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1 STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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2 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
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3 SENATE BILL 589 By: Seifried
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6 AS INTRODUCED
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7 An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
7 Section 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 1,
8 Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section
8 11-103.6), which relates to curriculum requirements
9 for graduation; updating statutory language; adding
9 course to fulfill English unit or set of competencies
10 requirement; providing an effective date; and
10 declaring an emergency.
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14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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15 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
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16 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
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17 2024, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
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18 Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
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19 adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the
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20 public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
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21 attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
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22 to include language, mathematics, science, social studies,
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23 communication, and health and physical education.
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1 2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
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2 courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
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3 skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
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4 subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
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5 3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and
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6 secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
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7 writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes
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8 of this section, critical thinking "critical thinking" means a
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9 manner of analytical thinking which is logical and uses linear
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10 factual analysis to reach a conclusion. They shall learn about
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11 cultures and environments - their own and those of others with whom
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12 they share the earth. All students shall receive the instruction
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13 needed to lead healthy and physically active lifestyles. Students,
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14 therefore, shall study social studies, literature, languages, the
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15 arts, health, mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall
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16 provide for the teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in
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17 cooperation with technology center schools.
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18 4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
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19 competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in
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20 Section 1210.508 of this title and shall be designed to prepare all
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21 students for active citizenship, employment, and/or successful
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22 completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial
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23 coursework at the postsecondary level.
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1 5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
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2 defined in paragraph 6 of subsection F of this section.
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3 6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
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4 give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
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5 consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
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6 given to the study of complete works of literature.
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7 7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
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8 shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
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9 which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
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10 consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
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11 Euclidean geometry.
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12 8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies,
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13 and United States Government shall include the content of the United
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14 States naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content
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15 of the test and the ideas and concepts it references. The United
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16 States naturalization test shall be made available in physical and
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17 electronic online formats as an optional assessment tool for
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18 teachers.
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19 9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
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20 shall include an emphasis on civics. For the purposes of this
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21 section, "civics" means the study of the rights and duties of
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22 Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
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23 work.
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1 10. The subject matter standards for health and physical
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2 education shall include, but not be limited to, the domains of
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3 physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
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4 literacy shall include the ability to obtain, process, and
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5 understand basic health information and services needed to make
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6 appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
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7 importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
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8 wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and
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9 managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive
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10 relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical literacy
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11 shall include the ability to move with competence and confidence in
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12 a wide variety of physical activities in multiple environments that
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13 benefit the healthy development of the whole person.
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14 B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C or subsection D of
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15 this section, 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 college preparatory/work
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19 ready curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary
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20 level:
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21 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
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22 Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course approved for
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23 college admission requirements;
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1 2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
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2 to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
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3 Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
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4 with content and/or rigor above Algebra I and approved for college
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5 admission requirements;
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6 3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
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7 approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
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8 set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
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9 Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science
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10 meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
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11 and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
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12 science, life science, or earth and space science such that the
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13 content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
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14 4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
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15 citizenship skills including one unit of American History, 1/2 unit
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16 of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government, and one
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17 unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics,
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18 Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college admission
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19 requirements;
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20 5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
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21 English language or two units of computer technology approved for
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22 college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a
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23 technology center school including computer programming, hardware,
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24 and business computer applications, such as word processing,
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1 databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
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2 typing courses;
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3 6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
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4 paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
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5 education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, advanced placement
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6 courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
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7 admission requirements; and
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8 7. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music,
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9 art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech.
