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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ENGROSSED
SENATE BILL NO. 215 By: Stanley of the Senate
and
Moore of the House
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
<StartFT>An Act relating to curriculum requirements;
amending 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as last
amended by Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2024 (70
O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 11-103.6), which relates to
curriculum requirements for graduation; allowing
certain seminar to qualify for certain English unit;
allowing certain personal financial literacy unit to
be fulfilled by certain course; conforming language;
updating statutory language; repealing 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 11-103.6, as last amended by Section 166,
Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section
11-103.6), which relates to curriculum requirements
for graduation; repealing 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-
103.6, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 384,
O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2025, Section 11-103.6),
which relates to curriculum requirements for
graduation; providing an effective date; and
declaring an emergency. <EndFT>
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 264, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 11-103.6), is amended to read as follows:
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Section 11-103.6. A. 1. The State Board of Education shall
adopt subject matter standards for instruction of students in the
public schools of this state that are necessary to ensure there is
attainment of desired levels of competencies in a variety of areas
to include language, mathematics, science, social studies,
communication, and health and physical education.
2. School districts shall develop and implement curriculum,
courses, and instruction in order to ensure that students meet the
skills and competencies as set forth in this section and in the
subject matter standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
3. All students shall gain literacy at the elementary and
secondary levels. Students shall develop skills in reading,
writing, speaking, computing, and critical thinking. For purposes
of this section, critical thinking means a manner of analytical
thinking which is logical and uses linear factual analysis to reach
a conclusion. They shall learn about cultures and environments -
their own and those of others with whom they share the earth. All
students shall receive the instruction needed to lead healthy and
physically active lifestyles. Students, therefore, shall study
social studies, literature, languages, the arts, health,
mathematics, and science. Such curricula shall provide for the
teaching of a hands-on career exploration program in cooperation
with technology center schools.
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4. The subject matter standards shall be designed to teach the
competencies for which students shall be tested as provided in
Section 1210.508 of this title, and shall be designed to prepare all
students for active citizenship, employment and/or, and successful
completion of postsecondary education without the need for remedial
coursework at the postsecondary level.
5. The subject matter standards shall be designed with rigor as
defined in paragraph 3 6 of subsection G N of this section.
6. The subject matter standards for English Language Arts shall
give Classic Literature and nonfiction literature equal
consideration to other literature. In addition, emphasis shall be
given to the study of complete works of literature.
7. At a minimum, the subject matter standards for mathematics
shall require mastery of the standard algorithms in mathematics,
which is the most logical, efficient way of solving a problem that
consistently works, and for students to attain fluency in Euclidian
Euclidean geometry.
8. The subject matter standards for history, social studies,
and United States Government shall include study of important
historical documents, including the United States Constitution,
Declaration of Independence, Emancipation Proclamation, Federalist
Papers and other documents with significant history and heritage of
the United States, and the content of the United States
naturalization test, with an emphasis on the specific content of the
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test and the ideas and concepts it references. Beginning with the
2022-2023 school year, the United States naturalization test shall
be administered in accordance with subsection F M of this section.
9. The subject matter standards for United States Government
shall include an emphasis on civics, the structure and relationship
between the national, state, county, and local governments and
simulations of the democratic process. For the purposes of this
section, “civics” means the study of the rights and duties of
Oklahoma and United States citizens and of how those governments
work.
10. The subject matter standards for health and physical
education shall include, but not be limited to, the domains of
physical, emotional, social, and intellectual health. Health
literacy shall include the ability to obtain, process, and
understand basic health information and services needed to make
appropriate health decisions. Health shall also include the
importance of proper nutrition and exercise, mental health and
wellness, substance abuse, coping skills for understanding and
managing trauma, establishing and maintaining positive
relationships, and responsible decision making. Physical health
literacy shall include the ability to move with competence and
confidence in a wide variety of physical activities in multiple
environments that benefit the healthy development of the whole
person.
