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28		-	ENGROSSED HOUSE
29		-	BILL NO. 1446 By: Provenzano and Ranson of
30		-	the House
	29	+	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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34		-	Boren of the Senate
	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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	35	+	HOUSE BILL 1446 By: Provenzano
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	41	+	AS INTRODUCED
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43		-	An Act relating to teachers; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
44		-	Section 3-129.11, which relates to the School
45		-	District Empowerment Program; deleting statutory
46		-	reference; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101.3,
47		-	which relates to definitions; modifying definitions
48		-	for certain types of teachers ; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
49		-	Sections 6-101.10, 6-101.11, and 6-101.16, which
50		-	relate to teacher evaluations; deleting requirement
51		-	for annual review of certain written policy; removing
52		-	requirement for a focused and individualized program
53		-	of professional development; deleting references to
54		-	policy and program; striking provision providing for
55		-	release of certain data; striking statutory
56		-	reference; removing individualized program of
57		-	professional development requirement; permitting
58		-	school districts to submit a request to use an
59		-	alternative evaluation system; clarifying frequency
60		-	of certain evaluations; allowing certain evaluation
61		-	schedule to be designated by local policy; limiting
62		-	collection of certain information only for federal
63		-	reporting requirements; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
64		-	Sections 6-101.23 and 6-101.24, which relate to the
65		-	Teacher Due Process Act of 1990; deleting reference
66		-	to certain evaluation provisions; removing statutory
67		-	citation; amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6-101.31,
68		-	which relates to teacher evaluation ratings; deleting
69		-	statutory reference; providing an effective d ate; and
70		-	declaring an emergency.
	43	+	An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
	44	+	Section 11-103.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter
	45	+	122, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section 11-
	46	+	103.6), which relates to subject matter standards ;
	47	+	directing mathematics courses completed in certain
	48	+	grades to count toward graduation requirements; and
	49	+	providing an effective d ate.
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	55	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
	56	+	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as
	57	+	amended by Section 1, Chapter 122, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022,
	58	+	Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
	59	+	Section 11-103.6 A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
	60	+	adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the
	61	+	public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
	62	+	attainment of desired levels of competencies i n a variety of areas
	63	+	to include language, mathematics, scien ce, social studies,
	64	+	communication, and health and physical education.
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101		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
102		-	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 3 -129.11, is
103		-	amended to read as follows:
104		-	Section 3-129.11 A. There is hereby established the School
105		-	District Empowerment Program which shall be administered by the
106		-	State Board of Education. The purpose of the pro gram is to empower
107		-	locally elected school board members to govern school districts and
108		-	make decisions based on the needs of their students and
109		-	circumstances.
110		-	B. 1. Subject to the provisions of this section, a school
111		-	district shall be allowed to submit a request to the State Board of
112		-	Education for an exemption from all statutory requirements and State
113		-	Board of Education rules from which charter s chools are exempt, as
114		-	provided for in the Oklahoma Charter Schools Act. Any request for
115		-	exemption shall include a plan which outlines the goals sought to be
116		-	achieved at a minimum, include including the educational and fiscal
117		-	benefits and the anticipated i mpacts or outcomes the plan will have
118		-	in the district.
119		-	2. Within ninety (90) days after receiving the request a nd
120		-	plan, the State Board shall approve or disapprove the request. If
121		-	the State Board does not approve the request, it shall provide to
122		-	the school district a written explanation of the basis for its
123		-	decision. The school district may resubmit an amended re quest at
124		-	any time after the denial. The request shall be approved by the
	92	+	2. School districts shall develop and implement cu rriculum,
	93	+	courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
	94	+	skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
	95	+	subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
	96	+	3. All students shall gain literacy at the elemen tary and
	97	+	secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
	98	+	writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purpose s
	99	+	of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
	100	+	thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analy sis to reach
	101	+	a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environment s -
	102	+	their own and those of others with whom they share the e arth. All
	103	+	students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
	104	+	physically active lifestyles. Students, the refore, shall study
	105	+	social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health ,
	106	+	mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide fo r the
	107	+	teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation
	108	+	with technology center schools.
	109	+	4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
	110	+	competencies for which studen ts shall be tested as provided in
	111	+	Section 1210.508 of this t itle and shall be designed to prepare all
	112	+	students for active citizenship, employment, and/or successful
	113	+	completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial
	114	+	coursework at the posts econdary level.
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151		-	State Board before implementatio n by the school district. An
152		-	approved request and plan shall be for no longer than three (3)
153		-	years. Prior to the beginning of the third year, the sc hool
154		-	district may apply for renewal of the approved reque st and plan.
155		-	The school district shall be requir ed to submit an annual report and
156		-	the State Board shall annually assess the academic achievement and
157		-	fiscal status of the school district.
158		-	C. Nothing in this section shall prevent a school district
159		-	board of education from choosing to follow any or all sta te laws,
160		-	rules or regulations from whi ch a charter school is exempt. A
161		-	school district which has been granted approval by the State Board
162		-	for an exemption as set forth in subsection B of this section shall
163		-	have the option to adopt policies to implement an y requirement for
164		-	the school district that is consistent with any statutory
165		-	requirement or mandate or State Board rule, but a participating
166		-	school district shall comply with the following requirements:
167		-	1. Students who reside in the school district shall b e entitled
168		-	to attend school in the dis trict as set forth in Section 1-114 of
169		-	this title;
170		-	2. School districts shall comply with the requirements of th e
171		-	minimum salary schedule for teachers as set forth in Section 18-
172		-	114.12 18-114.14 of this title;
	142	+	5. The subject matter standards shall be de signed with rigor as
	143	+	defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section.
	144	+	6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
	145	+	give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equa l
	146	+	consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
	147	+	given to the study of complete works of literature.
	148	+	7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathemati cs
	149	+	shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
	150	+	which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
	151	+	consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
	152	+	geometry.
	153	+	8. The subject matter standards for hist ory, social studies,
	154	+	and United States Government shall include the content o f the United
	155	+	States naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content
	156	+	of the test and the ideas and concepts it references. The United
	157	+	States naturalization test shal l be made available in physical and
	158	+	electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for
	159	+	teachers.
	160	+	9. The subject matter standar ds for United States Government
	161	+	shall include an emphasis on civics. For the purposes of this
	162	+	section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
	163	+	Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
	164	+	work.
