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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
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3 SENATE BILL 1375 By: Stanley
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to curriculum requirements; amending
7 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as last amended by
8 Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
8 2025, Section 11-103.6), which relates to curriculum
9 requirements for graduation; requiring students to
9 complete certain Computer Science unit in order to
10 graduate beginning in certain school year; allowing
10 certain unit to meet certain curriculum requirements;
11 conforming language; updating statutory language;
11 repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as last
12 amended by Section 166, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (70
12 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 11-103.6), which relates to
13 curriculum requirements for graduation; repealing 70
13 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as last amended by
14 Section 1, Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
14 2025, Section 11-103.6), which relates to curriculum
15 requirements for graduation; providing an effective
15 date; and declaring an emergency.
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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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19 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
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20 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
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21 2025, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
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22 Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
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23 adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the
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24 public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
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1 attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
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2 to include language, mathematics, science, social studies,
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3 communication, and health and physical education.
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4 2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
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5 courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
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6 skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
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7 subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
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8 3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and
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9 secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
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10 writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes
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11 of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
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12 thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach
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13 a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -
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14 their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
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15 students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
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16 physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study
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17 social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,
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18 mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
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19 teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation
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20 with technology center schools.
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21 4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
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22 competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in
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23 Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
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24 students for active citizenship, employment and/or, and successful
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1 completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial
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2 coursework at the postsecondary level.
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3 5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
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4 defined in paragraph 3 6 of subsection G O of this section.
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5 6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
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6 give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
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7 consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
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8 given to the study of complete works of literature.
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9 7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
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10 shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
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11 which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
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12 consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
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13 Euclidean geometry.
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14 8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies,
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15 and United States Government shall include study of important
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16 historical documents, including the United States Constitution,
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17 Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist
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18 Papers and other documents with significant history and heritage of
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19 the United States, and the content of the United States
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20 naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content of the
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21 test and the ideas and concepts it references. Beginning with the
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22 2022-2023 school year, the United States naturalization test shall
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23 be administered in accordance with subsection F M of this section.
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1 9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
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2 shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relationship
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3 between the national, state, county, and local governments and
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4 simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of this
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5 section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
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6 Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
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7 work.
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8 10. The subject matter standards for health and physical
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9 education shall include, but not be limited to, the domains of
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10 physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
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11 literacy shall include the ability to obtain, process, and
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12 understand basic health information and services needed to make
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13 appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
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14 importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
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15 wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and
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16 managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive
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17 relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical health
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18 literacy shall include the ability to move with competence and
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19 confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple
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20 environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole
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21 person.
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22 B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C or D of this
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23 section, in order to graduate from a public high school accredited
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24 by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students
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1 enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 school year
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2 shall complete the following college preparatory/work ready
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3 curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:
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4 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
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5 Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
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6 college admission requirements;
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7 2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
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8 to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
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9 Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
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10 with content and/or and rigor above Algebra I and approved for
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11 college admission requirements;
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12 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
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13 approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
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14 set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
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15 Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science,
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16 meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
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17 and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
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18 science, life science, or earth and space science such that the
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19 content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
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20 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
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21 citizenship skills, including one unit of American History, one-half
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22 unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government,
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23 and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography,
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1 Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college
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2 admission requirements;
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3 5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
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4 English language or two units of computer technology approved for
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5 college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a
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6 technology center school, including computer programming, hardware,
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7 and business computer applications, such as word processing,
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8 databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
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9 typing courses;
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10 6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
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11 paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
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12 education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
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13 advanced placement courses, or International Baccalaureate courses
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14 approved for college admission requirements;
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15 7. One-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of personal
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16 financial literacy, as provided in the Passport to Financial
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17 Literacy Act, whether taught as an elective course or when taught
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18 during instruction as provided in and subject to the standards of
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19 subsection A of Section 11-103.6h of this title in coursework
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20 offered by the school district or partnering technology center
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21 school by a teacher certified in a relevant secondary subject area
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22 and taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade; and
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23 8. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music,
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24 art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech.
