Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-11-103.13

A. Health education shall be taught in the public schools of

this state. Health education shall include but is not limited to

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physical health, mental health, social and emotional health and

intellectual health.

B. By the 2022-2023 school year, the State Department of

Education shall:

1. Develop a micro-credential for teachers who are assigned the

responsibility of teaching health education; and

2. Develop professional development programs that are designed

to help teachers provide instruction in health education and

incorporate the curriculum into existing coursework and instruction

where appropriate. The professional development provided as part of

this act shall not be construed to be in addition to existing

professional development requirements.

C. By the 2023-2024 school year, school districts shall provide

instruction addressing all health education subject matter

standards, as adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to

Section 11-103.6 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Health

education may be integrated into one or more existing subjects or

provided as an addition to existing coursework.

D. Teachers assigned to teach health education as a stand-alone

course shall be certified in physical and health education. The

State Department of Education is authorized to issue a provisional

certificate, valid for not more than two (2) years, to individuals

assigned to teach a stand-alone health education course in order to

afford the individual the opportunity to obtain certification in

physical and health education.

E. The State Textbook Committee shall include a review of

health and physical education instructional materials as part of its

textbook review and adoption cycle.