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199		-	3. Employees of school districts shall contin ue to participate
200		-	as members of the Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma as set
201		-	forth in Section 17-101 et seq. of this title;
202		-	4. School districts shall comply with the requirement to
203		-	provide a health insurance plan for school district employees as set
204		-	forth in Section 5-117.5 of this title and to establish or make
205		-	available to school district employees a cafete ria plan as set forth
206		-	in Section 26-104 of this title;
207		-	5. School districts sha ll require any person employed by the
208		-	school district to file wit h the district board a current Oklahoma
209		-	criminal history record check from the Oklahoma State Bureau of
210		-	Investigation as well as a national criminal history record check as
211		-	defined in Section 150.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Each
212		-	district shall adopt a policy regarding criminal history record
213		-	checks as set forth in Section 5 -142 of this title;
214		-	6. School districts shall comply with the requirement
215		-	requirements to evaluate teachers and to train personnel designated
216		-	to conduct personnel evaluation s as set forth in Sections 6-101.10
217		-	and Section 6-101.11 of this title, the dismissal and due process
218		-	procedures for administrators as set forth in Sections 6 -101.13
219		-	through 6-101.15 of this title and the due pro cess procedures for
220		-	teachers as set forth in Sections 6-101.21 through 6-101.26 of this
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	192	+	10. The subject matter stan dards for health and physical
	193	+	education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
	194	+	physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
	195	+	literacy shall include the ability to obtai n, process, and
	196	+	understand basic health information and serv ices needed to make
	197	+	appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
	198	+	importance of proper nutrition and exe rcise, mental health and
	199	+	wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for underst anding and
	200	+	managing trauma, establishing and maintaining pos itive
	201	+	relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
	202	+	shall include the ability to move with compete nce and confidence in
	203	+	a wide variety of physical activities in multiple envir onments that
	204	+	benefit the healthy development of the whole pe rson.
	205	+	B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section,
	206	+	in order to graduate from a public high school acc redited by the
	207	+	State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students sha ll
	208	+	complete the following college preparatory/work ready cur riculum
	209	+	units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:
	210	+	1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to incl ude
	211	+	Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
	212	+	college admission requirements;
	213	+	2. Three units or sets of compe tencies of mathematics, limited
	214	+	to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
	215	+	Calculus, Advanced Pla cement Statistics, or any mathematics course
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248		-	7. School districts shall comply with the requirement to mak e
249		-	payroll deductions for either or both professional organization dues
250		-	and political contributions u pon the request of an employee as set
251		-	forth in Section 5-139 of this title;
252		-	8. School districts shall comply with the dismissal and due
253		-	process procedures for education support employees as set forth in
254		-	Sections 6-101.40 through 6-101.47 of this title;
255		-	9. School districts shall employ as teachers, counselors,
256		-	librarians, school nurses, superintendents, principals, supervisors
257		-	or any other instructional, sup ervisory or administrative employee
258		-	only those persons who are certified by the State Board of Educa tion
259		-	in accordance with the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Act, except for
260		-	persons exempt from the certification requirements as otherwise
261		-	provided by law;
262		-	10. School districts shall provide for negotiations between
263		-	school employees and school districts as set forth in Sections 509.1
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265		-	11. School districts shall be required to offer and students
266		-	enrolled in the school district shal l be required to complete the
267		-	curriculum requirements as set forth in Section 11 -103.6 of this
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269		-	12. Students enrolled in the school distr ict shall be required
270		-	to demonstrate mastery of the state academic content standards as
271		-	set forth in Section 121 0.523 of this title; and
	243	+	with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college
	244	+	admission requirements;
	245	+	3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
	246	+	approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
	247	+	set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
	248	+	Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science
	249	+	meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
	250	+	and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
	251	+	science, life science, or earth and space science such that the
	252	+	content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
	253	+	4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
	254	+	citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 one-
	255	+	half unit of Oklahoma History, 1/2 one-half unit of United States
	256	+	Government, and one unit from the subjects of History, Government,
	257	+	Geography, Economics, Civics, or non -Western culture and approved
	258	+	for college admission requirements;
	259	+	5. Two units or sets of competencies of t he same world or non -
	260	+	English language or two units of compu ter technology approved for
	261	+	college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a
	262	+	technology center school including computer programming, hardware,
	263	+	and business computer application s, such as word processing,
	264	+	databases, spreadsheets, and gr aphics, excluding keyboarding or
	265	+	typing courses;
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298		-	13. ~~Members~~ of ~~the school district board of education shall be~~
299		-	~~required to satisfy the instruction~~ and ~~continuing educ ation~~
300		-	~~requirements as set forth in Sections 5-110~~, ~~5-110.1 and 5-110.2 of~~
301		-	~~this title.~~
302		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101.3, is~~
303		-	~~amended to read~~ as ~~follows:~~
304		-	~~Section 6-101.3 As used in Section 6-101~~ ~~et seq.~~ of ~~this ti tle:~~
305		-	1. ~~"Administrator" means a duly certified person who devotes a~~
306		-	~~majority of time to service as~~ a ~~superinten dent~~, ~~elementary~~
307		-	~~superintendent, principal,~~ ~~supervisor, vice principal or~~ in ~~any~~
308		-	~~other administrative~~ or ~~s upervisory capacity in the school dist rict;~~
309		-	~~2. "Dismissal" means the discontinuance~~ of the ~~teaching service~~
310		-	~~of an administrator~~ or ~~teacher during the term~~ of ~~a written~~
311		-	~~contract, as provided by law;~~
312		-	3. ~~"Nonreemployment" means~~ the ~~nonrenewal~~ of ~~the contrac t of an~~
313		-	~~administrator or teacher upon expiration of the contract;~~
314		-	~~4. "Career~~ ~~teacher" means a teacher who:~~
315		-	~~a. is employed by a school district prior~~ to the ~~2017-~~
316		-	~~2018 school year and has completed three (3) or more~~
317		-	~~consecutive complete school years as a te acher in one~~
318		-	~~school district under~~ a ~~w ritten continuing or~~
319		-	~~temporary teaching contract~~, or
320		-	~~b. is employed for~~ the ~~first time by a school district~~
321		-	~~under a written continuing or temporary teaching~~
	293	+	6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
	294	+	paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
	295	+	education courses, c oncurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement
	296	+	courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
	297	+	admission requirements; and
	298	+	7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music,
	299	+	art, or drama, or one unit or set of competen cies of speech.
	300	+	C. In lieu of the requirements of subsecti on B of this section
	301	+	which requires a college preparatory/wo rk ready curriculum, a
	302	+	student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection
	303	+	D of this section upon w ritten approval of the parent or legal
	304	+	guardian of the stud ent. For students under the age of eighteen
	305	+	(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of
	306	+	the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
	307	+	enrollment in the core curr iculum. The State Department of
	308	+	Education shall develop an d distribute to school districts a form
	309	+	suitable for this pu rpose, which shall include information on the
	310	+	benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
	311	+	ready curriculum as provide d for in subsection B of this section.