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10 C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B or subsection D
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11 of this section which requires a college preparatory/work ready
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12 curriculum, a student enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the
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13 2024-2025 school year may enroll in the core curriculum as provided
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14 in this subsection upon written approval of the parent or legal
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15 guardian of the student. For students under the age of eighteen
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16 (18) school districts shall require a parent or legal guardian of
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17 the student to meet with a designee of the school prior to
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18 enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of
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19 Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
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20 suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
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21 benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
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22 ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
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23 In order to graduate from a public high school accredited by the
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24 State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students enrolled
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1 in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 school year shall
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2 complete the following core curriculum units or sets of competencies
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3 at the secondary level:
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4 1. Language Arts � 4 units or sets of competencies to consist
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5 of 1 unit or set of competencies of grammar and composition, and 3
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6 units or sets of competencies which may include, but are not limited
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7 to, the following courses:
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8 a. American Literature,
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9 b. English Literature,
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10 c. World Literature,
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11 d. Advanced English Courses, or
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12 e. other English courses with content and/or rigor equal
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13 to or above grammar and composition;
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14 2. Mathematics � 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of
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15 1 unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught in a
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16 contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies which
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17 may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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18 a. Algebra II,
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19 b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
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20 methodology,
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21 c. Trigonometry,
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22 d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
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23 e. Calculus,
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24 f. Statistics and/or Probability,
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1 g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
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2 completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
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3 career and technology program leading to an industry
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4 credential/certificate or college credit. The State
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5 Board of Career and Technology Education shall
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6 promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
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7 section related to the accepted industry-valued
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8 credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-
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9 aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued
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10 credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at
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11 least every three (3) years by the Board,
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12 h. (1) contextual mathematics 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 2 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 i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
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2 school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
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3 area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth
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4 grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
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5 and the independent district board of education, or
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6 j. any other mathematics course with content and/or rigor
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7 equal to or above Algebra I;
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8 3. Science � 3 units or sets of competencies to consist of 1
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9 unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in a
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10 contextual methodology, and 2 units or sets of competencies in the
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11 areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which may
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12 include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
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13 a. Chemistry I,
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14 b. Physics,
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15 c. Biology II,
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16 d. Chemistry II,
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17 e. Physical Science,
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18 f. Earth Science,
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19 g. Botany,
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20 h. Zoology,
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21 i. Physiology,
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22 j. Astronomy,
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23 k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
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24 l. Applied Physics,
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1 m. Principles of Technology,
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2 n. qualified agricultural education courses,
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3 o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
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4 technology preparation, or
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5 (2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
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6 (STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
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7 course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
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8 subsection B of this section, whether taught at
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9 a:
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10 (a) comprehensive high school, or
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11 (b) technology center school when taken in the
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12 tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
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13 a certified teacher, and approved by the
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14 State Board of Education and the independent
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15 district board of education,
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16 p. science courses taught at a technology center school
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17 by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
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18 when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
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19 upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
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20 independent district board of education, or
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21 q. other science courses with content and/or rigor equal
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22 to or above Biology I;
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23 4. Social Studies � 3 units or sets of competencies to consist
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24 of 1 unit or set of competencies of United States History, 1/2 to 1
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1 unit or set of competencies of United States Government, 1/2 unit or
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2 set of competencies of Oklahoma History, and 1/2 to 1 unit or set of
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3 competencies which may include, but are not limited to, the
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4 following courses:
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5 a. World History,
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6 b. Geography,
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7 c. Economics,
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8 d. Anthropology, or
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9 e. other social studies courses with content and/or rigor
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10 equal to or above United States History, United States
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11 Government, and Oklahoma History;
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12 5. Arts � 1 unit or set of competencies which may include, but
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13 is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music; and
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14 6. Computer Education or World Language - 1 unit or set of
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15 competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
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16 or a technology center school including computer programming,
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17 hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
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18 processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
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19 keyboarding or typing courses, or 1 unit or set of competencies of
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20 world or non-English language.
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21 D. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students whose
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22 parent or legal guardian approve modification of the existing
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23 graduation track as outlined in subsections B and C of this section,
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24 subject to school approval, may complete a minimum of twenty-three
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1 (23) curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level
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2 as listed below; and provided for in this subsection. Beginning
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3 with students entering the eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school
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4 year, in order to graduate from a public high school accredited by
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5 the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students shall
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6 complete a minimum of the following twenty-three (23) curriculum
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7 units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:
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8 1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
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9 Grammar, Composition, Literature, or any English course including
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10 English 10: Advanced Placement Seminar;
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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 other two units may include Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math
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14 Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, Math of Finance, Computer Science,
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15 college courses approved for dual credit, an approved full-time
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16 postsecondary career and technology program, or locally approved
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17 math based application course, or any mathematics course with
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18 content and/or 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, or earth and space science, or approved full-
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2 time postsecondary career and technology program or locally approved
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3 science based application course, or any science course with content
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4 and/or 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, 1/2 unit
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7 of Oklahoma History, 1/2 unit of United States Government, and one
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8 unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography, Economics,
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9 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 application
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8 courses for the ensuing school year.
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9 F. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of subsection
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10 B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a public high
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11 school accredited by the State Board of Education students shall
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12 complete the requirements for a personal financial literacy passport
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13 as set forth in the Passport to Financial Literacy Act and any
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14 additional course requirements or recommended elective courses as
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15 may be established by the State Board of Education and the district
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16 school board. School districts shall strongly encourage students to
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17 complete two units or sets of competencies of world languages and
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18 two units or sets of competencies of physical and health education.