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B. Subject to the provisions of subsection C or D of this
section, in order to graduate from a public high school accredited
by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma, students
enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025 school year
shall complete the following college preparatory/work ready
curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level:
1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
Grammar, Composition, Literature, an Advanced Placement English
seminar, or any English course approved for college admission
requirements;
2. Three units or sets of competencies of mathematics, limited
to Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry, Math Analysis,
Calculus, Advanced Placement Statistics, or any mathematics course
with content and/or and rigor above Algebra I and approved for
college admission requirements;
3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science,
meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
science, life science, or earth and space science such that the
content and rigor is above Biology I or Physical Science;
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4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
citizenship skills, including one unit of American History, one-half
unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government,
and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography,
Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture and approved for college
admission requirements;
5. Two units or sets of competencies of the same world or non-
English language or two units of computer technology approved for
college admission requirements, whether taught at a high school or a
technology center school, including computer programming, hardware,
and business computer applications, such as word processing,
databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding keyboarding or
typing courses;
6. One additional unit or set of competencies selected from
paragraphs 1 through 5 of this subsection or career and technology
education courses, concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement
courses, or International Baccalaureate courses approved for college
admission requirements;
7. One-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of personal
financial literacy, as provided in the Passport to Financial
Literacy Act, whether taught as an elective course or when taught
during instruction as provided in and subject to the standards of
subsection A of Section 11-103.6h of this title in coursework
offered by the school district or partnering technology center
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school by a teacher certified in a relevant secondary subject area
and taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade. The one-half
unit in personal financial literacy required by this paragraph may
be fulfilled by an Advanced Placement course with content that
substantially addresses the areas of instruction required by Section
11-103.6h of this title; and
8. One unit or set of competencies of fine arts, such as music,
art, or drama, or one unit or set of competencies of speech.
C. In lieu of the requirements of subsection B or D of this
section which requires a college preparatory/work ready curriculum,
a student enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025
school year may enroll in the core curriculum as provided in this
subsection D of this section upon written approval of the parent or
legal guardian of the student. For students under the age of
eighteen (18), school districts shall require a parent or legal
guardian of the student to meet with a designee of the school prior
to enrollment in the core curriculum. The State Department of
Education shall develop and distribute to school districts a form
suitable for this purpose, which shall include information on the
benefits to students of completing the college preparatory/work
ready curriculum as provided for in subsection B of this section.
D. For those students subject to the requirements of subsection
C of this section, in In order to graduate from a public high school
accredited by the State Board of Education with a standard diploma,
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students enrolled in grades eight through twelve in the 2024-2025
school year shall complete the following core curriculum units or
sets of competencies at the secondary level:
1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of grammar and
composition, and three units or sets of competencies which may
include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. American Literature,
b. English Literature,
c. World Literature,
d. Advanced English Courses, or
e. other English courses with content and/or and rigor
equal to or above grammar and composition;
2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies to consist
of one unit or set of competencies of Algebra I or Algebra I taught
in a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies
which may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. Algebra II,
b. Geometry or Geometry taught in a contextual
methodology,
c. Trigonometry,
d. Math Analysis or Precalculus,
e. Calculus,
f. Statistics and/or and Probability,
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g. Computer Science or acceptance and successful
completion of one (1) year of a full-time, three-hour
career and technology program leading to an industry
credential/certificate or college credit. The State
Board of Career and Technology Education shall
promulgate rules to define the provisions of this
section related to the accepted industry-valued
credentials which are industry-endorsed or industry-
aligned. The list of accepted industry-valued
credentials shall be reviewed annually and updated at
least every three (3) years by the Board,
h. (1) contextual mathematics courses which enhance
technology preparation, or
(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
subsection B of this section, whether taught at
a:
(a) comprehensive high school, or
(b) technology center school when taken in the
tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
a certified teacher, and approved by the
State Board of Education and the independent
school district board of education,
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i. mathematics courses taught at a technology center
school by a teacher certified in the secondary subject
area when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth
grade upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the independent school district board of
education, or
j. any other mathematics course with content and/or and
rigor equal to or above Algebra I;
3. Science – Three units or sets of competencies to consist of
one unit or set of competencies of Biology I or Biology I taught in
a contextual methodology, and two units or sets of competencies in
the areas of life, physical, or earth science or technology which
may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. Chemistry I,
b. Physics,
c. Biology II,
d. Chemistry II,
e. Physical Science,
f. Earth Science,
g. Botany,
h. Zoology,
i. Physiology,
j. Astronomy,
k. Applied Biology/Chemistry,
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l. Applied Physics,