	312	+	D. For those studen ts subject to the requirements of subsection
	313	+	C of this section, in order to graduate from a public high school
	314	+	accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
	315	+	students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets
	316	+	of competencies at the secondary level:
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348		-	~~contract during the 2017 -2018~~ ~~school year and~~
349		-	~~thereafter:~~
350		-	~~(1) has completed~~ three ~~(3) consecutive c omplete~~
351		-	~~school years as a teacher in one school district~~
352		-	~~under a written continuing or temporary teaching~~
353		-	~~contract and has achieved a district evaluation~~
354		-	~~rating of "superior" as measured pursuant to the~~
355		-	~~TLE as set forth in Section 6-101.16 of this~~
356		-	~~title for at least two (2) of the three (3)~~
357		-	~~school years,~~
358		-	(2~~) has completed four (4) consecutive complete~~
359		-	~~school years as a teacher in~~ one ~~school district~~
360		-	~~under~~ a ~~written continuing~~ or ~~temporar y teaching~~
361		-	~~contract~~, ~~has averaged a district evaluation~~
362		-	~~rating of at least "effective" as measured~~
363		-	~~pursuant to the TLE for the four-year period~~, ~~and~~
364		-	~~has received district evaluation r atings of at~~
365		-	~~least "effective" for the last two (2) years of~~
366		-	~~the four-year period~~, or
367		-	~~(3) has completed four (4)~~ or ~~more consecutive~~
368		-	~~complete school years in one school district~~
369		-	~~under a written continuing~~ or ~~temporary teaching~~
370		-	~~contract~~ and ~~has not met the requirements of~~
371		-	~~subparagraph~~ a ~~or b of this paragraph~~, ~~only if~~
	344	+	1. Language Arts – 4 Four units or sets of competencies to
	345	+	consist of 1 one unit or set of competencies of grammar and
	346	+	composition, and 3 three units or sets of competencies which may
	347	+	include, but are not limited to, the fol lowing courses:
	348	+	a. American Literature,
	349	+	b. English Literature,
	350	+	c. World Literature,
	351	+	d. Advanced English Courses, or
	352	+	e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal
	353	+	to or above grammar and composition;
	354	+	2. Mathematics – 3 Three units or sets of com petencies to
	355	+	consist of 1 one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra
	356	+	I taught in a contextual methodology, and 2 two units or sets of
	357	+	competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
	358	+	following courses:
	359	+	a. Algebra II,
	360	+	b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
	361	+	methodology,
	362	+	c. Trigonometry,
	363	+	d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
	364	+	e. Calculus,
	365	+	f. Statistics and/or Probability,
	366	+	g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
	367	+	completion of one (1) year o f a full-time, three-hour
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398		-	the principal of the school at which the te acher
399		-	is employed submits a petition t o the
400		-	superintendent of the school district requesting
401		-	that the teacher be granted career status, the
402		-	superintendent agrees with the petition, and the
403		-	school district board of education approves the
404		-	petition. The principal shall specify in the
405		-	petition the underlying facts supporting the
406		-	granting of career status to the teacher;
407		-	5. "Teacher hearing" means the hearing before a school district
408		-	board of education after a recommendation fo r dismissal or
409		-	nonreemployment of a teacher has been made but before an y final
410		-	action is taken on the recommendation, held for the purpose of
411		-	affording the teacher all rights guarante ed by the United States
412		-	Constitution and the Constitution of Oklahoma und er circumstances
413		-	and for enabling the board to determine whether to app rove or
414		-	disapprove the recommendation;
415		-	6. "Probationary teacher" means a teacher who:
416		-	a. is employed by a schoo l district prior to the 2017-
417		-	2018 school year and has completed fewer tha n three
418		-	(3) consecutive complete school years as a teacher in
419		-	one school district under a written teaching contract,
420		-	or
	395	+	career and technology program leading to an industry
	396	+	credential/certificate or college credit. The State
	397	+	Board of Career and Technology Education shall
	398	+	promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
	399	+	section related to the acce pted industry-valued
	400	+	credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-
	401	+	aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued
	402	+	credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at
	403	+	least every three (3) years by the Board,
	404	+	h. (1) contextual mathematics courses wh ich enhance
	405	+	technology preparation, o r
	406	+	(2) a science, technology, engineering, and m ath
	407	+	(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
	408	+	course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
	409	+	subsection B of this section, whether taught at
	410	+	a:
	411	+	(a) comprehensive high school, or
	412	+	(b) technology center scho ol when taken in the
	413	+	tenth, eleventh, or twelft h grade, taught by
	414	+	a certified teacher, and approved by the
	415	+	State Board of Education and the independent
	416	+	district board of education,
	417	+	i. mathematics courses taught at a tec hnology center
	418	+	school by a teacher ce rtified in the secondary subject
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447		-	~~b. is employed for~~ the ~~first time by a school district~~
448		-	~~under a written teaching contract during~~ the ~~2017 -2018~~
449		-	~~school year~~ and ~~thereafter and has not met~~ the
450		-	~~requirements for career teacher as provided in~~
451		-	~~paragraph 4 of this section~~;
452		-	7. ~~"Suspension"~~ or ~~"suspended" means the temporary~~
453		-	~~discontinuance~~ of ~~the services~~ of ~~an administrator~~ or ~~teacher, as~~
454		-	~~provided by law;~~
455		-	~~8. "Teacher" means a person defined as a teacher has~~ the ~~same~~
456		-	~~meaning as provided in Section 1-116~~ ~~of this title;~~ ~~and~~
457		-	~~9. "District evaluation rating" means the rating issued based~~
458		-	~~on the components of the TLE Oklahoma Teacher and Leader~~
459		-	~~Effectiveness Evaluation System (TLE) as set forth in subsection B~~
460		-	~~of Section 6-101.16 of this title~~.
