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42 | + | An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, | |
43 | + | Section 11-103.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter | |
44 | + | 122, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 11 - | |
45 | + | 103.6), which relates to subject matter standards; | |
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56 | + | AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor: Davis | |
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58 | + | AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthors: Seifried a nd Thompson | |
59 | + | (Kristen) | |
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61 | + | AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 12, line 10, insert before the words | |
62 | + | “computer science”, the words “math of finance,” | |
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100 | + | the locally approved math and science based application courses | |
101 | + | allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this | |
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196 | + | BILL NO. 3278 By: Baker, Sterling, Caldwell | |
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18 | 209 | An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, | |
19 | 210 | Section 11-103.6, as amended by Section 1, Chapter | |
20 | 211 | 122, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2023, Section 11 - | |
21 | 212 | 103.6), which relates to subject matter standards; | |
22 | 213 | modifying graduation curricul um requirements; | |
23 | 214 | providing additional course optio ns to satisfy | |
24 | 215 | graduation requirements; requiring pathway units to | |
25 | 216 | be established by the school district board of | |
26 | 217 | education; directing units to align with the | |
27 | 218 | student's Individual Career and Academic Plan; | |
28 | 219 | modifying definitions; directing adoption of certai n | |
29 | 220 | joint plan; updating internal citations; expanding | |
30 | 221 | the grades in which certain math units are completed; | |
31 | 222 | striking outdated lang uage related to students in | |
32 | 223 | alternative education programs; deleting certain data | |
33 | - | collection and reporting requirement; | |
34 | - | an emergency. | |
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41 | 231 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: | |
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43 | 232 | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as | |
44 | 233 | amended by Section 1, Chapter 122, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. S upp. 2023, | |
45 | 234 | Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follow s: | |
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47 | 235 | Section 11-103.6 A. 1. The State Board of Education shall | |
48 | 236 | adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the | |
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49 | 263 | public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is | |
50 | 264 | attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas | |
51 | 265 | to include language, mathematics, science, social studies, | |
52 | 266 | communication, and health and physical education. | |
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54 | 267 | 2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum, | |
55 | 268 | courses and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the | |
56 | 269 | skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the | |
57 | 270 | subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education. | |
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59 | 271 | 3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and | |
60 | 272 | secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading, | |
61 | 273 | writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes | |
62 | 274 | of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical | |
63 | 275 | thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach | |
64 | 276 | a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments - | |
65 | 277 | their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All | |
66 | 278 | students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and | |
67 | 279 | physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study | |
68 | 280 | social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health, | |
69 | 281 | mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the | |
70 | 282 | teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation | |
71 | 283 | with technology center schools. | |
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73 | 284 | 4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the | |
74 | 285 | competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in | |
75 | 286 | Section 1210.508 of this title and shall be designed to prepare all | |
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76 | 313 | students for active citizenship, employment, and/or successful | |
77 | 314 | completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial | |
78 | 315 | coursework at the postsecondary level. | |
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80 | 316 | 5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as | |
81 | 317 | defined in paragraph 3 6 of subsection G F of this section. | |
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83 | 318 | 6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall | |
84 | 319 | give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal | |
85 | 320 | consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be | |
86 | 321 | given to the study of complete works of literature. | |
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88 | 322 | 7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics | |
89 | 323 | shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics, | |
90 | - | which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that | |
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91 | 325 | consistently works, and for students to attain f luency in Euclidian | |
92 | 326 | geometry. | |
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94 | 327 | 8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies, | |
95 | 328 | and United States Government shal l include the content of the United | |
96 | 329 | States naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content | |
97 | 330 | of the test and the ideas a nd concepts it references. The United | |
98 | 331 | States naturalization test shall be made available in physical and | |
99 | 332 | electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for | |