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19 2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
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20 more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
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21 competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
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22 3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
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23 course listed in subsections B, C, and D of this section but shall
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1 offer sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation
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2 requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
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3 G. For purposes of this section:
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4 1. "Contextual methodology" means academic content and skills
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5 taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
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6 helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
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7 2. "Locally approved" means approved by the local school
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8 district board of education;
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9 3. "Math based application course" means a course that teaches
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10 math content within a real-world application;
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11 4. "Pathway unit" means a course taken by a high school student
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12 that is aligned with the student's current Individualized Individual
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13 Career and Academic Plan (ICAP);
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14 5. "Qualified agricultural education courses" means courses
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15 that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
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16 the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
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17 which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
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18 agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
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19 to, horticulture, plant and soil science, natural resources and
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20 environmental science, and animal science. The courses shall be
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21 taught by teachers certified in agricultural education and comply
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22 with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
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23 Education;
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1 6. "Rigor" means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
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2 exhaustive, and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
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3 7. "Science based application course" means a course that
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4 teaches science content within a real-world application;
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5 8. "Sets of competencies" means instruction in those skills and
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6 competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
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7 adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
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8 competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
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9 instructional time; and
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10 9. "Unit" means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North Central
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11 Association's Commission on Schools.
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12 H. 1. The State Board of Education, State Board of Career and
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13 Technology Education, and Oklahoma State Regents for Higher
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14 Education shall adopt a joint plan and electronically submit it to
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15 the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the
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16 President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma State Senate by January 1,
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17 2025, to ensure that rigor is maintained in the content, teaching
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18 methodology, level of expectations for student achievement, and
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19 application of learning in all the courses taught to meet the
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20 graduation requirements specified in subsection D of this section.
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21 2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
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22 at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
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23 or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
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24 this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
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1 school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by
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2 districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B, C, and
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3 D of this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited
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4 to, courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, or
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5 correspondence, or courses bearing different titles.
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6 3. Technology center school districts may offer programs
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7 designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education.
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8 Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend these programs
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9 for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit for the units or
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10 sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3, and 6 of
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11 subsection B or C and paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this
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12 section shall be given if the courses are taught by a teacher
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13 certified in the secondary subject area; provided, credit for units
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14 or sets of competencies pursuant to subsection B of this section
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15 shall be approved for college admission requirements.
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16 4. If a student enrolls in a concurrent course, the school
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17 district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for that
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18 course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
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19 selection during the student's secondary grade years to allow the
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20 student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation
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21 requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer
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22 the necessary course selection during the student's secondary grade
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23 years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
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24 an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
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1 fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
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2 for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
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3 It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
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4 in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
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5 district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
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6 supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
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7 the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
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8 student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
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9 student activities and student service facilities including the
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10 student health care and cultural and recreational service fees not
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11 be charged to such students.
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12 5. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in
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13 subsection B, C, or D of this section shall be given when such units
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14 or sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the
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15 teachers are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high
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16 school credit and the required rigor is maintained.
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17 6. The units or sets of competencies in mathematics required in
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18 subsection B, C, or D of this section may be completed at any time
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19 during the eighth through twelfth grades. If a student completes
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20 any required courses or sets of competencies in mathematics prior to
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21 eighth grade, the student may take any other mathematics courses or
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22 sets of competencies to fulfill the requirement to complete the
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23 units or sets of competencies in grades eight through twelve after
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1 the student has satisfied the requirements of subsection B, C, or D
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2 of this section.
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3 7. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
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4 may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
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5 I. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
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6 Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
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7 enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
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8 scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
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9 in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or rigorous
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10 vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
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11 instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
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12 J. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
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13 offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the course
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14 that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
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15 and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
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16 State Board of Education, may upon approval of the Board, in
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17 consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
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18 Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school
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19 district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the
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20 graduation requirements of this section.
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21 2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
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22 that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching
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23 and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
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24 matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
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1 and the independent district board of education, be counted for
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2 academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of
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3 this section.
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4 3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
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5 utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
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6 standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
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7 approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
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8 of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered by a
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9 technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
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10 standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
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11 are taught by certified teachers.
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12 4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
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13 that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
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14 taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
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15 learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
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16 matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
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17 and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
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18 credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
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19 section.
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20 K. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
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21 high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels
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22 of competencies as required in tests pursuant to the provisions of
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23 Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be in lieu of the
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1 L. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and
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3 specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
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5 M. Children who have individualized education programs pursuant
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6 to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and who
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7 satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
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8 education program for that student shall be awarded a standard
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10 N. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
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11 International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
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13 O. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
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14 mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
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18 P. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for
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22 Q. Students who have been denied a standard diploma by the
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1 district that denied the student a standard diploma following the
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5 obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll in the school
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6 district to meet the graduation requirements of this section shall
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10 SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
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11 SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
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