461		-	~~SECTION 3~~. ~~AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021~~, ~~Section 6-101.10, is~~
462		-	~~amended to read as follows:~~
463		-	~~Section 6-101.10 A~~. ~~Each school district board of education~~
464		-	~~shall maintain and annually rev iew~~, ~~following consultat ion with or~~
465		-	~~involvement of representat ives selected by local teachers~~, ~~a written~~
466		-	~~policy of evaluation and corresponding professional development fo r~~
467		-	~~all teachers and administrators~~. ~~In those school districts in which~~
468		-	~~there exists a professional negotiatio ns agreement made in~~
469		-	~~accordance with Section 509.1 et seq~~. ~~of this title~~, ~~the procedure~~
470		-	~~for evaluating members~~ of ~~the negotiations unit and any sta ndards of~~
	446	+	area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth
	447	+	grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
	448	+	and the independent district board of education, or
	449	+	j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
	450	+	equal to or above Algebra I;
	451	+	3. Science – 3 Three units or sets of competencies to consist
	452	+	of 1 one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I
	453	+	taught in a contextual methodology, and 2 two units or sets of
	454	+	competencies in the areas of life, physical, or earth science or
	455	+	technology which may include, but are not l imited to, the following
	456	+	courses:
	457	+	a. Chemistry I,
	458	+	b. Physics,
	459	+	c. Biology II,
	460	+	d. Chemistry II,
	461	+	e. Physical Science,
	462	+	f. Earth Science,
	463	+	g. Botany,
	464	+	h. Zoology,
	465	+	i. Physiology,
	466	+	j. Astronomy,
	467	+	k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
	468	+	l. Applied Physics,
	469	+	m. Principles of Technology,
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497		-	~~performance and conduct proposed for adoption beyond those~~
498		-	~~established by the State Board of Educat ion shall be negotiable~~
499		-	~~items. Nothing in this section shall be construed to annul~~, ~~modify~~
500		-	~~or to preclude the renewal or continuing of any existin g agreement~~
501		-	~~heretofore entered into between any school district and any~~
502		-	~~organizational representative~~ of ~~its employees. Every policy of~~
503		-	~~evaluation adopted by a board~~ of ~~education shall:~~
504		-	~~1. Be based upon a set of minimum criteria developed by the~~
505		-	~~State Board of Education~~, ~~which shall be revised and based upon the~~
506		-	~~Oklahoma Teacher and Lead er Effectiveness Evaluat ion System~~ (~~TLE~~)
507		-	~~developed~~ by ~~the Stat e Board of Education as provided in Section 6-~~
508		-	~~101.16 of this title.~~ The ~~revisions to each policy of evaluati on~~
509		-	~~shall be phased in according to~~ the ~~following schedule:~~
510		-	~~a. for the 2014-2015~~, ~~2015-2016 and 2016-2017 school~~
511		-	~~years, the evaluation rating of tea chers and~~
512		-	~~administrators shall be based on~~ the ~~qualitative~~
513		-	~~component of~~ the ~~TLE. For the 2016 -2017 school year~~,
514		-	the State ~~Department~~ of ~~Education shall work with~~
515		-	~~school districts to develop ind ividualized programs~~ of
516		-	~~professional development as described in subsection B~~
517		-	~~of this section.~~ ~~However,~~ ~~nothing in this~~
518		-	~~subparagraph shall preclude a school district with an~~
519		-	~~average daily attendance~~ of ~~more than thirty -five~~
520		-	~~thousand (35,000) from continui ng~~ to ~~use quantitative~~
	497	+	n. qualified agricultural education courses,
	498	+	o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
	499	+	technology preparation, or
	500	+	(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
	501	+	(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
	502	+	course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
	503	+	subsection B of this section, whether taught at
	504	+	a:
	505	+	(a) comprehensive high school, or
	506	+	(b) technology center school when taken in the
	507	+	tenth, eleventh, or twel fth grade, taught by
	508	+	a certified teacher, and approved by the
	509	+	State Board of Educatio n and the independent
	510	+	district board of education,
	511	+	p. science courses taught at a technology center school
	512	+	by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
	513	+	when taken in the tenth, eleventh, o r twelfth grade
	514	+	upon approval of the State Board of Educatio n and the
	515	+	independent district board of education, or
	516	+	q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
	517	+	to or above Biology I;
	518	+	4. Social Studies – 3 Three units or sets of competencies to
	519	+	consist of 1 one unit or set of competencies of United State s
	520	+	History, 1/2 one-half to 1 one unit or set of competencies of United
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547		-	~~components which the district has incor porated at its~~
548		-	~~own expense prior~~ to ~~the 2015-2016~~ ~~school year into~~
549		-	~~its evaluation system of teachers and admi nistrators~~,
550		-	~~as defined by the district 's written policy,~~
551		-	b. ~~for evaluations of teache rs and administrators~~
552		-	~~conducted during the 2017 -2018 school year~~, ~~and each~~
553		-	~~school year thereafter~~, ~~school districts shall~~
554		-	~~incorporate and put into operation the qualitativ e~~
555		-	~~component of the TLE as provided for in subsection B~~
556		-	~~of Section 6-101.16 of this title into the evaluations~~
557		-	~~used in all school sites within the d istrict. For the~~
558		-	~~2017-2018 school year~~, ~~and each school year~~
559		-	~~thereafter~~, ~~teachers~~ and ~~administrators shall r eceive~~
560		-	~~a district evaluation rating based on the components~~
561		-	~~of the TLE as set forth i n subsection B~~ of ~~Sectio n 6-~~
562		-	~~101.16 of this title. For the 201 7-2018~~ school ~~year~~,
563		-	~~school districts shall incorporate the individualized~~
564		-	~~programs of professional developmen t as described in~~
565		-	~~subsection B~~ of ~~this section on a pilot program basis,~~
566		-	~~and~~
567		-	c. ~~for evaluations~~ of ~~teachers a nd administrators~~
568		-	~~conducted during the 2018-2019 school year,~~ ~~and each~~
569		-	~~school year thereafter,~~ ~~school districts shall fully~~
570		-	~~incorporate~~ and ~~put int o operation the individualized~~
	548	+	States Government, 1/2 one-half unit or set of competencies of
	549	+	Oklahoma History, and 1/2 one-half to 1 one unit or set of
	550	+	competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
	551	+	following courses:
	552	+	a. World History,
	553	+	b. Geography,
	554	+	c. Economics,
	555	+	d. Anthropology, or
	556	+	e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
	557	+	equal to or above United States History, United States
	558	+	Government, and Oklahoma History;
	559	+	5. Arts – 1 One unit or set of competencies which may include,
	560	+	but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music; and
	561	+	6. Computer Education or World Language - 1 One unit or set of
	562	+	competencies of computer t echnology, whether taught at a high school
	563	+	or a technology center school including computer programming,
	564	+	hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
	565	+	processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
	566	+	keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 one unit or set of competencies
	567	+	of world or non-English language.
	568	+	E. The State Board of Education may develop ru les to determine
	569	+	if courses on aviation are eligible for non -elective academic credit
	570	+	toward meeting the graduation requirements set forth in subsections
	571	+	B and D of this section.