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102 | 334 | 9. The subject matter standards for United States Government | |
103 | 335 | shall include an emphasis on civics. For the purposes of this | |
104 | 336 | section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of | |
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105 | 363 | Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments | |
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108 | 365 | 10. The subject matter standards for health and physical | |
109 | 366 | education shall include but not be limited to the domains of | |
110 | 367 | physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health | |
111 | 368 | literacy shall includ e the ability to obtain, process, and | |
112 | 369 | understand basic health information and services needed to make | |
113 | 370 | appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the | |
114 | 371 | importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and | |
115 | 372 | wellness, substance abuse, copi ng skills for understanding and | |
116 | 373 | managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive | |
117 | 374 | relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy | |
118 | 375 | shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in | |
119 | 376 | a wide variety of physical activiti es in multiple environments that | |
120 | 377 | benefit the healthy development of the whole person. | |
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122 | 378 | B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section, | |
123 | 379 | in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the | |
124 | 380 | State Board of Education with a standard d iploma, students enrolled | |
125 | 381 | in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 school year shall | |
126 | 382 | complete the following college prepara tory/work ready curriculum | |
127 | 383 | units or sets of competencies at the secon dary level: | |
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129 | 384 | 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include | |
130 | 385 | Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for | |
131 | 386 | college admission requ irements; | |
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135 | - | Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course | |
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137 | 417 | admission requirements; | |
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139 | 418 | 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laborato ry science | |
140 | 419 | approved for college admission requirements including one unit or | |
141 | 420 | set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for | |
142 | 421 | Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science | |
143 | 422 | meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry , or Physics; | |
144 | 423 | and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical | |
145 | 424 | science, life science, or earth and space science such that the | |
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148 | 426 | 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and | |
149 | 427 | citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit | |
150 | 428 | of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government, and one | |
151 | 429 | unit from the subjects of His tory, Government, Geogr aphy, Economics, | |
152 | 430 | Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for colle ge admission | |
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156 | 433 | English language or two units of computer technology approved for | |
157 | 434 | college admission requirements, whether taught at a hi gh school or a | |
158 | 435 | technology center school including computer programming, hardware, | |
159 | 436 | and business computer applications, such as word processing, | |
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163 | 465 | 6. One additional unit or set o f competencies selected from | |
164 | 466 | paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology | |
165 | 467 | education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement | |
166 | 468 | courses, or International Baccalaurea te courses approved for college | |
167 | 469 | admission requirements; and | |
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169 | 470 | 7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music, | |
170 | 471 | art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech. | |
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172 | 472 | C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section | |
173 | 473 | which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum, a | |
174 | 474 | student enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 | |
175 | 475 | school year may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in this | |
176 | 476 | subsection D of this section upon written approval of the parent or | |
177 | 477 | legal guardian of the student. For students under th e age of | |
178 | 478 | eighteen (18) school districts shall require a parent or legal | |
179 | 479 | guardian of the student to meet with a designee of the school prior | |
180 | - | to enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of | |
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181 | 481 | Education shall develop and distribute to school dist ricts a form | |
182 | 482 | suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the | |
183 | 483 | benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work | |
184 | 484 | ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section. | |
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189 | 514 | students enrolled in grades eight th rough twelve in the 2024-2025 | |
190 | 515 | school year shall complete the following core curriculum units or | |
191 | 516 | sets of competencies at the secondary level: | |
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194 | 518 | of 1 unit or set of competencies of grammar and composition, and 3 | |
195 | 519 | units or sets of competencies which may include, but are not limited | |
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211 | 529 | contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies which | |
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227 | 564 | g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful | |
228 | 565 | completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour | |
229 | 566 | career and technology progr am leading to an industry | |
230 | 567 | credential/certificate or college c redit. The State | |
231 | 568 | Board of Career and Technology Education shall | |
232 | 569 | promulgate rules to define the provisions of this | |