m. Principles of Technology,
n. qualified agricultural education courses,
o. (1) contextual science courses which enhance
technology preparation, or
(2) a science, technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) block course meeting the requirements for
course competencies listed in paragraph 3 of
subsection B of this section, whether taught at
a:
(a) comprehensive high school, or
(b) technology center school when taken in the
tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade, taught by
a certified teacher, and approved by the
State Board of Education and the independent
school district board of education,
p. science courses taught at a technology center school
by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area
when taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade
upon approval of the State Board of Education and the
independent school district board of education, or
q. other science courses with content and/or and rigor
equal to or above Biology I;
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4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies, to
consist of one unit or set of competencies of United States History,
one-half (1/2) to one unit or set of competencies of United States
Government, one-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of Oklahoma
History, and one-half (1/2) to one unit or set of competencies which
may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:
a. World History,
b. Geography,
c. Economics,
d. Anthropology, or
e. other social studies courses with content and/or and
rigor equal to or above United States History, United
States Government, and Oklahoma History;
5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music;
6. One-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies of personal
financial literacy, as provided in the Passport to Financial
Literacy Act, whether taught as an elective course or when taught
during instruction as provided in and subject to the standards of
subsection A of Section 11-103.6h of this title in coursework
offered by the school district or partnering technology center
school by a teacher certified in a relevant secondary subject area
and taken in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade. The one-half
unit in personal financial literacy required by this paragraph may
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be fulfilled with an Advanced Placement course with content that
substantially addresses the areas of instruction required by Section
11-103.6h of this title; and
7. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
or a technology center school, including computer programming,
hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
world or non-English language.
D. Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students whose
parent or legal guardian approved a modification of the existing
graduation track as outlined in subsections B and C of this section,
subject to school approval, may complete a minimum of twenty-three
curriculum units or sets of competencies at the secondary level as
provided for in this subsection. Beginning with students entering
the eighth grade in the 2025-2026 school year, in order to graduate
from a public high school accredited by the State Board of Education
with a standard diploma, students shall complete a minimum of the
following twenty-three curriculum units or sets of competencies at
the secondary level:
1. Four units or sets of competencies of English to include
Grammar, Composition, Literature, an Advanced Placement English
seminar, or any English course;
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2. Four units or sets of competencies of mathematics, two of
which shall be Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry. The
remaining two units may include Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry,
Math Analysis, Calculus, Statistics, Math of Finance, Computer
Science, college courses approved for dual credit, an approved full-
time postsecondary career and technology program or a locally
approved math-based application course, or any mathematics course
with content and rigor above Algebra I;
3. Three units or sets of competencies of laboratory science
approved for college admission requirements including one unit or
set of competencies of life science meeting the standards for
Biology I; one unit or set of competencies of physical science
meeting the standards for Physical Science, Chemistry, or Physics;
and one unit or set of competencies from the domains of physical
science, life science, earth and space science, or an approved full-
time postsecondary career and technology program or a locally
approved science-based application course, or any science course
with content and rigor above Biology I or Physical Science;
4. Three units or sets of competencies of history and
citizenship skills including one unit of American History, one-half
unit of Oklahoma History, one-half unit of United States Government,
and one unit from the subjects of History, Government, Geography,
Economics, Civics, or non-Western culture;
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5. Six pathway units or sets of competencies approved at the
discretion of the school district board of education which align
with each student’s Individual Career and Academic Plan (ICAP) and
may include, but are not limited to, any additional units or sets of
competencies as provided in paragraphs 1 through 4 of this
subsection, world or non-English language, computer technology,
Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC), internship or
apprenticeship programs, career and technology education courses,
concurrently enrolled courses, Advanced Placement courses,
International Baccalaureate courses approved for college admission
requirements, music, art, drama, speech, dance, media arts, or other
approved courses; and
6. Three units or sets of competencies of elective courses
approved by the school district board of education.
E. A school district shall determine the specific description
of the locally approved math- and science-based application courses
allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3 of subsection D of this
section. Formal notification with the specific course description
shall be provided to the State Department of Education prior to July
1 of each school year. The notification shall include what courses
will be coded as locally approved math- and science-based
application courses for the ensuing school year.
F. A school district may issue an alternate diploma to a
student who meets the definition of a student with the most
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significant cognitive disabilities and who participates in the
Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP) beginning in the 2023-
2024 school year. An alternate diploma shall be standards-based,
aligned with requirements for a standard diploma, and obtained by
the school year in which a student turns twenty-two (22) years of
age.
F. G. An alternate diploma shall not terminate a Free and
Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with an
Individualized Education Program (IEP) unless they reach the maximum
age of FAPE. The IEP team shall determine subsequent courses and
services for students who receive an alternate diploma.