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1 C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B or D of this
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2 section which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum,
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3 a student enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025
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4 school year may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in this
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5 subsection D of this section upon written approval of the parent or
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6 legal guardian of the student. For students under the age of
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7 eighteen (18), school districts shall require a parent or legal
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8 guardian of the student to meet with a designee of the school prior
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9 to enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of
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10 Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
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11 suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
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12 benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
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13 ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
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14 D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
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15 C of this section, in In order to graduate from a public high school
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16 accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
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17 students enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025
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18 school year shall complete the following core curriculum units or
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19 sets of competencies at the secondary level:
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20 1. Language Arts � Four units or sets of competencies, to
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21 consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and
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22 composition, and three units or sets of competencies which may
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23 include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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24 a. American Literature,
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1 b. English Literature,
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2 c. World Literature,
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3 d. Advanced English Courses, or
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4 e. other English courses with content and/or and rigor
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5 equal to or above grammar and composition;
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6 2. Mathematics � Three units or sets of competencies to consist
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7 of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught
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8 in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies
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9 which may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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10 a. Algebra II,
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11 b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
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12 methodology,
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13 c. Trigonometry,
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14 d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
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15 e. Calculus,
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16 f. Statistics and/or and Probability,
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17 g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
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18 completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
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19 career and technology program leading to an industry
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20 credential/certificate or college credit. The State
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21 Board of Career and Technology Education shall
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22 promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
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23 section related to the accepted industry-valued
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24 credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-
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1 aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued
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2 credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at
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3 least every three (3) years by the Board,
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4 h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
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5 technology preparation, or
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6 (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
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7 (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
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8 course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
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9 subsection B of this section, whether taught at
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10 a:
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11 (a) comprehensive high school, or
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12 (b) technology center school when taken in the
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13 tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
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14 a certified teacher, and approved by the
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15 State Board of Education and the independent
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16 school district board of education,
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17 i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
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18 school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
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19 area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth
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20 grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
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21 and the independent school district board of
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22 education, or
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23 j. any other mathematics course with content and/or and
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24 rigor equal to or above Algebra I;
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1 3. Science � Three units or sets of competencies to consist of
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2 one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in
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3 a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies in
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4 the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which
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5 may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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6 a. Chemistry I,
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7 b. Physics,
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8 c. Biology II,
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9 d. Chemistry II,
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10 e. Physical Science,
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11 f. Earth Science,
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12 g. Botany,
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13 h. Zoology,
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14 i. Physiology,
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15 j. Astronomy,
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16 k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
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17 l. Applied Physics,
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18 m. Principles of Technology,
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19 n. qualified agricultural education courses,
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20 o. (1) contextual science 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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24 course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
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1 subsection B of this section, whether taught at
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2 a:
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3 (a) comprehensive high school, or
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4 (b) technology center school when taken in the
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5 tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
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6 a certified teacher, and approved by the
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7 State Board of Education and the independent
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8 school district board of education,
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9 p. science courses taught at a technology center school
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10 by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
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11 when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
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12 upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
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13 independent school district board of education, or
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14 q. other science courses with content and/or and rigor
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15 equal to or above Biology I;
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16 4. Social Studies � Three units or sets of competencies, to
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17 consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
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18 one-half (1/2) to one unit or set of competencies of United States
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19 Government, one-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
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20 History, and one-half (1/2) to one unit or set of competencies which
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21 may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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22 a. World History,
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23 b. Geography,
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24 c. Economics,
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1 d. Anthropology, or
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2 e. other social studies courses with content and/or and
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3 rigor equal to or above United States History, United
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4 States Government, and Oklahoma History;
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5 5. Arts � One unit or set of competencies which may include,
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6 but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music;
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7 6. One-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of personal
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8 financial literacy, as provided in the Passport to Financial
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9 Literacy Act, whether taught as an elective course or when taught
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10 during instruction as provided in and subject to the standards of
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11 subsection A of Section 11-103.6h of this title in coursework
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12 offered by the school district or partnering technology center
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13 school by a teacher certified in a relevant secondary subject area
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14 and taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade; and
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15 7. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
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16 competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
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17 or a technology center school, including computer programming,
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18 hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
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19 processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
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20 keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
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21 world or non-English language.