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597		-	programs of professional development as described in
598		-	subsection B of this sect ion;
599		-	2. Be prescribed in writing at t he time of adoption and at all
600		-	times when amendments to the policy are adopted. The original
601		-	policy and all amendments to the policy shall be promptly made
602		-	available to all persons subject to t he policy;
603		-	3. Provide that all evaluations be made in writing and that
604		-	evaluation documents and responses thereto be maintained in a
605		-	personnel file for each evaluated per son;
606		-	4. Provide that every probationary teacher receive formative
607		-	feedback from the evaluation process at le ast two times per school
608		-	year, once during the fall semester and once during the spring
609		-	semester;
610		-	5. Provide that every teacher be evaluated once every year,
611		-	except for career teachers receiving a district evaluation rating of
612		-	"superior" or "highly effective" under the TLE who may be evaluate d
613		-	once every three (3) years; and
614		-	6. Provide that, except for superintendents of independent and
615		-	elementary school districts and superintendents of area school
616		-	districts who shall be evaluated by the school district b oard of
617		-	education, all certified perso nnel shall be evaluated by a
618		-	principal, assistant principal, designee of the principal,
619		-	supervisor, content e xpert, department chair, peer committee or
	599	+	F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
	600	+	subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
	601	+	public high school accredited by the State Board of Education
	602	+	students shall complete the r equirements for a personal financial
	603	+	literacy passport as se t forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy
	604	+	Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective
	605	+	courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and
	606	+	the district school board. School districts shall strongly
	607	+	encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of
	608	+	world languages and two units or sets of competencies of physical
	609	+	and health education.
	610	+	2. No student shall receive credit for high scho ol graduation
	611	+	more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
	612	+	competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
	613	+	3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
	614	+	course listed in subsections B and D of this section but shall offer
	615	+	sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the gradua tion
	616	+	requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
	617	+	G. For purposes of this section:
	618	+	1. "Contextual methodology " means academic content and skills
	619	+	taught by utilizing real -world problems and projects in a way that
	620	+	helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
	621	+	2. "Qualified agricultural education courses " means courses
	622	+	that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
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646		-	~~other trained persons~~ or ~~groups of persons designated by the schoo l~~
647		-	~~district board of education~~.
648		-	~~B. 1.~~ ~~Every policy of professional development adopted by a~~
649		-	~~school district board of education shall provide for t he development~~
650		-	~~of a focused~~ and ~~individualized program of professional development~~
651		-	~~for the teacher or adminis trator that is consistent with the~~
652		-	~~qualitative component~~ of the ~~TLE. The policy~~ of ~~professional~~
653		-	~~development shall:~~
654		-	a. ~~establish an annual professi onal growth goal for the~~
655		-	~~teacher or administrator that~~ is ~~developed by~~ the
656		-	~~teacher or administrator~~ in ~~collab oration with the~~
657		-	~~evaluator,~~
658		-	~~b. be tailored to address a specific area or criteria~~
659		-	~~identified through~~ the ~~qualitative component of the~~
660		-	~~TLE,~~
661		-	c. ~~allow~~ the ~~teacher or administrator to actively engage~~
662		-	~~with learning practices that are evi dence-based,~~
663		-	~~researched practices that are correlated with~~
664		-	~~increased student achievement~~, ~~and~~
665		-	~~d. be supported by resources that are easily available~~
666		-	~~and supplied by~~ the ~~sc hool district and~~ the ~~State~~
667		-	~~Department of Education~~.
668		-	2. ~~School districts~~ shall ~~monit or compliance with each~~
669		-	~~individualized program of professional development implemented~~
	650	+	the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
	651	+	which correspond to acade mic science courses. Qualified
	652	+	agricultural education cou rses shall include, but are not limited
	653	+	to, horticulture, plant and soil science, natural resources and
	654	+	environmental science, and animal science. The courses shall be
	655	+	taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply
	656	+	with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
	657	+	Education;
	658	+	3. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
	659	+	exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
	660	+	4. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills and
	661	+	competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
	662	+	adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
	663	+	competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
	664	+	instructional time; an d
	665	+	5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
	666	+	Association's Commission on Schools.
	667	+	H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to
	668	+	ensure that rigor is main tained in the content, teaching
	669	+	methodology, level of expectations f or student achievement, and
	670	+	application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
	671	+	graduation requirements as specified in this section.
	672	+	2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
	673	+	at the district level as is possible without di minishing the rigor
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696		-	pursuant to this subsection. All professional development completed
697		-	pursuant to an individualized program of professional development
698		-	shall count toward the total numbe r of points a teacher or
699		-	administrator is required to complete as established by a school
700		-	district board of education pursuant to Section 6 -194 of this title.
701		-	The implementation of the individualized program of professional
702		-	development required by this su bsection shall not be co nstrued as
703		-	increasing the professional development points requirements.
704		-	3. Individualized programs of professional development required
705		-	by this subsection may include but are not limited to the following
706		-	learning practices:
707		-	a. presenter-led workshops,
708		-	b. individual or faculty studies of books , scholarly
709		-	articles and video productions,
710		-	c. peer observations,
711		-	d. committee studies to address student ach ievement
712		-	issues,
713		-	e. work related to a specific subject area or areas
714		-	associated with obtaining an advanced de gree or
715		-	professional certification,
716		-	f. action research projects designed to improve student
717		-	achievement, and
	701	+	or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
	702	+	this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
	703	+	school districts in reviewing and a pproving courses taught by
	704	+	districts that are not specifically liste d in subsections B and D of
	705	+	this section. Options may inc lude, but shall not be limited to,
	706	+	courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or
	707	+	correspondence, or courses beari ng different titles.
	708	+	3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
	709	+	placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course
	710	+	competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
	711	+	if the course is taken in a student 's senior year and the student is
	712	+	concurrently enrolled in or has success fully completed Algebra II.
	713	+	4. Technology center school d istricts may offer programs
	714	+	designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
	715	+	have an emphasis on a focused fiel d of career study upon approval of
	716	+	the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
	717	+	education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
	718	+	these programs for up to one -half (1/2) of a school day and credit
	719	+	for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3,
	720	+	and 6 of subsection B o r D of this section shall be given if the
	721	+	courses are taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
	722	+	area; provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
	723	+	subsection B of this section shall be approved for college admission
	724	+	requirements.
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744		-	g. participation in local, regional or state initiatives
745		-	associated with the development or implementation of
746		-	curriculum standards.
747		-	C. All individuals designated by the school district board of
748		-	education to conduct the personnel evaluations shall be required to
749		-	participate in training conduct ed by the State Department of
750		-	Education or training provided by the school district u sing
751		-	guidelines and materials developed by the State Departmen t of
752		-	Education prior to conducting evaluations.
753		-	D. B. The State Department of Education shall develop and
754		-	conduct workshops pursuant to statewide criteria which train
755		-	individuals in conducting evaluations.
756		-	E. The State Board of Education shall monitor co mpliance with
757		-	the provisions of this section by school districts.
