1| STATE OF OKLAHOMA |
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2| 1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023) |
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3|SENATE BILL 138 By: Dahm |
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6| AS INTRODUCED |
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7| An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021, |
| Section 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 51, |
8| Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. 2022, Section |
| 11-103.6), which relates to subject matter standards; |
9| directing social studies standards to include certain |
| time period of instruction on certain topic on or |
10| around certain date; updating statutory language; |
| providing an effective date; and declaring an |
11| emergency. |
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13|BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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14| SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as |
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15|last amended by Section 51, Chapter 228, O.S.L. 2022 (70 O.S. Supp. |
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16|2022, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows: |
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17| Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall |
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18|adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the |
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19|public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is |
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20|attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas |
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21|to include language, mathematics, science, social studies, |
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22|communication, and health and physical education. |
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23| 2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum, |
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24|courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the |
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1|skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the |
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2|subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education. |
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3| 3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and |
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4|secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading, |
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5|writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes |
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6|of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical |
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7|thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach |
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8|a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments - |
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9|their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All |
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10|students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and |
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11|physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study |
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12|social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health, |
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13|mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the |
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14|teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation |
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15|with technology center schools. |
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16| 4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the |
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17|competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in |
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18|Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all |
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19|students for active citizenship, employment, and/or successful |
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20|completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial |
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21|coursework at the postsecondary level. |
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22| 5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as |
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23|defined in paragraph 3 of subsection G of this section. |
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1| 6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall |
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2|give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal |
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3|consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be |
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4|given to the study of complete works of literature. |
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5| 7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics |
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6|shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics, |
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7|which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that |
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8|consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian |
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9|geometry. |
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10| 8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies, |
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11|and United States Government shall include study of important |
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12|historical documents, including the United States Constitution, |
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13|Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist |
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14|Papers and other documents with significant history and heritage of |
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15|the United States, and the content of the United States |
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16|naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content of the |
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17|test and the ideas and concepts it references. Beginning with the |
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18|2022-2023 school year, the United States naturalization test shall |
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19|be administered in accordance with subsection F of this section. |
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20|The subject matter standards for social studies shall include at |
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21|least forty-five (45) minutes of instruction on "Victims of |
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22|Communism Day", on or around November 7th of each year, on topics |
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23|such as Mao Zedong in China, Joseph Stalin and the Soviet System, |
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24|Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution, Vladimir Lenin and the |
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1|Russian Revolution, Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, and Nicolas Maduro in |
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2|Venezuela and how the victims suffered under these regimes through |
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3|suppression of speech, poverty, starvation, migration, and systemic |
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4|lethal violence against civilians. |
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5| 9. The subject matter standards for United States Government |
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6|shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relationship |
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7|between the national, state, county, and local governments, and |
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8|simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of this |
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9|section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of |
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10|Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments |
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11|work. |
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12| 10. The subject matter standards for health and physical |
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13|education shall include but not be limited to the domains of |
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14|physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health |
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15|literacy shall include the ability to obtain, process, and |
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16|understand basic health information and services needed to make |
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17|appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the |
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18|importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and |
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19|wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and |
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20|managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive |
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21|relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy |
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22|shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in |
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23|a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that |
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24|benefit the healthy development of the whole person. |
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1| B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C of this section, |
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2|in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the |
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3|State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall |
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4|complete the following college preparatory/work ready curriculum |
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5|units or sets of competencies at the secondary level: |
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6| 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include |
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7|Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for |
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8|college admission requirements; |
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9| 2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited |
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10|to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis, |
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11|Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course |
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12|with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college |
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13|admission requirements; |
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14| 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science |
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15|approved for college admission requirements including one unit or |
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16|set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for |
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17|Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science, |
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18|meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics; |
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19|and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical |
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20|science, life science, or earth and space science such that the |
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21|content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science; |
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22| 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and |
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23|citizenship skills, including one unit of American History, one-half |
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24|unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government, |
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1|and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, |
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2|Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college |
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3|admission requirements; |
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4| 5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or |
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5|non-English language or two units of computer technology approved |
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6|for college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school |
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7|or a technology center school, including computer programming, |
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8|hardware, and business computer applications, such as word |
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9|processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding |
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10|keyboarding or typing courses; |
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11| 6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from |
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12|paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology |
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13|education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement |
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14|courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college |
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15|admission requirements; and |
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16| 7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music, |
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17|art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech. |
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18| C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B of this section |
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19|which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum, a |
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20|student may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection |
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21|D of this section upon written approval of the parent or legal |
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22|guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen |
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23|(18), school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of |
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24|the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to |
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1|enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of |
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2|Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form |
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3|suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the |
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4|benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work |
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5|ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section. |
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6| D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection |
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7|C of this section, in order to graduate from a public high school |
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8|accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, |
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9|students shall complete the following core curriculum units or sets |
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10|of competencies at the secondary level: |
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11| 1. Language Arts Four units or sets of competencies, to |
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12|consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and |
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13|composition, and three units or sets of competencies which may |
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14|include, but are not limited to, the following courses: |