G. H. Students participating in the OAAP shall not be precluded
from attempting to meet the requirements of a standard diploma, and
participation in the OAAP shall not determine a student’s
educational setting under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA).
H. I. Students who meet requirements for an alternate diploma
may count as having received a standard diploma for purposes of
calculating and reporting the adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR)
calculated pursuant to Section 3-151.1 of this title.
I. J. A student may be awarded an alternate diploma upon
completion of the following curriculum units or sets of competencies
at the secondary level:
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1. Language Arts – Four units or sets of competencies based on
alternate academic achievement standards to consist of reading
literature, reading informational text, writing, speaking and
listening, and language in the following courses:
a. English 1 Alternate,
b. English 2 Alternate,
c. English 3 Alternate, and
d. English 4 Alternate;
2. Mathematics – Three units or sets of competencies based on
alternate academic achievement standards to consist of number,
quantities, algebra, functions/statistics, probability, and geometry
in the following courses:
a. Math Alternate 1,
b. Math Alternate 2, and
c. Math Alternate 3;
3. Science – Three units or sets of competencies based on
alternate academic achievement standards to consist of life science,
physical science, and earth science in the following courses:
a. Life Science Alternate,
b. Physical Science Alternate, and
c. Earth Science Alternate;
4. Social Studies – Three units or sets of competencies based
on alternate academic achievement standards to consist of United
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States History, United States Government, Oklahoma History,
Geography, and Social Studies in the following courses:
a. Social Studies Alternate 1,
b. Social Studies Alternate 2, and
c. Social Studies Alternate 3;
5. Arts – One unit or set of competencies which may include,
but is not limited to, courses in Visual Arts and General Music;
6. Computer Education or World Language - One unit or set of
competencies of computer technology, whether taught at a high school
or a technology center school, including computer programming,
hardware, and business computer applications, such as word
processing, databases, spreadsheets, and graphics, excluding
keyboarding or typing courses, or one unit or set of competencies of
world or non-English language;
7. Career Readiness – at least two units of Career Readiness,
including Career Readiness I, Career Readiness II, Career Readiness
III, or Career Readiness IV. Each Career Readiness course may be
substituted for Careers/Exploration, Internship I, or Internship II;
and
8. Life Skills – at least two units of Life Skills, such as
Life Skills I, Life Skills II, Life Skills III, or Life Skills IV.
Each Life Skills course may be substituted for the Life Skills or
Family and Consumer Science courses.
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J. K. Courses in the core curriculum may be used as a
substitute for corresponding courses required by the alternate
diploma. Other courses may be substituted as determined by the
State Board of Education.
K. L. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
subsection B, C, or D of this section, in order to graduate from a
public high school accredited by the State Board of Education,
students shall complete any additional course requirements or
recommended elective courses as may be established by the State
Board of Education and the school district school board of
education. School districts shall strongly encourage students to
complete two units or sets of competencies of world languages and
two units or sets of competencies of physical and health education.
2. No student shall receive credit for high school graduation
more than once for completion of the same unit or set of
competencies to satisfy the curriculum requirements of this section.
3. A school district shall not be required to offer every
course listed in subsections B, C, and D of this section but shall
offer sufficient courses to allow a student to meet the graduation
requirements during the secondary grade years of the student.
L. M. 1. In addition to the curriculum requirements of either
subsection B, C, or D of this section, beginning with ninth graders
in the 2021-22 2021-2022 school year, in order to graduate from a
public high school accredited by the State Board of Education,
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students shall pass the United States naturalization test pursuant
to the provisions of this subsection.
2. School districts shall offer the United States
naturalization test to students at least once per school year,
beginning as early as eighth grade at the discretion of the school
district; provided, any student may retake the exam upon request,
and as often as desired, until earning a passing score. For
purposes of this subsection, a passing score shall be 60 out of 100
questions.
3. School districts shall exempt students with disabilities
whose individualized education program (IEP) IEP, consistent with
state law, indicates that the student is to be assessed with
alternate achievement standards through the OAAP.
