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53	53		STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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55	55		1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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57	57		SENATE BILL 139 By: Dahm
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65	65		An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
66	66		Section 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 51,
67	67		Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section
68	68		11-103.6), which relates to subject matter st andards;
69	69		directing standards for history, social studies, and
70	70		United States Government to include certain rea ding;
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79	79		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
80	80		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11 -103.6, as
81	81		last amended by Section 51, C hapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp.
82	82		2022, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
83	83		Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
84	84		adopt subject matter standards for instruction o f students in the
85	85		public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
86	86		attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
87	87		to include language, mathematics, science, social studies ,
88	88		communication, and health and physical education.
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140	140		2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
141	141		courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
142	142		skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
143	143		subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Educa tion.
144	144		3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and
145	145		secondary levels. Students shall de velop skills in reading,
146	146		writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes
147	147		of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
148	148		thinking which is logi cal and uses linear factual analysis to reach
149	149		a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -
150	150		their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
151	151		students shall receive the inst ruction needed to lead h ealthy and
152	152		physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study
153	153		social studies, literatur e, languages, the arts, health,
154	154		mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
155	155		teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperat ion
156	156		with technology center schools.
157	157		4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
158	158		competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in
159	159		Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
160	160		students for active citi zenship, employment, and/or successful
161	161		completion of postsecondary education without the need for r emedial
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214	214		5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
215	215		defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section.
216	216		6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
217	217		give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
218	218		consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
219	219		given to the study of complete works of literature.
220	220		7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for ma thematics
221	221		shall require mastery of the standard alg orithms in mathematics,
222	222		which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
223	223		consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
224	224		geometry.
225	225		8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies,
226	226		and United States Governm ent shall include study of important
227	227		historical documents, including the United States Constitution
228	228		including the Bill of Rights , Declaration of Independence,
229	229		Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist Papers, the Anti-Federalist
230	230		Papers, the Articles of Confederation, the Gettysbur g Address,
231	231		George Washington’s Farewell Address, the 1777 version of the New
232	232		England Primer, The Law by Frederic Bastiat, and other documents
233	233		with significant history and heritage of the United States, and the
234	234		content of the United States naturalization test, with an emphasis
235	235		on the specific content of the test and the ideas and concepts it
236	236		references. Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, the United
237	237		States naturalization test shall be administered in accordance with
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289	289		subsection F of this section. Beginning with ninth graders in the
290	290		2023-2024 school year, students enrolled in a public high school
291	291		accredited by the State Board of Education shall be required to read
292	292		the United States Constitution including the Bill of Rights each
293	293		school year until the student graduates from high school. Beginning
294	294		with ninth graders in the 2023-2024 school year, students enrolled
295	295		in a public high school accredited by the Stat e Board of Education
296	296		shall be required to read The Law by Frederic Bastiat and the 1777
297	297		version of the New England Primer at least once during high school.
298	298		9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
299	299		shall include an emphasis on civics, t he structure and relationship
300	300		between the national, state, county , and local governments and
301	301		simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of this
302	302		section, “civics” means the study of the rights and duties of
303	303		Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
304	304		work.
305	305		10. The subject matter standards for health and physical
306	306		education shall include but not be limited to the domains of
307	307		physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
308	308		literacy shall includ e the ability to obtain, process, and
309	309		understand basic health information and services ne eded to make
310	310		appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
311	311		importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
312	312		wellness, substance abuse, copi ng skills for understanding and
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364	364		managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive
365	365		relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
366	366		shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in
367	367		a wide variety of physical activiti es in multiple environments that
368	368		benefit the healthy development of the whole person.
369	369		B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section,
370	370		in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
371	371		State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall
372	372		complete the following college preparatory/work ready curriculum
373	373		units or sets of competencies at the seconda ry level:
374	374		1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
375	375		Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
376	376		college admission requirements;
377	377		2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
378	378		to Algebra I, Algebr a II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
379	379		Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
380	380		with content and/or rigor abo ve Algebra I and approved for college
381	381		admission requirements;
382	382		3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
383	383		approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
384	384		set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
385	385		Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science,
386	386		meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry , or Physics;
387	387		and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
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439	439		science, life science , or earth and space science such that the
440	440		content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
441	441		4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
442	442		citizenship skills, including one unit of American History, one-half
443	443		unit of Oklahoma History, one -half unit of United States Government ,
444	444		and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography,
445	445		Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college
446	446		admission requirements;
447	447		5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
448	448		English language or two units of computer technology approved for
449	449		college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a
450	450		technology center school, including computer programming, hardware,
451	451		and business computer applications, such as word processing,
452	452		databases, spreadsheets, and grap hics, excluding keyboarding or
453	453		typing courses;
454	454		6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
455	455		paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
456	456		education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
457	457		courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
458	458		admission requirements; and
459	459		7. One unit or set of c ompetencies of fine arts, such as music,
460	460		art, or drama, or one unit or se t of competencies of speech.