233 | 570 | section related to the accepted industry-valued | |
234 | 571 | credentials which are indust ry-endorsed or industry- | |
235 | 572 | aligned. The list of accepted indust ry-valued | |
236 | 573 | credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at | |
237 | 574 | least every three (3) years by the Board, | |
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239 | 575 | h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance | |
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243 | 578 | (STEM) block course mee ting the requirements for | |
244 | 579 | course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of | |
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615 | + | school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject | |
616 | + | area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth | |
617 | + | grade upon approval of the State Board of Education | |
618 | + | and the independent district board of education, or | |
619 | + | j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor | |
620 | + | equal to or above Algebra I; | |
621 | + | 3. Science – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of 1 | |
622 | + | unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in a | |
623 | + | contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies in the | |
624 | + | areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which may | |
625 | + | include, but are not limited to, the following courses: | |
626 | + | a. Chemistry I, | |
627 | + | b. Physics, | |
628 | + | c. Biology II, | |
629 | + | d. Chemistry II, | |
630 | + | e. Physical Science, | |
631 | + | f. Earth Science, | |
632 | + | g. Botany, | |
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634 | + | i. Physiology, | |
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665 | + | n. qualified agricultural education courses, | |
666 | + | o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance | |
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668 | + | (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math | |
669 | + | (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for | |
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251 | 675 | tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by | |
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254 | 678 | district board of education, | |
255 | - | ||
256 | - | i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center | |
257 | - | school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject | |
258 | - | area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth | |
259 | - | grade upon approval of the State Board of Education | |
260 | - | and the independent district board of education, or | |
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262 | - | j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor | |
263 | - | equal to or above Algebra I; | |
264 | - | ||
265 | - | 3. Science – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of 1 | |
266 | - | unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in a | |
267 | - | contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies in the | |
268 | - | areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which may | |
269 | - | include, but are not limited to, the following courses: | |
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271 | - | a. Chemistry I, | |
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273 | - | b. Physics, | |
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275 | - | c. Biology II, | |
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277 | - | d. Chemistry II, | |
278 | - | ||
279 | - | e. Physical Science, | |
280 | - | ||
281 | - | f. Earth Science, | |
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283 | - | g. Botany, | |
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285 | - | h. Zoology, | |
286 | - | ||
287 | - | i. Physiology, | |
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289 | - | j. Astronomy, | |
290 | - | ||
291 | - | k. Applied Biology/Chemistry, | |
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293 | - | l. Applied Physics, | |
294 | - | ||
295 | - | m. Principles of Technology, | |
296 | - | ||
297 | - | n. qualified agricultural education courses, | |
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299 | - | o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance | |
300 | - | technology preparation, or | |
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302 | - | (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math | |
303 | - | (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for | |
304 | - | course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of | |
305 | - | subsection B of this section, whether taught at | |
306 | - | a: | |
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308 | - | (a) comprehensive high school, or | |
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310 | - | (b) technology center school when taken in the | |
311 | - | tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by | |
312 | - | a certified teacher, and ap proved by the | |
313 | - | State Board of Education and the independent | |
314 | - | district board of education, | |
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316 | 679 | p. science courses taught at a technology center school | |
317 | 680 | by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area | |
318 | 681 | when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade | |
319 | 682 | upon approval of the State Board of Education and the | |
320 | 683 | independent district board of education, or | |
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322 | 684 | q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal | |
323 | 685 | to or above Biology I; | |
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325 | 712 | 4. Social Studies – 3 units or sets of competencies to consist | |
326 | 713 | of 1 unit or set of competen cies of United States History, 1/2 to 1 | |
327 | 714 | unit or set of competencies of United States Government, 1/2 unit or | |
328 | 715 | set of competencies of Oklahoma History, and 1/2 to 1 unit or set of | |
329 | 716 | competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the | |
330 | 717 | following courses: | |
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332 | 718 | a. World History, | |
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334 | 719 | b. Geography, | |
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336 | 720 | c. Economics, | |
337 | - | ||
338 | 721 | d. Anthropology, or | |
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340 | 722 | e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor | |
341 | 723 | equal to or above United States History, United States | |
