SECTION 210:35-25-2. Student entrance and progression through the system

  The local board of education shall develop local policies, procedures and requirements for the entrance and progression of students through the educational programs of the local school system. The local board of education shall also determine the local graduation requirements for students which may exceed those of the State Board of Education. Local board of education policies and procedures shall provide, as a minimum, the following provisions:

(1)   All children between the ages of 5 and 21 on or before September 1 shall be entitled to attend the school free of charge in the district in which they reside or are legally transferred. Students shall be placed in an appropriate educational level based upon documentation of competency in the current Oklahoma curriculum.

(2)   Students entering an accredited school from a school not accredited by the State Board of Education shall be tested for placement. All student placement assessments shall be administered by the receiving accredited school and the results shall be kept on file for one year.

(3)   A student entering an accredited school in Oklahoma who previously attended a different accredited school in Oklahoma shall receive credit in the receiving school for courses completed at the previous school. Completion of a course that satisfied a specific graduation requirement in the previous school district or State-accredited private school shall apply toward the same requirement in the subsequent school district or State-accredited private school.

(4)   A student entering an accredited school in Oklahoma who previously attended an accredited or similarly qualified school outside Oklahoma shall receive credit for courses completed at any previous schools that are correlated with the academic content of courses required for graduation in Oklahoma. Credit for a course shall only be transcripted as elective credit if there is no correlation between the academic content of the course and a course required for graduation in Oklahoma.

(5)   Students demonstrating competency in a curriculum subject shall receive credit. Credit can also be given for the successful completion of a Carnegie Unit. A Carnegie Unit is defined as a course that meets 40 minutes a day, five days per week for at least 36 weeks, or the equivalent of 120 clock hours within the school year, or the equivalent in block scheduling. Educational options such as correspondence courses, independent study and certain internet instruction will also be considered appropriate methods for earning credit. However, correspondence, independent study courses and internet instruction shall not be included within the minimum 38 required units of credit offered at a comprehensive high school.

(6)   A student must demonstrate competency in or successfully complete at least 21 units of credit which must include the state-mandated curriculum and meet all other state and local mandates to be eligible for graduation. Beginning in the 2002-2003 school year a student must successfully complete 23 units of credit for the Standard Diploma.

[Source: Added at 10 Ok Reg 4457, eff 8-5-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 1999, eff 5-26-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 3622, eff 7-31-95 (emergency); Amended at 13 Ok Reg 1355, eff 5-13-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 366, eff 10-13-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2306, eff 6-11-98; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 2910, eff 7-13-00; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 20, eff 9-17-01 (emergency); Amended at 19 Ok Reg 982, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 932, eff 8-27-15]