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15| a. American Literature, |
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16| b. English Literature, |
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17| c. World Literature, |
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18| d. Advanced English Courses, or |
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19| e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal |
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20| to or above grammar and composition; |
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21| 2. Mathematics Three units or sets of competencies to consist |
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22|of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught |
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23|in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies |
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24|which may include, but are not limited to, the following courses: |
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1| a. Algebra II, |
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2| b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual |
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3| methodology, |
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4| c. Trigonometry, |
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5| d. Math Analysis or Precalculus, |
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6| e. Calculus, |
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7| f. Statistics and/or Probability, |
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8| g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful |
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9| completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour |
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10| career and technology program leading to an industry |
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11| credential/certificate or college credit. The State |
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12| Board of Career and Technology Education shall |
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13| promulgate rules to define the provisions of this |
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14| section related to the accepted industry-valued |
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15| credentials which are industry-endorsed or |
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16| industry-aligned. The list of accepted |
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17| industry-valued credentials shall be reviewed annually |
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18| and updated at least every three (3) years by the |
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19| Board, |
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20| h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance |
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21| technology preparation, or |
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22| (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math |
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23| (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for |
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1| course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of |
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2| subsection B of this section, whether taught at |
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3| a: |
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4| (a) comprehensive high school, or |
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5| (b) technology center school when taken in the |
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6| tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by |
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7| a certified teacher, and approved by the |
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8| State Board of Education and the independent |
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9| district board of education, |
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10| i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center |
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11| school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject |
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12| area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth |
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13| grade upon approval of the State Board of Education |
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14| and the independent district board of education, or |
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15| j. any other mathematics course with content and/or |
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16| rigor equal to or above Algebra I; |
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17| 3. Science Three units or sets of competencies to consist of |
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18|one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in |
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19|a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies in |
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20|the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which |
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21|may include, but are not limited to, the following courses: |
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22| a. Chemistry I, |
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23| b. Physics, |
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24| c. Biology II, |
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1| d. Chemistry II, |
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2| e. Physical Science, |
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3| f. Earth Science, |
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4| g. Botany, |
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5| h. Zoology, |
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6| i. Physiology, |
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7| j. Astronomy, |
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8| k. Applied Biology/Chemistry, |
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9| l. Applied Physics, |
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10| m. Principles of Technology, |
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11| n. qualified agricultural education courses, |
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12| o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance |
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13| technology preparation, or |
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14| (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math |
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15| (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for |
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16| course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of |
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17| subsection B of this section, whether taught at |
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18| a: |
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19| (a) comprehensive high school, or |
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20| (b) technology center school when taken in the |
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21| tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by |
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22| a certified teacher, and approved by the |
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23| State Board of Education and the independent |
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24| district board of education, |
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1| p. science courses taught at a technology center school |
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2| by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area |
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3| when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade |
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4| upon approval of the State Board of Education and the |
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5| independent district board of education, or |
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6| q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal |
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7| to or above Biology I; |
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8| 4. Social Studies Three units or sets of competencies, to |
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9|consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History, |
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10|one-half to one unit or set of competencies of United States |
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11|Government, one-half unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma |
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12|History, and one-half to one unit or set of competencies which may |
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13|include, but are not limited to, the following courses: |
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14| a. World History, |
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15| b. Geography, |
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16| c. Economics, |
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17| d. Anthropology, or |
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18| e. other social studies courses with content and/or |
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19| rigor equal to or above United States History, United |
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20| States Government, and Oklahoma History; |
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21| 5. Arts One unit or set of competencies which may include, but |
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22|is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music; and |
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23| 6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of |
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24|competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school |
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1|or a technology center school, including computer programming, |
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2|hardware and business computer applications, such as word |
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3|processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding |
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4|keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of |
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5|world or non-English language. |
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6| E. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either |
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7|subsection B or D of this section, in order to graduate from a |
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8|public high school accredited by the State Board of Education |
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9|students shall complete the requirements for a personal financial |
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10|literacy passport as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy |
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11|Act and any additional course requirements or recommended elective |
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12|courses as may be established by the State Board of Education and |
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13|the district school board. School districts shall strongly |
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14|encourage students to complete two units or sets of competencies of |
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15|world languages and two units or sets of competencies of physical |
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16|and health education. |
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17| 2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation |
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18|more than once for completion of the same unit or set of |
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19|competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section. |
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20| 3. A school district shall not be required to offer every |
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21|course listed in subsections B and D of this section but shall offer |
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22|sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation |
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23|requirements during the secondary grade years of the student. |
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1| F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either |
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2|subsection B or D of this section, beginning with ninth graders in |
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3|the 2021-22 school year, in order to graduate from a public high |
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4|school accredited by the State Board of Education, students shall |
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5|pass the United States naturalization test pursuant to the |
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6|provisions of this subsection. |
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7| 2. School districts shall offer the United States |
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8|naturalization test to students at least once per school year, |
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9|beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school |
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10|district; provided, any student may retake the exam upon request, |
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11|and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For |
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12|purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 60 out of 100 |
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13|questions. |
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14| 3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities |
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15|whose individualized education program (IEP), consistent with state |
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16|law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with alternate |
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17|achievement standards through the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment |
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18|Program (OAAP). |
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19| G. For purposes of this section: |
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20| 1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills |
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21|taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that |
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22|helps students understand the application of that knowledge; |
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23| 2. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses |
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24|that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer |
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1|the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and |
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2|which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified |
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3|agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited |
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4|to, Horticulture, Plant and Soil Science, Natural Resources and |
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5|Environmental Science, and Animal Science. The courses shall be |
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6|taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply |
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7|with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology |
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8|Education; |
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9| 3. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough, |
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10|exhaustive, and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level; |
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11| 4. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills and |
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12|competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards |
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13|adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and |
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14|competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified |
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15|instructional time; and |
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16| 5. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central |
