section,
365	365		in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
366	366		State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall
367	367		complete the following college preparatory/work ready curriculum
368	368		units or sets of competencies at the seconda ry level:
369	369		1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
370	370		Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
371	371		college admission requirements;
372	372		2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
373	373		to Algebra I, Algebr a II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
374	374		Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
375	375		with content and/or rigor above Algebra I an d approved for college
376	376		admission requirements;
377	377		3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
378	378		approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
379	379		set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
380	380		Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical sci ence,
381	381		meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry , or Physics;
382	382		and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
383	383		science, life science , or earth and space science such that the
384	384		content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Scien ce;
385	385		4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
386	386		citizenship skills, including one unit of American History, one-half
387	387		unit of Oklahoma History, one -half unit of United States Government ,
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439	439		and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geog raphy,
440	440		Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college
441	441		admission requirements;
442	442		5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
443	443		English language or two units of computer technology appr oved for
444	444		college admission requirement s, whether taught at a high school or a
445	445		technology center school, including computer programming, hardware,
446	446		and business computer applications, such as word processing,
447	447		databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
448	448		typing courses;
449	449		6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
450	450		paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
451	451		education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
452	452		courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for colle ge
453	453		admission requirements; and
454	454		7. One unit or set of c ompetencies of fine arts, such as music,
455	455		art, or drama, or one unit or se t of competencies of speech.
456	456		C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this secti on
457	457		which requires a college preparator y/work ready curriculum, a
458	458		student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection
459	459		D of this section upon written approval of the parent or legal
460	460		guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
461	461		(18), school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of
462	462		the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
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514	514		enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of
515	515		Education shall develop and distribute to s chool districts a form
516	516		suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
517	517		benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
518	518		ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
519	519		D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
520	520		C of this section, in order to graduate from a public high school
521	521		accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
522	522		students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets
523	523		of competencies at the sec ondary level:
524	524		1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to
525	525		consist of one unit o r set of competencies of grammar and
526	526		composition, and three units or sets of competencies which may
527	527		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
528	528		a. American Literature,
529	529		b. English Literature,
530	530		c. World Literature,
531	531		d. Advanced English Courses, or
532	532		e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal
533	533		to or above grammar and composition;
534	534		2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies to consist
535	535		of one unit or set of competencies of Alg ebra I or Algebra I taught
536	536		in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies
537	537		which may include, but are not lim ited to, the following courses:
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589	589		a. Algebra II,
590	590		b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a context ual
591	591		methodology,
592	592		c. Trigonometry,
593	593		d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
594	594		e. Calculus,
595	595		f. Statistics and/or Probability,
596	596		g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
597	597		completion of one (1) year of a full -time, three-hour
598	598		career and technology program leading t o an industry
599	599		credential/certificate o r college credit. The State
600	600		Board of Career and Techno logy Education shall
601	601		promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
602	602		section related to the accepted industry -valued
603	603		credentials which are industry -endorsed or industry-
604	604		aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued
605	605		credentials shall be reviewed annu ally and updated at
606	606		least every three (3) years by the Board,
607	607		h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
608	608		technology preparation, or
609	609		(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
610	610		(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
611	611		course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
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665	665		(a) comprehensive high school, or
666	666		(b) technology center school when taken in the
667	667		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
668	668		a certified teacher, and approved by the
669	669		State Board of Education and the independen t
670	670		district board of education,
671	671		i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
672	672		school by a teacher certified in the secondary sub ject
673	673		area when taken in the tenth, ele venth, or twelfth
674	674		grade upon approval of the State Boa rd of Education
675	675		and the independent district board of education, or
676	676		j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
677	677		equal to or above Algebra I;
678	678		3. Science – Three units or sets of competenci es to consist of
679	679		one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in
680	680		a contextual methodology, and two units or sets o f competencies in
681	681		the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which
682	682		may include, but are not limited to, t he following courses:
683	683		a. Chemistry I,
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738	738		e. Physical Science,
739	739		f. Earth Science,
740	740		g. Botany,
741	741		h. Zoology,
742	742		i. Physiology,
743	743		j. Astronomy,
744	744		k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
745	745		l. Applied Physics,
746	746		m. Principles of Technology,
747	747		n. qualified agricultural education course s,
748	748		o. (1) contextual science courses which enh ance
749	749		technology preparation, or
750	750		(2) a science, technology, engineering , and math
751	751		(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
752	752		course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
753	753		subsection B of this section, whet her taught at
754	754		a:
755	755		(a) comprehensive high school, or
756	756		(b) technology center school when taken in the
757	757		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
758	758		a certified teacher, and approved by t he
759	759		State Board of Education and the in dependent
760	760		district board of educatio n,
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812	812		p. science courses taught at a technology cente r school
813	813		by a teacher certified in the secondary s ubject area
814	814		when taken in the tenth, eleventh , or twelfth grade
815	815		upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
816	816		independent district board of educatio n, or
817	817		q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
818	818		to or above Biology I;
819	819		4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies, to
820	820		consist of one unit or set of compe tencies of United States History,
821	821		one-half to one unit or set of competencies of United States
822	822		Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
823	823		History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies which may
824	824		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
825	825		a. World History,
826	826		b. Geography,
827	827		c. Economics,
828	828		d. Anthropology, or
829	829		e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
830	830		equal to or above United Sta tes History, United States
831	831		Government, and Oklahoma History;
832	832		5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may inclu de,
833	833		but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and Ge neral Music; and
834	834		6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
835	835		competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
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887	887		or a technology center school, including computer pr ogramming,
888	888		hardware and business computer applications, such as word
889	889		processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
890	890		keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
891	891		world or non-English language.
