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Oklahoma Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 11, 2021) |
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TITLE 210. State Department of Education |
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Chapter 35. Standards for Accreditation of Elementary, Middle Level, Secondary, and Career and Technology Schools |
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Subchapter 13. Standards for Accreditation of Career and Technology Schools |
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Part 5. STANDARD III: ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS |
SECTION 210:35-13-26. School day and year
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- (a) A school shall organize its schedule of classes in a pattern most appropriate to achieving the mission, goals, and objectives of the program. A high school student who is enrolled at the Technology Center and the comprehensive high school may count travel time during the regular 6-hour day as a school activity.(1) The standard school year shall consist of not less than 180 days. Courses offered in Technology Centers on the secondary level shall meet at least 175 days per school year and be accredited for 3 units. Comprehensive schools may elect to give the student 4 units of credit each year if the Technology Center class meets for a length of time equal to that where 4 units of credit are offered in the comprehensive school. Requests for courses to be offered for less than 3 units of credit on a pilot basis must be made to and approved by the Technology Center division of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education and the Accreditation Section at the State Department of Education.(2) Secondary career technology classes offered for credit outside the time frame of the regular school day shall meet the following criteria:(A) The curriculum must be an accredited program and taught by a certified instructor.(B) Classes must meet a minimum of 60 hours for one-half unit or 120 hours for one unit of credit.