461	461		C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section
462	462		which requires a college preparatory/work read y curriculum, a
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514	514		student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection
515	515		D of this section upon written approval of the parent or legal
516	516		guardian of the studen t. For students under the age of eighteen
517	517		(18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of
518	518		the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
519	519		enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of
520	520		Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
521	521		suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
522	522		benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
523	523		ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
524	524		D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
525	525		C of this section, in order to graduate from a public high school
526	526		accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
527	527		students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets
528	528		of competencies at the secondary level:
529	529		1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to
530	530		consist of one unit o r set of competencies of grammar and
531	531		composition, and three units or sets of competencies which may
532	532		include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
533	533		a. American Literature,
534	534		b. English Literature,
535	535		c. World Literature,
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588	588		e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal
589	589		to or above grammar and composition;
590	590		2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies to consist
591	591		of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or A lgebra I taught
592	592		in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies
593	593		which may include, but are not lim ited to, the following courses:
594	594		a. Algebra II,
595	595		b. Geometry or Geometry taug ht in a contextual
596	596		methodology,
597	597		c. Trigonometry,
598	598		d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
599	599		e. Calculus,
600	600		f. Statistics and/or Probability,
601	601		g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
602	602		completion of one (1) year of a full -time, three-hour
603	603		career and technology pr ogram leading to an industry
604	604		credential/certificate or college c redit. The State
605	605		Board of Career and Techno logy Education shall
606	606		promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
607	607		section related to the accepted industry -valued
608	608		credentials which are industr y-endorsed or industry-
609	609		aligned. The list of accepted indust ry-valued
610	610		credentials shall be reviewed annu ally and updated at
611	611		least every three (3) years by the Board,
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663	663		h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
664	664		technology preparation, or
665	665		(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
666	666		(STEM) block course mee ting the requirements for
667	667		course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
668	668		subsection B of this section, whether taught at
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670	670		(a) comprehensive high school, or
671	671		(b) technology center school when taken in the
672	672		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
673	673		a certified teacher, and approved by the
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676	676		i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
677	677		school by a teacher certified in th e secondary subject
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679	679		grade upon approval of the State Boa rd of Education
680	680		and the independent district board of education, or
681	681		j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
682	682		equal to or above Algeb ra I;
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737	737		the areas of life, physical, or earth science or te chnology which
738	738		may include, but are not limited to, the follow ing courses:
739	739		a. Chemistry I,
740	740		b. Physics,
741	741		c. Biology II,
742	742		d. Chemistry II,
743	743		e. Physical Science,
744	744		f. Earth Science,
745	745		g. Botany,
746	746		h. Zoology,
747	747		i. Physiology,
748	748		j. Astronomy,
749	749		k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
750	750		l. Applied Physics,
751	751		m. Principles of Technology,
752	752		n. qualified agricultural education courses,
753	753		o. (1) contextual science courses which enh ance
754	754		technology preparation, or
755	755		(2) a science, technology, engineering , and math
756	756		(STEM) block course meeting the requir ements for
757	757		course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
758	758		subsection B of this section, whether taught at
759	759		a:
760	760		(a) comprehensive high school, or
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812	812		(b) technology center school when taken in the
813	813		tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
814	814		a certified teacher, an d approved by the
815	815		State Board of Education and the independent
816	816		district board of education,
817	817		p. science courses taught at a technology cente r school
818	818		by a teacher certified in the secondary s ubject area
819	819		when taken in the tenth, eleventh , or twelfth grade
820	820		upon approval of the State B oard of Education and the
821	821		independent district board of education, or
822	822		q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
823	823		to or above Biology I;
824	824		4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies, to
825	825		consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
826	826		one-half to one unit or set of competencies of United States
827	827		Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
828	828		History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies which may
829	829		include, but are not limited to, the follow ing courses:
830	830		a. World History,
831	831		b. Geography,
832	832		c. Economics,
833	833		d. Anthropology, or
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885	885		e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
886	886		equal to or above United Sta tes History, United States
887	887		Government, and Oklahoma History;
888	888		5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
889	889		but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and Ge neral Music; and
890	890		6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
891	891		competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
892	892		or a technology center s chool, including computer programming,
893	893		hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
894	894		processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
895	895		keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
896	896		world or non-English language.