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17|Association's Commission on Schools. |
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18| H. 1. The State Board of Education shall adopt a plan to |
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19|ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching |
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20|methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, and |
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21|application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the |
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22|graduation requirements as specified in this section. |
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23| 2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility |
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24|at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor |
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1|or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish |
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2|this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with |
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3|school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by |
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4|districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B and D of |
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5|this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited to, |
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6|courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or |
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7|correspondence, or courses bearing different titles. |
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8| 3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced |
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9|placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course |
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10|competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section |
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11|if the course is taken in a student's senior year and the student is |
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12|concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra II. |
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13| 4. Technology center school districts may offer programs |
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14|designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which |
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15|have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of |
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16|the State Board of Education and the independent district board of |
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17|education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend |
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18|these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit |
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19|for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3, |
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20|and 6 of subsection B or D of this section shall be given if the |
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21|courses are taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject |
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22|area; provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to |
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23|subsection B of this section shall be approved for college admission |
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24|requirements. |
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1| 5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school |
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2|district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that |
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3|course, unless the school district does not offer enough course |
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4|selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the |
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5|student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation |
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6|requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer |
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7|the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade |
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8|years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at |
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9|an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education, |
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10|fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing |
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11|for transportation to and from the institution to the school site. |
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12| It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled |
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13|in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school |
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14|district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the |
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15|supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to |
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16|the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that |
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17|student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for |
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18|student activities and student service facilities, including the |
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19|student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not |
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20|be charged to such students. |
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21| 6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in |
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22|subsection B or D of this section shall be given when such units or |
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23|sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the teachers |
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1|are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high school |
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2|credit and the required rigor is maintained. |
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3| 7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics |
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4|required in subsection B or D of this section shall be completed in |
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5|the ninth through twelfth grades. If a student completes any |
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6|required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to |
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7|ninth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or |
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8|sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete three |
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9|units or sets of competencies in grades nine through twelve after |
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10|the student has satisfied the requirements of subsection B or D of |
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11|this section. |
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12| 8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation |
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13|may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district. |
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14| I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State |
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15|Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall |
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16|enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block |
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17|scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction |
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18|in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous |
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19|vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal, and |
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20|instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes. |
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21| J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to |
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1|State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in |
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2|consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology |
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3|Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school |
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4|district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the |
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5|graduation requirements of this section. |
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6| 2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school |
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7|that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching |
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8|and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject |
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9|matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education |
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10|and the independent district board of education, be counted for |
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11|academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of |
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12|this section. |
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13| 3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses |
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14|utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter |
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15|standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be |
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16|approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department |
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17|of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a |
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18|technology center school district, if such courses incorporate |
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19|standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and |
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20|are taught by certified teachers. |
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21| 4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization |
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22|that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are |
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23|taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and |
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24|learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject |
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1|matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education |
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2|and the school district board of education, be counted for academic |
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3|credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this |
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4|section. |
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5| K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for |
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6|high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels |
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7|of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of |
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8|Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the |
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9|amount of course credits earned. |
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10| L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and |
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11|approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of |
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12|specified levels of competencies in each area of the core |
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13|curriculum. |
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14| M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant |
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15|to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who |
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16|satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized |
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17|education program for that student shall be awarded a standard |
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18|diploma. |
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19| N. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the |
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20|2007-08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education |
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21|program and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high |
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22|school graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this |
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23|title shall be awarded a standard diploma. |
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1| O. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the |
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2|International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Programme shall be |
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3|awarded a standard diploma. |
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4| P. Any student who successfully completes an advanced |
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5|mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404 |
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6|of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the |
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7|graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as |
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8|appropriate, of subsection B or D of this section. |
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9| Q. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for |
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10|college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved |
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11|by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to |
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12|an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education. |
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13| R. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the |
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14|school district in which the student is or was enrolled for failing |
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15|to meet the requirements of this section may re-enroll in the school |
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16|district that denied the student a standard diploma following the |
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17|denial of a standard diploma. The student shall be provided |
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18|remediation or intervention and the opportunity to complete the |
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19|curriculum units or sets of competencies required by this section to |
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20|obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll in the school |
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21|district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall |
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22|be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements of Section |
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23|1-111 of this title and the six-period enrollment requirements of |
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2|data by school site and district on the number of students who |
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3|enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this |
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5| SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2023. |
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6| SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation |
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7|of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby |
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8|declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and |
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