892	892		E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
893	893		subsection B or D of this section, in order t o graduate from a
894	894		public high school accredited by the S tate Board of Education
895	895		students shall complete the requirements for a personal fi nancial
896	896		literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy
897	897		Act and any additional course requirement s or recommended elective
898	898		courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and
899	899		the district school board. School districts s hall strongly
900	900		encourage students to co mplete two units or sets of competencies of
901	901		world languages and two unit s or sets of competencies of physical
902	902		and health education.
903	903		2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
904	904		more than once for comp letion of the same unit or set of
905	905		competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
906	906		3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
907	907		course listed in subsections B and D of this section but shall offer
908	908		sufficient courses to all ow a student to meet the graduatio n
909	909		requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
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961	961		F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
962	962		subsection B or D of this section, beginning with ninth graders in
963	963		the 2021-22 school year, in or der to graduate from a public high
964	964		school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall
965	965		pass the United States naturalization test pursuant to the
966	966		provisions of this subsection.
967	967		2. School districts shall offer the United States
968	968		naturalization test to students at least once pe r school year,
969	969		beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
970	970		district; provided, any student may retake the exam upo n request,
971	971		and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
972	972		purposes of this subsection, a passing score sh all be 60 out of 100
973	973		questions.
974	974		3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
975	975		whose individualized education program (IEP) , consistent with state
976	976		law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with altern ate
977	977		achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment
978	978		Program (OAAP).
979	979		G. For purposes of this section:
980	980		1. “Contextual methodology” means academic content a nd skills
981	981		taught by utilizing real -world problems and projects in a way that
982	982		helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
983	983		2. “Qualified agricultural education courses” means courses
984	984		that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
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1036	1036		the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
1037	1037		which correspond to academic science cours es. Qualified
1038	1038		agricultural education courses shall include, but are not li mited
1039	1039		to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resour ces and
1040	1040		Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be
1041	1041		taught by teachers certified in agricultural e ducation and comply
1042	1042		with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
1043	1043		Education;
1044	1044		3. “Rigor” means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
1045	1045		exhaustive, and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
1046	1046		4. “Sets of competencies” means instruction in those skills and
1047	1047		competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
1048	1048		adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
1049	1049		competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
1050	1050		instructional time; and
1051	1051		5. “Unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Ce ntral
1052	1052		Association’s Commission on Schools.
1053	1053		H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to
1054	1054		ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
1055	1055		methodology, level of expectations for student achiev ement, and
1056	1056		application of learning in all th e courses taught to meet the
1057	1057		graduation requirements as specified in this section.
1058	1058		2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
1059	1059		at the district level as is p ossible without diminishing the rig or
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1111	1111		or undermining the intent of providing th ese courses. To accomplish
1112	1112		this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
1113	1113		school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by
1114	1114		districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of
1115	1115		this section. Options may includ e, but shall not be limited to,
1116	1116		courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, o r
1117	1117		correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
1118	1118		3. The State Board of Educat ion shall approve an advanced
1119	1119		placement computer science course to meet the req uirements of course
1120	1120		competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
1121	1121		if the course is taken in a student ’s senior year and the student is
1122	1122		concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed A lgebra II.
1123	1123		4. Technology center school dist ricts may offer programs
1124	1124		designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
1125	1125		have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
1126	1126		the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
1127	1127		education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
1128	1128		these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
1129	1129		for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3 ,
1130	1130		and 6 of subsection B or D of this secti on shall be given if the
1131	1131		courses are taught b y a teacher certified in the se condary subject
1132	1132		area; provided, credit for units or sets of co mpetencies pursuant to
1133	1133		subsection B of this section shall be approved for college a dmission
1134	1134		requirements.