758		-	F. The State Board of Education shall stud y continued
759		-	implementation of the TLE to produce a system that promotes
760		-	reflection and professional growth fo r teachers and leaders.
761		-	G. Refusal by a school district to comply with the provisions
762		-	of this section shall be grounds for withholding State Aid f unds
763		-	until compliance occurs.
764		-	H. Data collected pursuant to this section shall not b e subject
765		-	to the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act or the Oklahoma Ope n Records Act.
766		-	SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101.11, is
767		-	amended to read as follows:
	752	+	5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school
	753	+	district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that
	754	+	course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
	755	+	selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the
	756	+	student to receive the courses needed to meet the gra duation
	757	+	requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer
	758	+	the necessary course selection during the student 's secondary grade
	759	+	years, it shall be responsible for the cost of reside nt tuition at
	760	+	an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
	761	+	fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
	762	+	for transportation to and from the instit ution to the school site.
	763	+	It is the intent of the Legislature that f or students enrolled
	764	+	in a concurrent enrollment course whi ch is paid for by the school
	765	+	district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
	766	+	supplementary and special servic e fees that are directly related to
	767	+	the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
	768	+	student. It is furthe r the intent of the Legislature that fees for
	769	+	student activities and student service facilities including the
	770	+	student health care and cultural and recreational service fees not
	771	+	be charged to such st udents.
	772	+	6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies r equired in
	773	+	subsection B or D of this section shall be given when such units or
	774	+	sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers
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794		-	~~Section 6-101.11 Whenever any evaluation is made of a teacher~~
795		-	~~or administrator, a true copy of~~ the ~~evaluation shall be presented~~
796		-	to the ~~person evaluated~~, ~~who shall acknowledge the written~~
797		-	~~evaluation by signing the original.~~ ~~Within two (2) w eeks after the~~
798		-	~~evaluation,~~ the ~~pers on evaluated may respond and said response shal l~~
799		-	~~be made part~~ of ~~the re cord. Except by order of a court of c ompetent~~
800		-	~~jurisdiction~~, ~~evaluation documents and~~ the ~~responses thereto shall~~
801		-	~~be available only to the evaluated p erson, the board~~ of ~~education,~~
802		-	the ~~administrative staff making~~ the ~~evaluation, the board and~~
803		-	~~administrative staff~~ of ~~any school to which such ev aluated person~~
804		-	~~applies for employment and such other persons~~ as ~~are specified by~~
805		-	~~the teacher~~ in ~~writing and shal l be subject to disclosure at any~~
806		-	~~hearing involving a teacher~~ or ~~administrator 's~~ ~~dismissal or~~
807		-	~~nonrenewal from employment~~. ~~Data collected pursua nt to Section 6-~~
808		-	~~101~~.~~10 shall be available to authorized representatives~~ of the State
809		-	~~Department~~ of Education ~~and its contracting designees who must be~~
810		-	~~contractually bound to~~ the ~~Department to ma intain confidentiality o f~~
811		-	~~all information received from the De partment when such evaluation~~
812		-	~~data is used by the Department for data collection/analysis purposes~~
813		-	~~under the Oklahoma Teacher~~ and ~~Leader Effectiven ess Evaluation~~
814		-	~~System~~, and ~~such other persons a s are specified by the t eacher in~~
815		-	~~writing~~ and ~~shall be subject~~ to ~~disclosure at any hearing involving~~
816		-	~~a teacher~~ or ~~administrator's dismissal or nonrenewal from~~
817		-	~~employment.~~
	802	+	are certified or authorized to teach the subjects f or high school
	803	+	credit and the required rigor is maintained .
	804	+	7. The Except as provided in this paragraph, three units or
	805	+	sets of competencies in mathematics required in subsection B or D of
	806	+	this section shall be completed in the ninth through twelfth grade s.
	807	+	If a student completes any required courses or sets of competencies
	808	+	in mathematics prior to ninth grade, the student may take any other
	809	+	mathematics those courses or sets of competencies shall count toward
	810	+	the units necessary to fulfill the requirement to complete three
	811	+	units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after
	812	+	the student has satisfied the requirements of mathematics as
	813	+	required in subsection B or D of this se ction.
	814	+	8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
	815	+	may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
	816	+	I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
	817	+	Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelv e shall
	818	+	enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
	819	+	scheduling or other scheduling structure t hat allows for instruction
	820	+	in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
	821	+	vocational courses each day, which may include arts, v ocal and
	822	+	instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education cla sses.
	823	+	J. 1. Academic and vocational -technical courses designed to
	824	+	offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the course
	825	+	that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
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844		-	~~SECTION 5.~~ ~~AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021~~, ~~Section 6 -101.16, is~~
845		-	~~amended to read as follow s:~~
846		-	~~Section 6-101.16 A. By December 15, 2011,~~ the ~~State Board~~ of
847		-	Education ~~shall adopt~~ a ~~new statewide system of evaluation to be~~
848		-	~~known as~~ the ~~Oklahoma Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Evaluation~~
849		-	~~System (TLE)~~. ~~The Board shall work cooperatively with scho ol~~
850		-	~~districts to incorporate the compon ents of the TLE in all~~ school
851		-	~~districts~~ by ~~the 2017-2018~~ ~~school year as provided~~ for ~~in Section 6 -~~
852		-	~~101.10~~ of ~~this title.~~
853		-	B. The ~~TLE shall include the following co mponents:~~
854		-	~~1. Annual evaluations that provide feedback t o improve student~~
855		-	~~learning~~ and ~~outcome s,~~ ~~except as provided for in subsection C~~ of
856		-	this section;
857		-	2. ~~A five-tier district evaluation rating system as follows:~~
858		-	~~a. superior,~~
859		-	~~b. highly effective,~~
860		-	~~c. effective~~,
861		-	~~d. needs improvement,~~ and
862		-	~~e. ineffective;~~
863		-	~~3. An evidence-based~~ ~~qualitative assessment tool for the~~
864		-	~~teacher qualitative portion of the TLE that will include observable~~
865		-	~~and measurable characteristics of personnel and classroom practices~~
866		-	that are ~~correlated to student performance su ccess, including, but~~
867		-	~~not limited to:~~
	853	+	and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as a dopted by the
	854	+	State Board of Education, ma y upon approval of the Board, in
	855	+	consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
	856	+	Education if the courses are offered at a t echnology center school
	857	+	district, be counted for academic credit and to ward meeting the
	858	+	graduation requirements o f this section.
	859	+	2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
	860	+	that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the tea ching
	861	+	and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subje ct
	862	+	matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
	863	+	and the independent district board of education, be counted for
	864	+	academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
	865	+	this section.