897	897		E. 1. In addition to the curr iculum requirements of either
898	898		subsection B or D of this section, in order t o graduate from a
899	899		public high school accredited by the S tate Board of Education
900	900		students shall complete the requirements f or a personal financial
901	901		literacy passport as set forth in t he Passport to Financial Literacy
902	902		Act and any additional course requirement s or recommended elective
903	903		courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and
904	904		the district school board. Sc hool districts shall strong ly
905	905		encourage students to complet e two units or sets of competencies of
906	906		world languages and two unit s or sets of competencies of physical
907	907		and health education.
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959	959		2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
960	960		more than once for completion of t he same unit or set of
961	961		competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
962	962		3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
963	963		course listed in subsections B and D of this section but shall offer
964	964		sufficient courses to allow a studen t to meet the graduation
965	965		requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
966	966		F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
967	967		subsection B or D of this section, beginning with ninth graders in
968	968		the 2021-22 school year, in order to grad uate from a public high
969	969		school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall
970	970		pass the United States naturalization test pursuant to the
971	971		provisions of this subsection.
972	972		2. School districts shall offer the United State s
973	973		naturalization test to st udents at least once per school year,
974	974		beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
975	975		district; provided, any student may retake the exam upo n request,
976	976		and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. F or
977	977		purposes of this subsect ion, a passing score shall be 60 out of 100
978	978		questions.
979	979		3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
980	980		whose individualized education program (IEP) , consistent with state
981	981		law, indicates that the student is to be asse ssed with alternate
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1033	1033		achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment
1034	1034		Program (OAAP).
1035	1035		G. For purposes of this section:
1036	1036		1. “Contextual methodology” means academic content a nd skills
1037	1037		taught by utilizing real -world problems and projects in a w ay that
1038	1038		helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
1039	1039		2. “Qualified agricultural education courses” means courses
1040	1040		that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
1041	1041		the sets of competencies for one or more science content ar eas and
1042	1042		which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
1043	1043		agricultural education courses shall include, but are not li mited
1044	1044		to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resour ces and
1045	1045		Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be
1046	1046		taught by teachers cert ified in agricultural education and comply
1047	1047		with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
1048	1048		Education;
1049	1049		3. “Rigor” means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
1050	1050		exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
1051	1051		4. “Sets of competencies” means instruction in those skills and
1052	1052		competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
1053	1053		adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
1054	1054		competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
1055	1055		instructional time; and
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1107	1107		5. “Unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
1108	1108		Association’s Commission on Schools.
1109	1109		H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to
1110	1110		ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
1111	1111		methodology, level of expectat ions for student achievement, and
1112	1112		application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
1113	1113		graduation requirements as specified in this section.
1114	1114		2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
1115	1115		at the district level as is possible with out diminishing the rigor
1116	1116		or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
1117	1117		this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
1118	1118		school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by
1119	1119		districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of
1120	1120		this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited to,
1121	1121		courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, o r
1122	1122		correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
1123	1123		3. The State Board of Education shall ap prove an advanced
1124	1124		placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course
1125	1125		competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
1126	1126		if the course is taken in a student ’s senior year and the student is
1127	1127		concurrently enrolled in or has s uccessfully completed Algebra II.
1128	1128		4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
1129	1129		designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
1130	1130		have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
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1182	1182		the State Board of Educatio n and the independent district board of
1183	1183		education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
1184	1184		these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
1185	1185		for the units or sets of competencies required in paragra phs 2, 3,
1186	1186		and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if the
1187	1187		courses are taught by a teacher certified in the se condary subject
1188	1188		area; provided, credit for units or sets of co mpetencies pursuant to
1189	1189		subsection B of this section shall be approve d for college admission
1190	1190		requirements.
1191	1191		5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school
1192	1192		district shall not be respon sible for any costs incurred for that
1193	1193		course, unless the schoo l district does not offer enough course
1194	1194		selection during the student ’s secondary grade years to allow the
1195	1195		student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation
1196	1196		requirements of this sectio n. If the school district does not offer
1197	1197		the necessary course selection during the student ’s secondary grade
1198	1198		years, it shall be r esponsible for the cost of resident tuition at
1199	1199		an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
1200	1200		fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
1201	1201		for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
1202	1202		It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
1203	1203		in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
1204	1204		district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
1205	1205		supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
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1257	1257		the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
1258	1258		student. It is further the intent of the Legislature tha t fees for
1259	1259		student activities and student service facilities, including the
1260	1260		student health care and cultural and recreational serv ice fees, not
1261	1261		be charged to such students.
