Date of Adoption: June 15, 2001.

Purpose: To amend "occupational education" definition.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 180-51-060 Minimum subject area for high school graduation.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 28A.230.090.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 01-10-099 on May 1, 2001.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

June 18, 2001

Larry Davis

Executive Director

OTS-4560.2

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-19-108, filed 9/20/00, effective 10/21/00)

WAC 180-51-060   Minimum subject areas for high school graduation.   (1) The minimum subject areas and credits therein shall be:

SUBJECT		CREDIT
English			3
Mathematics			2
Science*			2
Social Studies			2 1/2
United States History and Government	(1)
Washington State History and Government	(1/2)**
Contemporary World History, Geography, and Problems	(1)**
Occupational Education***			1
Physical Education			2
Restricted Elective	****		1
*At least one credit of the two science credits shall be in a laboratory science.
**See WAC 180-51-075 for equivalencies.
***"Occupational education" means credits resulting from a series of learning experiences designed to assist the student to acquire and demonstrate competency of skills under student learning goal ((three, student learning goal four, and the vocational-technical education program approval standards adopted by the superintendent of public instruction and which skills are required for success in current and emerging occupations)) four and which skills are required for success in current and emerging occupations. At a minimum, these competencies shall align with the definition of an exploratory course as proposed or adopted in the career and technical education program standards of the superintendent of public instruction.
****This one credit requirement must be selected from visual or performing arts or any of the subject areas listed above.
Electives			5 1/2
Total			19

(2) The minimum elective credits shall be met by additional courses in the required subject areas, by specific local district requirements, or by any course offered pursuant to WAC 180-50-115.

(3) In accordance with WAC 180-51-035, this section shall expire on June 30, 2014, for those students who begin the equivalent of a four-year high school program prior to July 1, 2004.

(4) The state board of education and superintendent of public instruction are not authorized by law to issue a high school diploma.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.230.090. 00-19-108, 180-51-060, filed 9/20/00, effective 10/21/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.05.062 and 28A.05.064. 88-01-109 (Order 18-87), 180-51-060, filed 12/22/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 28A.05.060. 85-12-041 (Order 12-85), 180-51-060, filed 6/5/85. Statutory Authority: Chapter 28A.05 RCW. 84-11-049 (Order 7-84), 180-51-060, filed 5/17/84.]

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