342 | 724 | Government, and Oklahoma History; | |
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344 | 725 | 5. Arts – 1 unit or set of competencies w hich may include, but | |
345 | 726 | is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music; and | |
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347 | 727 | 6. Computer Education or World Language - 1 unit or set of | |
348 | 728 | competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school | |
349 | 729 | or a technology center school including computer programming, | |
350 | 730 | hardware, and business computer applications, such as word | |
351 | 731 | processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding | |
352 | 732 | keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 unit or set of competencies of | |
353 | 733 | world or non-English language. | |
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355 | 734 | D. Beginning with student s entering the eighth grade in the | |
356 | 735 | 2025-2026 school year, in order to graduate from a public high | |
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358 | 763 | diploma, students shall complete a minimum of the following twenty- | |
359 | 764 | three (23) curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secon dary | |
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362 | 766 | 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include | |
363 | 767 | Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course; | |
364 | - | ||
365 | 768 | 2. Four units or sets of competencie s of mathematics, two of | |
366 | 769 | which shall be Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry. The | |
367 | 770 | other two units may include Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math | |
368 | - | Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, Math of Finance, Computer Science, | |
369 | - | college courses approved for dual credit, an approved full-time | |
370 | - | postsecondary career and technology program, or locally approved | |
371 | - | math based application course, or any mathematics course with | |
372 | - | content and/or rigor above Algebra I; | |
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771 | + | Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, computer science, college courses | |
772 | + | approved for dual credit, an approved full-time postsecondary career | |
773 | + | and technology program, or locally approved math based application | |
774 | + | course, or any mathematics course with content and/or rigor above | |
775 | + | Algebra I; | |
374 | 776 | 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science | |
375 | 777 | approved for college admission requirements including one unit or | |
376 | 778 | set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for | |
377 | 779 | Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science | |
378 | 780 | meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics; | |
379 | 781 | and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical | |
380 | 782 | science, life science, or earth and space science, or approved full- | |
381 | 783 | time postsecondary career and technology program or locally approved | |
382 | - | science based applica tion course, or any science course with content | |
383 | - | and/or rigor above Biology I or Physical Science; | |
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385 | 812 | 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and | |
386 | 813 | citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit | |
387 | 814 | of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government , and one | |
388 | 815 | unit from the subjects of Hi story, Government, Geography, Economics, | |
389 | 816 | Civics, or non-Western culture; | |
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391 | 817 | 5. Six pathway units or sets of competencies approved at the | |
392 | 818 | discretion of the school district board of education which align | |
393 | 819 | with each student's Individual Career and Ac ademic Plan (ICAP) and | |
394 | 820 | may include, but are not limited to, any additional units or sets of | |
395 | 821 | competencies as provided in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this | |
396 | 822 | subsection, world or non-English language, computer technology, | |
397 | 823 | Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), internship or | |
398 | 824 | apprenticeship programs, career and technology education courses, | |
399 | 825 | concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement courses, | |
400 | 826 | International Baccalaureate courses approved for college admission | |
401 | 827 | requirements, music, art, drama, speech, dance, media arts, or other | |
402 | 828 | approved courses; and | |
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404 | - | 6. Three units or sets of competencies of elective courses | |
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830 | + | district board of education. | |
407 | 831 | E. The State Board of Education may develop rules to determine | |
408 | 832 | if courses on aviation are eligible for non -elective academic credit | |
409 | 833 | toward meeting the graduation requirements set forth in subsections | |
410 | - | B and D of this section A school district shall determine the | |
411 | - | specific description of the locally approved math and science based | |
412 | - | application courses allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of | |
413 | - | subsection D of this section. Formal notification with the specific | |
414 | - | course description shall be prov ided to the State Department of | |
415 | - | Education prior to Jul y 1 of each school year. The notification | |
416 | - | shall include what courses will be coded as locally approved math | |
417 | - | and science based application courses for the ensuing school year . | |
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419 | 861 | F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either | |
420 | 862 | subsection B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a | |
421 | 863 | public high school accredited by the State Board of Education | |
422 | 864 | students shall complete the requirements for a personal financial | |
423 | 865 | literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy | |
424 | 866 | Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective | |
425 | 867 | courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and | |
426 | 868 | the district school board. School districts shall strongly | |
427 | 869 | encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of | |
428 | 870 | world languages and two units or sets of competencies of physical | |