1262	1262		6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in
1263	1263		subsection B or D of t his section shall be given when such units or
1264	1264		sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers
1265	1265		are certified or authorized to teach the su bjects for high school
1266	1266		credit and the required rigor is maintained.
1267	1267		7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
1268	1268		required in subsection B or D of t his section shall be completed in
1269	1269		the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any
1270	1270		required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to
1271	1271		ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
1272	1272		sets of competencies to fulf ill the requirement to complete three
1273	1273		units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twel ve after
1274	1274		the student has satisfied the requirements of subsection B or D of
1275	1275		this section.
1276	1276		8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
1277	1277		may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
1278	1278		I. As a condition of receiving accredi tation from the State
1279	1279		Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
1280	1280		enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
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1332	1332		scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
1333	1333		in sets of competencies, of rigor ous academic and/or rigorous
1334	1334		vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
1335	1335		instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
1336	1336		J. 1. Academic and vocational -technical courses designed to
1337	1337		offer sets of competencies integra ted or embedded within the courses
1338	1338		that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate sk ills
1339	1339		and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
1340	1340		State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, i n
1341	1341		consultation with the Okl ahoma Department of Career and Technology
1342	1342		Education if the courses are offered at a technology cent er school
1343	1343		district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the
1344	1344		graduation requirements of this section.
1345	1345		2. Internet-based courses offered by a te chnology center school
1346	1346		that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching
1347	1347		and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
1348	1348		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1349	1349		and the independent district board of education, be counted for
1350	1350		academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements o f
1351	1351		this section.
1352	1352		3. Internet-based courses or vocational -technical courses
1353	1353		utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no su bject matter
1354	1354		standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
1355	1355		approved by the Board, in consultation with th e Oklahoma Department
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1407	1407		of Career and Technology Education if th e courses are offered at a
1408	1408		technology center school district, if suc h courses incorporate
1409	1409		standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
1410	1410		are taught by certified teachers.
1411	1411		4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
1412	1412		that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
1413	1413		taught by a certified teacher and pro vide for the teaching and
1414	1414		learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
1415	1415		matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
1416	1416		and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
1417	1417		credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
1418	1418		section.
1419	1419		K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option f or
1420	1420		high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels
1421	1421		of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisi ons of
1422	1422		Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
1423	1423		amount of course credits earned.
1424	1424		L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and
1425	1425		approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
1426	1426		specified levels of competencies in each area o f the core
1427	1427		curriculum.
1428	1428		M. Children who have indivi dualized education programs pursuant
1429	1429		to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , and who
1430	1430		satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
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1482	1482		education program for that student sha ll be awarded a standard
1483	1483		diploma.
1484	1484		N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007 -
1485	1485		08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education progr am
1486	1486		and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
1487	1487		graduation developed pursua nt to Section 1210.568 of this title
1488	1488		shall be awarded a standard diploma.
1489	1489		O. Any student who comple tes the curriculum requirements of the
1490	1490		International Baccalaur eate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
1491	1491		standard diploma.
1492	1492		P. Any student who successfully com pletes an advanced
1493	1493		mathematics or science course of fered pursuant to Section 1210.404
1494	1494		of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
1495	1495		graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
1496	1496		appropriate, of subs ection B or D of this secti on.
1497	1497		Q. For purposes of this section, the courses a pproved for
1498	1498		college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
1499	1499		by the Oklahoma State Regents fo r Higher Education for admission to
1500	1500		an institution within The Oklah oma State System of Higher Education.
1501	1501		R. Students who have been denied a stan dard diploma by the
1502	1502		school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing
1503	1503		to meet the requirement s of this section may re -enroll in the school
1504	1504		district that denied the student a standard dipl oma following the
1505	1505		denial of a standard diploma. Th e student shall be provided
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1557	1557		remediation or interv ention and the opportunity to complete the
1558	1558		curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to
1559	1559		obtain a standard diploma. Students who re -enroll in the school
1560	1560		district to meet the graduatio n requirements of this section shall
1561	1561		be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section 1 -
1562	1562		111 of this title and the six -period enrollment requirements of this
1563	1563		section.
1564	1564		S. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
1565	1565		data by school site and district on the number of students wh o
1566	1566		enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this
1567	1567		section.
1568	1568		SECTION 2. This act shall become e ffective July 1, 2023.
1569	1569		SECTION 3. It being immediately necessa ry for the preservation
1570	1570		of the public peace, health , or safety, an emergency is hereby
1571	1571		declared to exist, by reason whereof thi s act shall take effect and
1572	1572		be in full force from and after its passage and ap proval.
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