M. N. For purposes of this section:
1. “Contextual methodology” means academic content and skills
taught by utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that
helps students understand the application of that knowledge;
2. “Locally approved” means approved by the school district
board of education;
3. “Math-based application course” means a course that teaches
math content within a real-world application;
4. “Pathway unit” means a course taken by a high school student
that is aligned with the student’s current ICAP;
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5. “Qualified agricultural education courses” means courses
that have been determined by the State Board of Education to offer
the sets of competencies for one or more science content areas and
which correspond to academic science courses. Qualified
agricultural education courses shall include, but are not limited
to, Horticulture horticulture, Plant plant and Soil Science soil
science, Natural Resources natural resources and Environmental
Science environmental science, and Animal Science animal science.
The courses shall be taught by teachers certified in agricultural
education and comply with all rules of the Oklahoma Department of
Career and Technology Education;
3. 6. “Rigor” means a level of difficulty that is thorough,
exhaustive and accurate and is appropriate for the grade level;
7. “Science-based application course” means a course that
teaches science content within a real-world application;
4. 8. “Sets of competencies” means instruction in those skills
and competencies that are specified in the subject matter standards
adopted by the State Board of Education and other skills and
competencies adopted by the Board, without regard to specified
instructional time; and
5. 9. “Unit” means a Carnegie Unit as defined by the North
Central Association’s Commission on Schools course that meets the
equivalent of one hundred twenty (120) clock hours within the school
year.
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N. O. 1. The State Board of Education, the State Board of
Career and Technology Education, and the Oklahoma State Regents for
Higher Education shall adopt a joint plan and electronically submit
it to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the
House of Representatives by January 1, 2025, to ensure that rigor is
maintained in the content, teaching methodology, level of
expectations for student achievement, and application of learning in
all the courses taught to meet the graduation requirements as
specified in subsection D of this section.
2. The State Board of Education shall allow as much flexibility
at the district level as is possible without diminishing the rigor
or undermining the intent of providing these courses. To accomplish
this purpose, the State Department of Education shall work with
school districts in reviewing and approving courses taught by
districts that are not specifically listed in subsections B, C, and
D of this section. Options may include, but shall not be limited
to, courses taken by concurrent enrollment, advanced placement
Advanced Placement, or correspondence, or courses bearing different
titles.
3. The State Board of Education shall approve an advanced
placement Advanced Placement computer science course to meet the
requirements of course competencies listed in paragraph 2 of
subsection B of this section if the course is taken in a student’s
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senior year and the student is concurrently enrolled in or has
successfully completed Algebra II.
4. Technology center school districts may offer programs
designed in cooperation with institutions of higher education which
have an emphasis on a focused field of career study upon approval of
the State Board of Education and the independent district board of
education. Students in the tenth grade may be allowed to attend
these programs for up to one-half (1/2) of a school day and credit
for the units or sets of competencies required in paragraphs 2, 3,
6, and 7 of subsection B or D C or paragraphs 2, 3, 5, and 6 of
subsection D of this section shall be given if the courses are
taught by a teacher certified in the secondary subject area;
provided, credit for units or sets of competencies pursuant to
subsection B and paragraphs 3 and 5 of subsection D of this section
shall be approved for college admission requirements as applicable.
5. If a student enrolls in a concurrent enrollment course, the
school district shall not be responsible for any costs incurred for
that course, unless the school district does not offer enough course
selection during the student’s secondary grade years to allow the
student to receive the courses needed to meet the graduation
requirements of this section. If the school district does not offer
the necessary course selection during the student’s secondary grade
years, it shall be responsible for the cost of resident tuition at
an institution in The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education,
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fees, and books for the concurrent enrollment course, and providing
for transportation to and from the institution to the school site.
It is the intent of the Legislature that for students enrolled
in a concurrent enrollment course which is paid for by the school
district pursuant to this paragraph, the institution charge only the
supplementary and special service fees that are directly related to
the concurrent enrollment course and enrollment procedures for that
student. It is further the intent of the Legislature that fees for
student activities and student service facilities, including the
student health care and cultural and recreational service fees, not
be charged to such students.
6. Credit for the units or sets of competencies required in
subsection B, C, or D of this section shall be given when such units
or sets of competencies are taken prior to ninth grade if the
teachers are certified or authorized to teach the subjects for high
school credit and the required rigor is maintained.
7. The three units or sets of competencies in mathematics
required in subsection B, C, or D of this section shall may be
completed in at any time during the ninth eighth through twelfth
grades. If a student completes any required courses or sets of
competencies in mathematics prior to ninth eighth grade, the student
may take any other mathematics courses or sets of competencies to
fulfill the requirement to complete three the units or sets of
competencies in grades nine eight through twelve after the student
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has satisfied the requirements of subsection B, C, or D of this
section.
