HB 1521 Summary

• Amends graduation requirements for Oklahoma high school students, establishing three pathways: college preparatory (subsection B), core curriculum (subsection C), and a new 23-unit pathway (subsection D) beginning 2024-2025 school year.

• Requires one-half unit of personal financial literacy for graduation, which can be fulfilled through an Advanced Placement course that substantially addresses required concepts.

• Permits issuance of alternate diplomas to students with significant cognitive disabilities participating in the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program, with alternate diplomas counting toward adjusted cohort graduation rate calculations.

• Prohibits termination of Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students receiving alternate diplomas unless they reach maximum FAPE age, with IEP teams determining subsequent courses and services.

• Authorizes State Board of Education to develop rules determining whether aviation courses qualify for nonelective academic credit toward graduation requirements; effective July 1, 2025.