429 | 871 | and health education. | |
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431 | 872 | 2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation | |
432 | 873 | more than once for completion of the same unit or set of | |
433 | 874 | competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section. | |
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435 | 875 | 3. A school district shall not be required to offer every | |
436 | 876 | course listed in subsections B, C, and D of this section but shall | |
437 | 877 | offer sufficient cour ses to allow a student to meet the graduation | |
438 | 878 | requirements during the secondary grade years of the student. | |
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440 | - | G. For purposes of this section: | |
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442 | 880 | 1. "Contextual methodology " means academic content and skills | |
443 | 881 | taught by utilizing real-world problems and proje cts in a way that | |
444 | 882 | helps students understand the application of that knowledge; | |
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446 | 883 | 2. "Locally approved" means approved by the local school | |
447 | 884 | district board of education; | |
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452 | 913 | 4. "Pathway unit" means a course taken by a high school student | |
453 | 914 | that is aligned with the student's current Individualized Career and | |
454 | 915 | Academic Plan (ICAP); | |
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456 | 916 | 5. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses | |
457 | 917 | that have been determined by the Sta te Board of Education to offer | |
458 | 918 | the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and | |
459 | 919 | which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified | |
460 | 920 | agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited | |
461 | 921 | to, horticulture, plant and soil science, natural resources and | |
462 | 922 | environmental science, and animal science. The courses shall be | |
463 | 923 | taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply | |
464 | 924 | with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | |
465 | 925 | Education; | |
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467 | 926 | 3. 6. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough, | |
468 | 927 | exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level; | |
469 | - | ||
470 | 928 | 7. "Science based application course " means a course that | |
471 | 929 | teaches science content within a real -world application; | |
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473 | 930 | 4. 8. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills | |
474 | 931 | and competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards | |
475 | 932 | adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and | |
476 | 933 | competencies adopted by the Board, wit hout regard to specified | |
477 | 934 | instructional time; and | |
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480 | 962 | Central Association's Commission on Schools. | |
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482 | - | H. 1. The State Board of Education, State Board of Career and | |
483 | - | Technology Education , and State Regents for Higher Education shall | |
484 | - | adopt a joint plan and electronically submit it to the Speaker of | |
485 | - | the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore | |
486 | - | of the Oklahoma State Senate by January 1, 2025, to ensure that | |
487 | - | rigor is maintained in the co ntent, teaching methodology, leve l of | |
488 | - | expectations for student achievement, and application of learning in | |
489 | - | all the courses taught to meet the graduation requirements as | |
490 | - | specified in subsection D of this section. | |
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963 | + | H. G. 1. The State Board of Education, State Board of Career | |
964 | + | and Technology Education , and State Regents for Higher Education | |
965 | + | shall adopt a joint plan and submit it to the Speaker of the | |
966 | + | Oklahoma House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of | |
967 | + | the Oklahoma State Senate to ensure that rigor is maintained in the | |
968 | + | content, teaching methodology, leve l of expectations for student | |
969 | + | achievement, and application of learning in all the courses taught | |
970 | + | to meet the graduation requirements as specified in subsection D of | |
971 | + | this section. | |
492 | 972 | 2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility | |
493 | 973 | at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor | |
494 | 974 | or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish | |
495 | - | this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with | |
975 | + | this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with | |
496 | 976 | school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by | |
497 | 977 | districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B, C, and | |
498 | 978 | D of this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited | |
499 | 979 | to, courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or | |
500 | 980 | correspondence, or courses bearing different titles. | |
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502 | 981 | 3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced | |
503 | 982 | placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course | |
504 | 983 | competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section | |
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506 | 1011 | concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra II. | |
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508 | 1012 | 4. Technology center school districts may offer programs | |
509 | 1013 | designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which | |
510 | 1014 | have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of | |
511 | 1015 | the State Board of Education and the independent district board of | |
512 | 1016 | education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend | |
513 | 1017 | these programs for up to one -half (1/2) of a school day and credit | |
514 | 1018 | for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3, | |
515 | 1019 | and 6 of subsection B or C and paragraphs 2 and 3 of s ubsection D of | |
516 | 1020 | this section shall be given if the courses are taught by a teacher | |
517 | 1021 | certified in the secondary subject area; provided, credi t for units | |
518 | 1022 | or sets of competencies pursuant to subsection B of this section | |
