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OK HB1521

Bill

Status

Vetoed

5/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jason Lowe

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a required one-half (1/2) unit of personal financial literacy to graduation requirements for students in grades 10-12, which may be fulfilled through an Advanced Placement course whose content substantially addresses the required concepts

  • Requires all math courses counting toward graduation to be at or above the rigor of Algebra I, with two of the four required units being Algebra I and either Algebra II or Geometry

  • Authorizes school districts to issue alternate diplomas to students with the most significant cognitive disabilities who participate in the Oklahoma Alternate Assessment Program (OAAP), obtainable by the school year in which the student turns 22

  • Alternate diplomas do not terminate Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) for students with IEPs and count as standard diplomas for calculating adjusted cohort graduation rates

  • Allows the State Board of Education to develop rules determining if aviation courses are eligible for nonelective academic credit toward graduation requirements; effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Schools; subject matter standards; personal financial literacy; AP courses; updating references; permitting alternate diploma for certain students; repealer; effective date; emergency.

Last Action

To Senate

5/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Education4/1/2025
Common Education2/4/2025
Education Oversight2/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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