	866	+	3. Internet-based courses or vocational -technical courses
	867	+	utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
	868	+	standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
	869	+	approved by the Board, in consul tation with the Oklahoma Department
	870	+	of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a
	871	+	technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
	872	+	standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
	873	+	are taught by certified teachers.
	874	+	4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
	875	+	that is accredited by a national accrediti ng body and that are
	876	+	taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
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894		-	a. organizational and cl assroom management skills,
895		-	b. ability to provide effective instruction,
896		-	c. focus on continuous improvement and professional
897		-	growth,
898		-	d. interpersonal skills, and
899		-	e. leadership skills;
900		-	4. An evidence-based qualitative assessment tool for the leader
901		-	qualitative portion of the TLE that will include observable and
902		-	measurable characteristics of personnel and site manage ment
903		-	practices that are correlated to student perfo rmance success,
904		-	including, but not limited to:
905		-	a. organizational and school management, includ ing
906		-	retention and development of effective teachers and
907		-	dismissal of ineffective teachers,
908		-	b. instructional leadership,
909		-	c. professional growth and responsibility,
910		-	d. interpersonal skills,
911		-	e. leadership skills, and
912		-	f. stakeholder perceptions;
913		-	5. An individualized program of professional development for
914		-	all teachers and administrators as adopted by the school distri ct
915		-	board of education as set forth in subsection B of Section 6-101.10
916		-	of this title;
	904	+	learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the sub ject
	905	+	matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Educatio n
	906	+	and the school district board of educati on, be counted for academic
	907	+	credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
	908	+	section.
	909	+	K. The State Board of Education shall provi de an option for
	910	+	high school graduation based upon attainment of the de sired levels
	911	+	of competencies as required i n tests pursuant to the provisions of
	912	+	Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
	913	+	amount of course credits earned.
	914	+	L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and
	915	+	approve a promotion system based on the attainment by st udents of
	916	+	specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
	917	+	curriculum.
	918	+	M. Children Students who have individualized education program s
	919	+	pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) ,
	920	+	and who satisfy the graduation requirements through the
	921	+	individualized education program for that student shall be awarded a
	922	+	standard diploma.
	923	+	N. Students who enter the ninth grade in o r prior to the 2007-
	924	+	08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative e ducation program
	925	+	and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
	926	+	graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
	927	+	shall be awarded a standard diploma.
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943		-	6. ~~For districts choosing to use,~~ ~~at their own expense,~~
944		-	~~quantitative measures of teachers and leaders as part of the~~
945		-	~~district evaluation rating, such measures shall incl ude a minimum of~~
946		-	~~one reliable,~~ ~~research -based~~ ~~measure as approved by the State Boar d~~
947		-	~~of Education~~ pursuant to ~~subsection D E of this section; and~~
948		-	~~7. 6.~~ ~~For all district evaluations,~~ ~~student performance,~~
949		-	~~including performance on the statewide criterion -referenced~~ ~~tests if~~
950		-	~~available~~, ~~shall be discussed with the teacher and may be one~~ of ~~the~~
951		-	~~considerations~~ for ~~th e teacher's district evaluation rating .~~
952		-	~~C. Career School districts may submit a request to the State~~
953		-	~~Board of~~ Education to ~~use an alternate evaluatio n system other than~~
954		-	the system ~~selected by the Board pursuant to subsection A~~ of ~~this~~
955		-	~~section if~~ the ~~school district establishes the capacity to implement~~
956		-	~~a research-based~~ ~~performance review evaluation system~~ which ~~meets~~
957		-	the ~~criteria~~ of the ~~TLE system.~~
958		-	~~D. All school~~ district ~~certified personnel shall be evaluated~~
959		-	~~annually, except career teachers receiving~~ a ~~district evaluation~~
960		-	~~rating of "superior"~~ or ~~"highly effective" under~~ the ~~TLE, who may be~~
961		-	~~evaluated once every three (3) years as designated~~ by ~~loca l board of~~
962		-	~~education policy~~.
963		-	~~D. E.~~ ~~By December 1, 2015,~~ the ~~Teacher and Leader Effectiveness~~
964		-	~~Commission shall recommend to~~ the ~~State Board~~ of ~~Education multiple~~
965		-	~~reliable, research-based measures to provide a quantitative~~
966		-	~~evaluation component for teachers~~ . ~~The State Board of Education~~
	955	+	O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
	956	+	International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
	957	+	standard diploma.
	958	+	P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
	959	+	mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
	960	+	of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
	961	+	graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
	962	+	appropriate, of subsection B or D of this section.
	963	+	Q. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for
	964	+	college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
	965	+	by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education fo r admission to
	966	+	an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
	967	+	R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
	968	+	school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing
	969	+	to meet the requirements of this section may re-enroll in the school
	970	+	district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
	971	+	denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provide d
	972	+	remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the
	973	+	curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to
	974	+	obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
	975	+	district to meet the graduation requirements of this sec tion shall
	976	+	be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Sect ion 1-
	977	+	111 of this title and the six -period enrollment requirements of this
	978	+	section.
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993		-	shall approve and publish a list of approved measures by February 1,
994		-	2016.
995		-	E. F. A school district with an ave rage daily attendance of
996		-	more than thirty-five thousand (35,000) which has incorpor ated
997		-	quantitative components of t he TLE into its evaluation sys tem of
998		-	teachers and administrators prior to the 2015 -2016 school year may
999		-	continue using its evaluation system , as defined by the school
1000		-	district's written policies, notwithstanding the provisi ons of this
1001		-	section and regardles s of the State Board of Educat ion's adoption of
1002		-	quantitative components pursuant to this section.
1003		-	F. G. The State Department of Education s hall provide to the
1004		-	Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and the Oklahoma
1005		-	Commission for Educational Quality an d Accountability timely
1006		-	electronic data linked to teachers and leaders derived from the TLE
1007		-	for purposes of providing a basis for the deve lopment of
1008		-	accountability and quality improvements of the teacher preparation
1009		-	system. The data shall be provided in a manner and at such times as
1010		-	agreed upon between the Department, the State Regents and the
1011		-	Commission.
1012		-	G. H. For purposes of this section , "leader" means a principal,
1013		-	assistant principal or any other school administrator who is
1014		-	responsible for supervising classroom teachers.
1015		-	H. I. The State Department of Education may collect school
1016		-	district evaluation information only as is required for f ederal
	1006	+	S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
	1007	+	data by school site and district on th e number of students who
	1008	+	enroll in the core curriculum as provided in s ubsection D of this
	1009	+	section.