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22 D. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students whose
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23 parent or legal guardian approved a modification of the existing
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24 graduation track as outlined in subsections B and C of this section,
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1 subject to school approval, may complete a minimum of twenty-three
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2 curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level as
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3 provided for in this subsection. Beginning with students entering
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4 the eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year, in order to graduate
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5 from a public high school accredited by the State Board of Education
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6 with a standard diploma, students shall complete a minimum of the
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7 following twenty-three curriculum units or sets of competencies at
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8 the secondary level:
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9 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
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10 Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course;
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11 2. Four units or sets of competencies of mathematics, two of
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12 which shall be Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry. The
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13 remaining two units may include Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry,
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14 Math Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, Math of Finance, Computer
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15 Science, college courses approved for dual credit, an approved full-
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16 time postsecondary career and technology program or a locally
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17 approved math-based application course, or any mathematics course
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18 with content and rigor above Algebra I;
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19 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
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20 approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
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21 set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
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22 Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science
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23 meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
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24 and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
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1 science, life science, earth and space science, or an approved full-
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2 time postsecondary career and technology program or a locally
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3 approved science-based application course, or any science course
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4 with content and rigor above Biology I or Physical Science;
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5 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
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6 citizenship skills including one unit of American History, one-half
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7 unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government,
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8 and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography,
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9 Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture;
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10 5. Six pathway units or sets of competencies approved at the
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11 discretion of the school district board of education which align
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12 with each student's Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) and
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13 may include, but are not limited to, any additional units or sets of
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14 competencies as provided in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this
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15 subsection, world or non-English language, computer technology,
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16 Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), internship or
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17 apprenticeship programs, career and technology education courses,
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18 concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement courses,
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19 International Baccalaureate courses approved for college admission
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20 requirements, music, art, drama, speech, dance, media arts, or other
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21 approved courses; and
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22 6. Three units or sets of competencies of elective courses
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23 approved by the school district board of education.
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1 E. A school district shall determine the specific description
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2 of the locally approved math- and science-based application courses
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3 allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this
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4 section. Formal notification with the specific course description
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5 shall be provided to the State Department of Education prior to July
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6 1 of each school year. The notification shall include what courses
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7 will be coded as locally approved math- and science-based
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8 application courses for the ensuing school year.
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9 F. A school district may issue an alternate diploma to a
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10 student who meets the definition of a student with the most
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11 significant cognitive disabilities and who participates in the
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12 Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP) beginning in the 2023-
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13 2024 school year. An alternate diploma shall be standards-based,
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14 aligned with requirements for a standard diploma, and obtained by
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15 the school year in which a student turns twenty-two (22) years of
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16 age.
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17 F. G. An alternate diploma shall not terminate a Free and
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18 Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with an
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19 Individualized Education Program (IEP) unless they reach the maximum
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20 age of FAPE. The IEP team shall determine subsequent courses and
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21 services for students who receive an alternate diploma.
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22 G. H. Students participating in the OAAP shall not be precluded
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23 from attempting to meet the requirements of a standard diploma, and
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24 participation in the OAAP shall not determine a student's
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1 educational setting under the Individuals with Disabilities
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2 Education Act (IDEA).
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3 H. I. Students who meet requirements for an alternate diploma
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4 may count as having received a standard diploma for purposes of
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5 calculating and reporting the adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR)
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6 calculated pursuant to Section 3-151.1 of this title.
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7 I. J. A student may be awarded an alternate diploma upon
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8 completion of the following curriculum units or sets of competencies
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9 at the secondary level:
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10 1. Language Arts � Four units or sets of competencies based on
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11 alternate academic achievement standards to consist of reading
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12 literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and
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13 listening, and language in the following courses:
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14 a. English 1 Alternate,
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15 b. English 2 Alternate,
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16 c. English 3 Alternate, and
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17 d. English 4 Alternate;
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18 2. Mathematics � Three units or sets of competencies based on
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19 alternate academic achievement standards to consist of number,
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20 quantities, algebra, functions/statistics, probability, and geometry
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21 in the following courses:
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22 a. Math Alternate 1,
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23 b. Math Alternate 2, and
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24 c. Math Alternate 3;
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1 3. Science � Three units or sets of competencies based on
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2 alternate academic achievement standards to consist of life science,
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3 physical science, and earth science in the following courses:
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4 a. Life Science Alternate,
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5 b. Physical Science Alternate, and
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6 c. Earth Science Alternate;
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7 4. Social Studies � Three units or sets of competencies based
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8 on alternate academic achievement standards to consist of United
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9 States History, United States Government, Oklahoma History,
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10 Geography, and Social Studies in the following courses:
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11 a. Social Studies Alternate 1,
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12 b. Social Studies Alternate 2, and
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13 c. Social Studies Alternate 3;
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14 5. Arts � One unit or set of competencies which may include,
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15 but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music;
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16 6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
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17 competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
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18 or a technology center school, including computer programming,
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19 hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
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20 processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
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21 keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
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22 world or non-English language;
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23 7. Career Readiness � at least two units of Career Readiness,
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24 including Career Readiness I, Career Readiness II, Career Readiness
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1 III, or Career Readiness IV. Each Career Readiness course may be
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2 substituted for Careers/Exploration, Internship I, or Internship II;
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3 and
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4 8. Life Skills � at least two units of Life Skills, such as
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5 Life Skills I, Life Skills II, Life Skills III, or Life Skills IV.