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1186	1186		5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the scho ol
1187	1187		district shall not be respon sible for any costs incurred for that
1188	1188		course, unless the schoo l district does not offer enough course
1189	1189		selection during the student ’s secondary grade years to allow the
1190	1190		student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduat ion
1191	1191		requirements of this sectio n. If the school district does not offer
1192	1192		the necessary course selection during the student ’s secondary grade
1193	1193		years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
1194	1194		an institution in The Oklahoma State System of H igher Education,
1195	1195		fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
1196	1196		for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
1197	1197		It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enr olled
1198	1198		in a concurrent enrollment course which i s paid for by the school
1199	1199		district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
1200	1200		supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
1201	1201		the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
1202	1202		student. It is further th e intent of the Legislature tha t fees for
1203	1203		student activities and student service facilities, including the
1204	1204		student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not
1205	1205		be charged to such students.
1206	1206		6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies req uired in
1207	1207		subsection B or D of t his section shall be given when such units or
1208	1208		sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers
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1260	1260		are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school
1261	1261		credit and the required rigor is maintained.
1262	1262		7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
1263	1263		required in subsection B or D of t his section shall be completed in
1264	1264		the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student c ompletes any
1265	1265		required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to
1266	1266		ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
1267	1267		sets of competencies to fulf ill the requirement to complete three
1268	1268		units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after
1269	1269		the student has satisfied the requirements of subsection B or D of
1270	1270		this section.
1271	1271		8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
1272	1272		may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
1273	1273		I. As a condition of recei ving accreditation from the State
1274	1274		Board of Education, all students in grades nin e through twelve shall
1275	1275		enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
1276	1276		scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
1277	1277		in sets of competenci es, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
1278	1278		vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal, and
1279	1279		instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
1280	1280		J. 1. Academic and vocational -technical courses designed to
1281	1281		offer sets of compete ncies integrated or embedded within the courses
1282	1282		that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate sk ills
1283	1283		and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
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1335	1335		State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
1336	1336		consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
1337	1337		Education if the courses a re offered at a technology cent er school
1338	1338		district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the
1339	1339		graduation requirements of this section.
1340	1340		2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
1341	1341		that are taught by a certified teacher and pr ovide for the teaching
1342	1342		and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
1343	1343		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1344	1344		and the independent district board of education, be counted for
1345	1345		academic credit and toward meetin g the graduation requirements o f
1346	1346		this section.
1347	1347		3. Internet-based courses or vocational -technical courses
1348	1348		utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
1349	1349		standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
1350	1350		approved by the Board, in consultation with th e Oklahoma Department
1351	1351		of Career and Technology Education if th e courses are offered at a
1352	1352		technology center school district, if such courses inco rporate
1353	1353		standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
1354	1354		are taught by certified teachers.
1355	1355		4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
1356	1356		that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
1357	1357		taught by a certified te acher and provide for the teaching and
1358	1358		learning of the appropriate skills and kno wledge in the subject
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1410	1410		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1411	1411		and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
1412	1412		credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
1413	1413		section.
1414	1414		K. The State Board of Educ ation shall provide an option f or
1415	1415		high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels
1416	1416		of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of
1417	1417		Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
1418	1418		amount of course credits earned.
1419	1419		L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and
1420	1420		approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
1421	1421		specified levels of competencies i n each area of the core
1422	1422		curriculum.
1423	1423		M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant
1424	1424		to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , and who
1425	1425		satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
1426	1426		education program for tha t student shall be awarded a standard
1427	1427		diploma.
1428	1428		N. Students who enter the ninth gr ade in or prior to the 2007 -
1429	1429		08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education progr am
1430	1430		and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
1431	1431		graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
1432	1432		shall be awarded a standard dipl oma.
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1484	1484		O. Any student who comple tes the curriculum requirements of the
1485	1485		International Baccalaur eate Diploma Program Programme shall be
1486	1486		awarded a standard diploma.
1487	1487		P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
1488	1488		mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
1489	1489		of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
1490	1490		graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
1491	1491		appropriate, of subsecti on B or D of this section.
1492	1492		Q. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for
1493	1493		college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
1494	1494		by the Oklahoma State Regents fo r Higher Education for admission to
1495	1495		an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
1496	1496		R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by th e
1497	1497		school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing
1498	1498		to meet the requirement s of this section may re -enroll in the school
1499	1499		district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
1500	1500		denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided
1501	1501		remediation or interv ention and the opportunity to complete the
1502	1502		curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to
1503	1503		obtain a standard dip loma. Students who re-enroll in the school
1504	1504		district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall
1505	1505		be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section 1 -
1506	1506		111 of this title and the six -period enrollment requirements of this
1507	1507		section.
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1559	1559		S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
1560	1560		data by school site and distri ct on the number of students wh o
1561	1561		enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this
1562	1562		section.
1563	1563		SECTION 2. This act shall become effect ive July 1, 2023.
1564	1564		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
1565	1565		of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
1566	1566		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
1567	1567		be in full force from and a fter its passage and approval.
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