	1010	+	SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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1043		-	reporting. The Department shall keep all data collected pursuant to
1044		-	the TLE and records of annual evaluations received pursuant to this
1045		-	section confidential. Records created pursuant to this section
1046		-	which identify, in any way, a current or former public employee
1047		-	shall not be subject to disclosure under the Oklahoma Open Records
1048		-	Act. Nothing in this subsection sh all be construed to prohibit
1049		-	disclosure otherwise required by this section; provided, however,
1050		-	any provisions requiring disclosure of TLE records shall be
1051		-	construed narrowly and all individually identifying information
1052		-	shall be removed from such records to the fullest extent possible.
1053		-	SECTION 6. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101.23, is
1054		-	amended to read as follows:
1055		-	Section 6-101.23 A. The dismissal, suspension and
1056		-	nonreemployment provisions of the Teacher Due Process Act of 19 90
1057		-	shall not apply to:
1058		-	1. Substitute teachers;
1059		-	2. Adult education teachers; and
1060		-	3. Teachers who are emp loyed on temporary contracts.
1061		-	B. The dismissal and suspension provisions of the Teacher Due
1062		-	Process Act of 1990 shall apply to teachers who are emplo yed on
1063		-	temporary contracts f or a complete school year and to teachers who
1064		-	are employed in positions fully funded by federal or private
1065		-	categorical grants, except that such teachers shall be employed only
1066		-	for the duration of the temporary contract or the gr ant.
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1094		-	of this title and in the Teacher Due Process Act of 1990 shall apply
1095		-	to teachers who are employed on temporary contracts for a complete
1096		-	school year and to teachers who are employed in pos itions fully
1097		-	funded by federal or private categorical grants, except that such
1098		-	teachers shall be employed only for the duration of the temporary
1099		-	contract or the grant.
1100		-	D. Teachers other than those specifically excepted in
1101		-	subsection A of this section who are employed on contracts sh all be
1102		-	afforded all substantive and procedural rights set forth in the
1103		-	Teacher Due Process Act of 1990 including the dismissal, suspension,
1104		-	and nonreemployment provisions applicable to probationary or career
1105		-	teachers as defined in Section 6-101.3 of this title.
1106		-	E. D. On and after the effective date of this act July 1, 2000,
1107		-	any teacher who has worked a complete school year under a temporary
1108		-	contract in a school district shall be granted a year of service
1109		-	credit toward career sta tus in that district.
1110		-	F. E. No teacher shall be hired on a temporary contract by a
1111		-	school district for mo re than four semesters or on multiple
1112		-	temporary contracts by a school district that together are for more
1113		-	than four semesters, except for a:
1114		-	1. Teacher hired to replace a teache r who is on an approved
1115		-	leave of absence and who is expected to return to empl oyment with
1116		-	the school district; or
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1145		-	G. F. No teacher shall be off ered a temporary contract wi th a
1146		-	school district without a full written disclosure at the time a
1147		-	position is offered by the administration of the school district
1148		-	which sets forth the terms and conditions of the temporary contract.
1149		-	In the event the school district fails to provide su ch written
1150		-	disclosure, the teacher shall be considered as employed on a
1151		-	continuing contract basis.
1152		-	H. G. On and after the effective date of this act July 1, 2000,
1153		-	no teacher who is employed on a co ntinuing contract basis by a
1154		-	school district shall be reem ployed on a temporary contract in that
1155		-	school district.
1156		-	SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021 , Section 6-101.24, is
1157		-	amended to read as follows:
1158		-	Section 6-101.24 A. Upon full implementation of the Oklahoma
1159		-	Teacher and Leader Effecti veness Evaluation System (TLE) as set
1160		-	forth in Section 6-101.10 of this title, when a teacher receives a
1161		-	rating as measured pursuant to the TLE as set forth in Section 6-
1162		-	101.16 of this title that may lead to a recommendat ion for the
1163		-	dismissal or nonreemplo yment of the teacher or when an administrator
1164		-	identifies poor performance or conduct that the administrator
1165		-	believes may lead to a recommendation for the dismissal or
1166		-	nonreemployment of the teacher, the administrator shal l:
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1193		-	1. Admonish the teacher, in wri ting, and make a reasonable
1194		-	effort to assist the tea cher in correcting the poor performance or
1195		-	conduct; and
1196		-	2. Establish a reasonable time for improvement, not to exceed
1197		-	two (2) months, taking into consideration the rati ng on the
1198		-	evaluation or the nature and gravity of the performance or conduct.
1199		-	B. If the teacher does not correct the poor performance or
1200		-	conduct cited in the admonition within the time specified, the
1201		-	administrator shall may make a recommendation to the su perintendent
1202		-	of the school district for the dismissal or nonreemployment of the
1203		-	teacher.
1204		-	C. Whenever a member of the board of education, superintenden t,
1205		-	or other administrator identifies poor performance or conduct that
1206		-	may lead to a recommendation for di smissal or nonreemployment of a
1207		-	teacher within the district, the administrator who has
1208		-	responsibility for evaluation of the teacher shall be informed, and
1209		-	that administrator shall comply with the procedures set forth in
1210		-	this section. If the administrator fails or refuses to admonish the
1211		-	teacher within ten (10) days after being so informed by th e board,
1212		-	superintendent, or other administrator, such board, superintendent
1213		-	or other administrator shall admonish the teacher pursuant to the
1214		-	provisions of this sect ion.
1215		-	D. Repeated negligence in per formance of duty, willful neglect
1216		-	of duty, incompetency, instructional ineffectiveness or
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1243		-	unsatisfactory teaching pe rformance, for a career teacher, or any
1244		-	cause related to inadequate teaching performance for a probationa ry
1245		-	teacher, shall not be a basis fo r a recommendation to dismiss or not
1246		-	reemploy a teacher unless and until the provisions of this section
1247		-	have been complied with.
1248		-	SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 6 -101.31, is
1249		-	amended to read as follows:
1250		-	Section 6-101.31 Upon full implementation of the Oklahoma
1251		-	Teacher and Leader Effectiveness Ev aluation System (TLE) as set
1252		-	forth in Section 6-101.10 of this title, the primary basis used in
1253		-	determining the retention or reassignment o f affected teachers and
1254		-	administrators when a school district implements a reduction -in-
1255		-	force plan shall be the ratin gs of the teachers and administrators
1256		-	as measured pursuant to the TLE as set forth in Section 6-101.16 of
1257		-	this title.
1258		-	SECTION 9. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023.
1259		-	SECTION 10. It being immediately necessary for t he preservation
1260		-	of the public peace, h ealth or safety, an emergency is hereby
1261		-	declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect a nd
1262		-	be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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1290		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of March, 2023.
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1295		-	Presiding Officer of the House
1296		-	of Representatives
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1299		-	Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2023.
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1304		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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	1012	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMON EDUCATION, dated 02/21/2023
	1013	+	- DO PASS.