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6 Each Life Skills course may be substituted for the Life Skills or
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7 Family and Consumer Science courses.
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8 J. K. Courses in the core curriculum may be used as a
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9 substitute for corresponding courses required by the alternate
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10 diploma. Other courses may be substituted as determined by the
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11 State Board of Education.
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12 K. L. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
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13 subsection B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
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14 public high school accredited by the State Board of Education,
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15 students shall complete any additional course requirements or
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16 recommended elective courses as may be established by the State
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17 Board of Education and the school district school board of
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18 education. School districts shall strongly encourage students to
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19 complete two units or sets of competencies of world languages and
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20 two units or sets of competencies of physical and health education.
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21 2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
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22 more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
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23 competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
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1 3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
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2 course listed in subsections B, C, and D of this section but shall
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3 offer sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation
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4 requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
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5 L. M. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
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6 subsection B, C, or D of this section, beginning with ninth graders
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7 in the 2021-22 2021-2022 school year, 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 pass the United States naturalization test pursuant
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10 to the provisions of this subsection.
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11 2. School districts shall offer the United States
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12 naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
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13 beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
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14 district; provided, any student may retake the exam upon request,
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15 and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
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16 purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 60 out of 100
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17 questions.
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18 3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
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19 whose individualized education program (IEP) IEP, consistent with
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20 state law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with
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21 alternate achievement standards through the OAAP.
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22 N. 1. Beginning with students entering the eighth grade in the
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23 2027-2028 school year, in addition to the curriculum requirements of
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24 subsection B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
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1 public high school accredited by the State Board of Education
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2 students shall complete one Computer Science unit with foundational
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3 instruction in emerging technologies including artificial
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4 intelligence (AI) approved by the State Board of Education or one
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5 unit of a career and technology education course with foundational
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6 instruction in both Computer Science and emerging technologies
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7 including AI that has been approved by the State Board of Education
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8 to meet the requirements of this subsection.
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9 2. The Computer Science unit required by this subsection may be
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10 used to meet one unit of the requirements provided for in paragraph
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11 2, 5, or 6 of subsection D of this section.
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12 M. O. For purposes of this section:
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13 1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills
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14 taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
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15 helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
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16 2. "Locally approved" means approved by the school district
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17 board of education;
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18 3. "Math-based application course" means a course that teaches
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19 math content within a real-world application;
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20 4. "Pathway unit" means a course taken by a high school student
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21 that is aligned with the student's current ICAP;
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22 5. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses
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23 that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
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1 which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
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2 agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
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3 to, Horticulture horticulture, Plant plant and Soil Science soil
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4 science, Natural Resources natural resources and Environmental
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5 Science environmental science, and Animal Science animal science.
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6 The courses shall be taught by teachers certified in agricultural
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7 education and comply with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of
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8 Career and Technology Education;
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9 3. 6. "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 7. "Science-based application course" means a course that
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12 teaches science content within a real-world application;
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13 4. 8. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills
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14 and competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
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15 adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
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16 competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
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17 instructional time; and
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18 5. 9. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North
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19 Central Association's Commission on Schools a course that meets the
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20 equivalent of one hundred twenty (120) clock hours within the school
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21 year.
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22 N. P. 1. The State Board of Education, the State Board of
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23 Career and Technology Education, and the Oklahoma State Regents for
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1 it to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the
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2 House of Representatives by January 1, 2025, to ensure that rigor is
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3 maintained in the content, teaching methodology, level of
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4 expectations for student achievement, and application of learning in
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5 all the courses taught to meet the graduation requirements as
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6 specified in subsection D of this section.