519 | 1023 | shall be approved for college a dmission requirements. | |
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521 | 1024 | 5. 4. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school | |
522 | 1025 | district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for tha t | |
523 | 1026 | course, unless the school district does not offer enough course | |
524 | 1027 | selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the | |
525 | 1028 | student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation | |
526 | 1029 | requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer | |
527 | 1030 | the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade | |
528 | 1031 | years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at | |
529 | 1032 | an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, | |
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530 | 1059 | fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment cour se, and providing | |
531 | 1060 | for transportation to and from the institution to the school site. | |
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533 | 1061 | It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled | |
534 | 1062 | in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school | |
535 | 1063 | district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the | |
536 | 1064 | supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to | |
537 | 1065 | the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that | |
538 | 1066 | student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for | |
539 | - | student activities and s tudent service facilities including the | |
1067 | + | student activities and s tudent service facilities including the | |
540 | 1068 | student health care and cultural and recreational service fees not | |
541 | 1069 | be charged to such students. | |
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543 | 1070 | 6. 5. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in | |
544 | 1071 | subsection B, C, or D of this section shall be given when su ch units | |
545 | 1072 | or sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the | |
546 | 1073 | teachers are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high | |
547 | 1074 | school credit and the required rigor is maintained. | |
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549 | 1075 | 7. 6. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics | |
550 | 1076 | required in subsection B, C, or D of this section shall may be | |
551 | 1077 | completed in at any time during the ninth eighth through twelfth | |
552 | 1078 | grades. If a student completes any required courses or sets of | |
553 | 1079 | competencies in mathematics prior to ninth eighth grade, the student | |
554 | 1080 | may take any other mathematics courses or sets of competencies to | |
555 | 1081 | fulfill the requirement to complete three the units or sets of | |
556 | 1082 | competencies in grades nine eight through twelve after the student | |
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557 | 1109 | has satisfied the requirements of subsection B, C, or D of this | |
558 | 1110 | section. | |
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560 | 1111 | 8. 7. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation | |
561 | 1112 | may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district. | |
562 | - | ||
563 | - | I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State | |
1113 | + | I. H. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State | |
564 | 1114 | Board of Education, all stu dents in grades nine through twelve shall | |
565 | 1115 | enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block | |
566 | 1116 | scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction | |
567 | 1117 | in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous | |
568 | 1118 | vocational courses e ach day, which may include arts, vocal and | |
569 | 1119 | instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes. | |
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571 | - | J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to | |
1120 | + | J. I. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to | |
572 | 1121 | offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the course | |
573 | 1122 | that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills | |
574 | 1123 | and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the | |
575 | 1124 | State Board of Education, may upon approval of the Board, in | |
576 | 1125 | consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology | |
577 | 1126 | Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school | |
578 | 1127 | district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the | |
579 | 1128 | graduation requirements of this section. | |
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581 | 1129 | 2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school | |
582 | 1130 | that are taught by a certifi ed teacher and provide for the teaching | |
583 | 1131 | and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject | |
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1132 | + | matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education | |
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585 | 1159 | and the independent district board of education, be counted for | |
586 | 1160 | academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of | |
587 | 1161 | this section. | |
588 | - | ||
589 | 1162 | 3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses | |
590 | 1163 | utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter | |
591 | 1164 | standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may b e | |
592 | 1165 | approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department | |
593 | - | of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at | |
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1166 | + | of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a | |
1167 | + | technology center school district, if such courses incorporate | |
595 | 1168 | standards of nationally recognized professional organiza tions and | |
596 | 1169 | are taught by certified teachers. | |
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598 | 1170 | 4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization | |
599 | 1171 | that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are | |
600 | 1172 | taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and | |
601 | 1173 | learning of the appropria te skills and knowledge in the subject | |
602 | 1174 | matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education | |
603 | 1175 | and the school district board of education, be counted for academic | |