8. The one-half (1/2) unit or set of competencies in personal
financial literacy required in subsection B or D C of this section
shall be completed in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grade to
fulfill the requirements for graduation. The one-half unit in
personal financial literacy required by this paragraph may be
fulfilled by an Advanced Placement course with content that
substantially addresses the areas of instruction required by Section
11-103.6h of this title.
9. All units or sets of competencies required for graduation
may be taken in any sequence recommended by the school district.
O. P. As a condition of receiving accreditation from the State
Board of Education, all students in grades nine through twelve shall
enroll in a minimum of six periods, or the equivalent in block
scheduling or other scheduling structure that allows for instruction
in sets of competencies, of rigorous academic and/or and rigorous
vocational courses each day, which may include arts, vocal and
instrumental music, speech classes, and physical education classes.
P. Q. 1. Academic and vocational-technical courses designed to
offer sets of competencies integrated or embedded within the courses
that provide for the teaching and learning of the appropriate skills
and knowledge in the subject matter standards, as adopted by the
State Board of Education, may, upon approval of the Board, in
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consultation with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology
Education if the courses are offered at a technology center school
district, be counted for academic credit and toward meeting the
graduation requirements of this section.
2. Internet-based courses offered by a technology center school
that are taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching
and learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
and the independent school district board of education, be counted
for academic credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements
of this section.
3. Internet-based courses or vocational-technical courses
utilizing integrated or embedded skills for which no subject matter
standards have been adopted by the State Board of Education may be
approved by the Board, in consultation with the Oklahoma Department
of Career and Technology Education if the courses are offered at a
technology center school district, if such courses incorporate
standards of nationally recognized professional organizations and
are taught by certified teachers.
4. Courses offered by a supplemental education organization
that is accredited by a national accrediting body and that are
taught by a certified teacher and provide for the teaching and
learning of the appropriate skills and knowledge in the subject
matter standards may, upon approval of the State Board of Education
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and the school district board of education, be counted for academic
credit and toward meeting the graduation requirements of this
section.
Q. R. The State Board of Education shall provide an option for
high school graduation based upon attainment of the desired levels
of competencies as required in tests administered pursuant to the
provisions of Section 1210.508 of this title. Such option shall be
in lieu of the amount of course credits earned.
R. S. The State Board of Education shall prescribe, adopt, and
approve a promotion system based on the attainment by students of
specified levels of competencies in each area of the core
curriculum.
S. T. Children who have an IEP pursuant to the IDEA, and who
satisfy the graduation requirements through the individualized
education program IEP for that student shall be awarded a standard
diploma.
T. Students who enter the ninth grade in or prior to the 2007-
08 school year who are enrolled in an alternative education program
and meet the requirements of their plans leading to high school
graduation developed pursuant to Section 1210.568 of this title
shall be awarded a standard diploma.
U. Any student who completes the curriculum requirements of the
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program shall be awarded a
standard diploma.
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V. Any student who successfully completes an advanced
mathematics or science course offered pursuant to Section 1210.404
of this title shall be granted academic credit toward meeting the
graduation requirements pursuant to paragraph 2 or 3, as
appropriate, of subsection B, C, or D of this section.
W. For purposes of this section, the courses approved for
college admission requirements shall be courses which are approved
by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for admission to
an institution within The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education.
X. Students A student who have has been denied a standard
diploma by the school district in which the student is or was
enrolled for failing to meet the requirements of this section may
re-enroll in the school district that denied the student a standard
diploma following the denial of a standard diploma. The student
shall be provided remediation or intervention and the opportunity to
complete the curriculum units or sets of competencies required by
this section to obtain a standard diploma. Students who re-enroll
in the school district to meet the graduation requirements of this
section shall be exempt from the hourly instructional requirements
of Section 1-111 of this title and the six-period enrollment
requirements requirement of this section.
Y. The State Department of Education shall collect and report
data by school site and district on the number of students who
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enroll in the core curriculum as provided in subsection D of this
section.
SECTION 2. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
last amended by Section 166, Chapter 452, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 11-103.6), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. REPEALER 70 O.S. 2021, Section 11-103.6, as
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 384, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp.
2025, Section 11-103.6), is hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This act shall become effective July 1, 2026.
SECTION 5. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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