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7 2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
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8 at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
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9 or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
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10 this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
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11 school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by
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12 districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B, C, and
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13 D of this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited
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14 to, courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or
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15 correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
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16 3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
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17 placement computer science course to meet the requirements of course
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18 competencies listed in paragraph 2 of subsection B of this section
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19 if the course is taken in a student's senior year and the student is
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20 concurrently enrolled in or has successfully completed Algebra II.
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21 4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
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22 designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
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23 have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
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1 education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
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2 these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
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3 for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3,
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4 6, and 7 of subsection B or D C or paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and 6 of
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5 subsection D of this section shall be given if the courses are
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6 taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area;
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7 provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
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8 subsection B and paragraphs 3 and 5 of subsection D of this section
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9 shall be approved for college admission requirements as applicable.
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10 5. 4. If a student enrolls in a concurrent enrollment course,
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11 the school district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred
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12 for that course, unless the school district does not offer enough
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13 course selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow
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14 the student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation
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15 requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer
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16 the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade
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17 years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
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18 an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
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19 fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
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20 for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
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21 It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
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22 in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
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23 district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
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1 the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
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2 student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
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3 student activities and student service facilities, including the
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4 student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not
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5 be charged to such students.
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6 6. 5. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in
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7 subsection B, C, or D of this section shall be given when such units
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8 or sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the
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9 teachers are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high
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10 school credit and the required rigor is maintained.
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11 7. 6. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
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12 required in subsection B, C, or D of this section shall may be
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13 completed in at any time during the ninth eighth through twelfth
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14 grades. If a student completes any required courses or sets of
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15 competencies in mathematics prior to ninth eighth grade, the student
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16 may take any other mathematics courses or sets of competencies to
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17 fulfill the requirement to complete three the units or sets of
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18 competencies in grades nine eight through twelve after the student
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19 has satisfied the requirements of subsection B, C, or D of this
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20 section.
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21 8. 7. The one-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies in
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22 personal financial literacy required in subsection B or D C of this
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23 section shall be completed in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
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1 9. 8. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
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2 may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
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3 O. Q. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
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4 Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
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5 enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
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6 scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
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7 in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or and rigorous
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8 vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
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9 instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
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10 P. R. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
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11 offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the courses
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12 that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
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13 and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
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14 State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
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15 consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
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16 Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school
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17 district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the
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18 graduation requirements of this section.
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19 2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
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20 that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching
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21 and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
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22 matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
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1 for academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements
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2 of this section.
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3 3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
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4 utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
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5 standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
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6 approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
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7 of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a
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8 technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
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9 standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
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10 are taught by certified teachers.
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11 4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
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12 that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
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13 taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
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14 learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
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15 matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
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16 and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
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17 credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
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19 Q. S. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
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20 high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels
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21 of competencies as required in tests administered pursuant to the
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22 provisions of Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be
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1 R. T. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and
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2 approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
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3 specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
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4 curriculum.
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5 S. U. Children who have an IEP pursuant to the IDEA, and who
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6 satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
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7 education program IEP for that student shall be awarded a standard
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8 diploma.
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9 T. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007-
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10 08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education program
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11 and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
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12 graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
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13 shall be awarded a standard diploma.
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14 U. V. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of
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15 the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
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16 standard diploma.
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17 V. W. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
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18 mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
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19 of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
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20 graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
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21 appropriate, of subsection B, C, or D of this section.
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22 W. X. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for
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1 by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to
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2 an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
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3 X. Y. Students A student who have has been denied a standard
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4 diploma by the school district in which the student is or was
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5 enrolled for failing to meet the requirements of this section may
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6 re-enroll in the school district that denied the student a standard
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7 diploma following the denial of a standard diploma. The student
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8 shall be provided remediation or intervention and the opportunity to
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9 complete the curriculum units or sets of competencies required by
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10 this section to obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll
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11 in the school district to meet the graduation requirements of this
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12 section shall be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements
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13 of Section 1-111 of this title and the six-period enrollment
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14 requirements requirement of this section.
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15 Y. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
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16 data by school site and district on the number of students who
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17 enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this
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19 SECTION 2. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
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22 SECTION 3. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
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