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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Regarding the question on graduation checklist, I have attached four checklists from various school districts - Jane Reynolds from Putnam City West summed it up beautifully-
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">“<b><u>It has some</u></b><u>
<b>requirements </b></u></span><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">specific to my district</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">, so you’ll need to make some adjustments if
you decide to use it.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">23 units or sets of competencies are required in order to meet state graduation requirements. Please refer to this link for the state’s requirements:
<a href="http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/College%20Prep%20Requirements%20_0.pdf">
http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/College%20Prep%20Requirements%20_0.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Standards for Accreditation, page 44</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">:
<a href="http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/FINAL%20DRAFT%20accreditation%20standards%202014%20-%20Copy.pdf">
http://sde.ok.gov/sde/sites/ok.gov.sde/files/documents/files/FINAL%20DRAFT%20accreditation%20standards%202014%20-%20Copy.pdf</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">(C) The local board of education shall adopt policies and procedures pertaining to admission, placement, promotion, retention, and graduation requirements
for students which shall be disseminated to students and parents/guardians.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">(Remember-shall means schools have to)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Also remember that “ACE has been repealed in July 2016”-
<a href="http://sde.ok.gov/sde/achieving-classroom-excellence-act-ace#Curriculum">
http://sde.ok.gov/sde/achieving-classroom-excellence-act-ace#Curriculum</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Below are responses from counselors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Have a great day!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Lisa Nelson<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Assistant Director of Student Preparation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><a href="mailto:lnelson@osrhe.edu">lnelson@osrhe.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org/student-prep">www.okhighered.org/student-prep</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Cell: 580.614.1328<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#7030A0">“You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life.”~ Zig Ziglar<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#002060">I use the one for Oklahoma’s Promise<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060">Duncan HS</span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kim Justus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Senior Counselor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Duncan High School<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">580-255-0700 ext 215<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:kim.justus@duncanps.org">kim.justus@duncanps.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Carmella Murray<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gore Public Schools<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:murrayc@gorepublicschools.org">murrayc@gorepublicschools.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Here is a one page checklist I’m using. It has some requirements specific to my district, so you’ll need to make some adjustments if you decide to use it.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jane Reynolds<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Career Counselor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Putnam City West<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">405-787-1140 x2326<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is what I use. When I got to Red Oak it was similar, but I made it to fit us here. Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Trina Renfrow <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Counselor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Red Oak Schools<o:p></o:p></p>
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