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From the ECS State Policy Database
2000 State Policies / Activities

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The following summary includes policies enacted in 2000. This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. To view the documents, click on the blue triangle next to the topic of interest. To view all, press the button located at the top labeled "Expand All."

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CASigned into law 09/2000P-12Specifies that as part of an adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12, algebra must be included as part of the mathematics instruction required for a student to graduate from high school.
Title: S.B. 1354
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

OKSigned into law 07/2000P-12High School graduation requirements:
- Abolishes the dual diploma system by repealing the Diploma of Honor and restoring the Certificate of Distinction option;
- Adds attainment of competencies as method of satisfying core course requirements;
- Requires courses which satisfy the core curriculum requirements in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies to have content and/or rigor equal to or above the required core course;
- Allows certain courses taught in a contextual methodology;
- Requires school districts to encourage students to take two units of foreign language;
- States that schools are not required to offer every course listed, but must offer enough courses to meet the graduation requirements;
- States that schools are required to pay for a student's concurrent enrollment course when the course is necessary for graduation and the district does not offer it;
- Requires the State Department of Education to work with school districts to review and approve courses not specifically listed in statute; deletes the term "comparable", and specifies that such courses must be equal to or above the listed courses in content and/or rigor;
- Specifies that academic and vocational-technical courses with integrated or embedded competencies from the Priority Academic Student Skills (PASS - state curriculum) may be approved for academic credit by the State Board of Education;
- Allows students on individualized education programs (IEPs) who satisfy the programming for graduation in the IEP to be awarded a high school diploma;
- Allows students enrolled in alternative education programs who meet the requirements of their plans to be awarded a high school diploma;
- Allows students who complete the curriculum requirements of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program to be awarded a high school diploma;

Title: H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: 2000 Legislative Summary, Oklahoma

CTSigned into law 05/2000P-12Requires one half credit in civics as part of the 3 credit social studies requirement for high school graduation.
Title: H.B. 5274
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

MNSigned into law 05/2000P-12Amends the Profile of Learning. Highlights: Allows districts to phase in the number of content standards required of students for graduation; empowers teachers to participate in the decision about student standard requirements; allows districts to permit this year's 9th & 10th graders to be 'held harmless;' makes scoring more flexible; emphasizes that state and local performance packages are not required. Allows districts to choose whether or not to use the three additional instruction days (mandated in 1996) for staff development relating to the implementation of the Profile of Learning.
Title: S.F. 3286
Source: Minnesota Department of Children, Families and Learning

MNSigned into law 05/2000P-12Relates to education; amends state graduation requirements; amends graduation rules.
Title: S.B. 3286
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

OKSigned into law 05/2000P-12Effective 2002-2003 school year -- to graduate with a standard diploma, students must complete core curriculum units or sets of competencies in the following: 4 language arts (1 grammar/composition, 3 of either American, English or World Literature, Advanced English or other equal); 3 mathematics (1 algebra 1 or algebra 1 taught in a contextual methodology [applied?]; 2 from either algebra II, geometry, trigonometry or math analysis); 3 science (1 biology or biology taught in a contextual methodology, and 2 of either life, physical, earth science or technology [may include chemistry, physics, biology, physical science, earth science, botany, zoology, physiology, astronomy or applied versions of same] or qualified agricultural education courses); 3 social studies (1 U.S. History, 1/2 U.S. government or Oklahoma history and 1/2 to 1 of world history, geography, economics, anthropology or other of equal rigor); 2 arts (visual and/or music); strongly encourages 2 units or sets of competencies of foreign languages. Contextual methodology means "academic content and skills taught be utilizing real-world problems and projects in a way that helps students understand the application of that knowledge." -
Title: H.B. 2728 (Omnibus Bill)
Source: Lexis-Nexis

SCSigned into law 05/2000P-12(Joint Resolution) Approves regulations of the Department of Education related to graduation requirements.
Title: S.B. 1220
Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet

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