604 | 1176 | credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this | |
605 | 1177 | section. | |
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607 | - | K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for | |
1178 | + | K. J. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for | |
608 | 1179 | high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels | |
609 | 1180 | of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of | |
610 | 1181 | Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the | |
611 | 1182 | amount of course credits earned. | |
612 | 1183 | ||
613 | - | L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and | |
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1209 | + | L. K. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt and | |
614 | 1210 | approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of | |
615 | 1211 | specified levels of competencies in ea ch area of the co re | |
616 | 1212 | curriculum. | |
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618 | - | M. Children who have indiv idualized education programs pursuant | |
619 | - | to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who | |
620 | - | satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized | |
621 | - | education program for that student shall be awarded a standard | |
622 | - | diploma. | |
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1213 | + | M. L. Children who have indiv idualized education programs | |
1214 | + | pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), | |
1215 | + | and who satisfy the graduation requirements through the | |
1216 | + | individualized educa tion program for that student shall be awarded a | |
1217 | + | standard diploma. | |
624 | 1218 | N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007- | |
625 | 1219 | 08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education program | |
626 | 1220 | and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high s chool | |
627 | 1221 | graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title | |
628 | 1222 | shall be awarded a standard diploma. | |
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630 | - | O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the | |
631 | - | International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a | |
1223 | + | O. M. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of | |
1224 | + | the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a | |
632 | 1225 | standard diploma. | |
633 | - | ||
634 | - | P. O. Any student who successfully completes an advanced | |
1226 | + | P. N. Any student who successfully completes an advanced | |
635 | 1227 | mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404 | |
636 | 1228 | of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the | |
637 | 1229 | graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as | |
638 | 1230 | appropriate, of subsection B, C, or D of this section. | |
1231 | + | Q. O. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for | |
1232 | + | college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved | |
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640 | - | Q. P. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for | |
641 | - | college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved | |
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642 | 1259 | by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to | |
643 | 1260 | an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. | |
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645 | - | R. Q. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the | |
1261 | + | R. P. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the | |
646 | 1262 | school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing | |
647 | 1263 | to meet the requirements of this section may re-enroll in the school | |
648 | 1264 | district that denied the student a standard diploma following the | |
649 | 1265 | denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided | |
650 | 1266 | remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the | |
651 | 1267 | curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to | |
652 | 1268 | obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll in the school | |
653 | 1269 | district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall | |
654 | 1270 | be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section 1- | |
655 | 1271 | 111 of this title and the six-period enrollment requirements of this | |
656 | 1272 | section. | |
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658 | 1273 | S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report | |
659 | 1274 | data by school site and district on the number of students who | |
660 | 1275 | enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this | |
661 | 1276 | section. | |
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663 | - | SECTION | |
1277 | + | SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2024. | |
1278 | + | SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation | |
664 | 1279 | of the public peace, he alth or safety, an emergency is hereby | |
665 | 1280 | declared to exist, b y reason whereof this act shall take effect and | |
666 | 1281 | be in full force from and after its passage and ap proval. | |
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668 | - | Passed the House of Representa tives the 9th day of May, 2024. | |
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673 | 1313 | Presiding Officer of the House | |
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674 | 1315 | of Representatives | |
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677 | - | Passed the Senate the | |
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682 | 1323 | Presiding Officer of the Senate | |
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684 | - | ||
685 | - | OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR | |
686 | - | Received by the Office of the Governor this _________ ___________ | |
687 | - | day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. | |
688 | - | By: _________________________________ | |
689 | - | Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____ | |
690 | - | day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. | |
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693 | - | _________________________________ | |
694 | - | Governor of the State of Oklahoma | |
695 | - | ||
696 | - | OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE | |
697 | - | Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ | |
698 | - | day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M. | |
699 | - | By: _________________________________ | |
700 | - |