IDAPA 08 - STATE BOARD OF AND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
08.02.03 - RULES GOVERNING THOROUGHNESS
DOCKET NO. 08-0203-1509
NOTICE OF RULEMAKING - ADOPTION OF PENDING RULE
EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule has been adopted by the agency and is now pending review by the 2016 Idaho State Legislature for final approval. The pending rule becomes final and effective at the conclusion of the Legislative Session, unless the rule is approved or rejected in part by concurrent resolution in accordance with Sections 67-5224 and 67-5291, Idaho Code. If the pending rule is approved or rejected in part by concurrent resolution, the rule becomes final and effective upon adoption of the concurrent resolution or as specified in the concurrent resolution.
AUTHORITY: In compliance with Section 67-5224, Idaho Code, notice is hereby given that this agency has adopted a pending rule. The action is authorized pursuant to Section 33-105, Idaho Code.
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY: The following is a concise explanatory statement of the reasons for adopting the pending rule and a statement of any change between the text of the proposed rule and the text of the pending rule with an explanation of the reasons for the change:
The Science Committee's reviews and revisions of the content standards allow Idaho Schools to select best-suited science standards as per local control. The committee determined the old standards lacked depth, rigor, inquiry, problem solving, and hands-on laboratory experiences, and thus made the revisions needed to respond to a changing set of requirements for science literacy.
All amendments to the standards were approved as proposed and submitted to the Board on August 13, 2015. Revisions to the standards for Dance, Music and World Languages, incorporated by reference in Subsections 004.01.c.ii.,.v. and vi., were also approved by the Board but the effective dates were not changed to reflect this Board action. Those dates have been changed in this pending rule. Also, under Subsection 004.01.c., some of the categorical names were changed to reflect the revisions made in the standards but these name changes were inadvertently left out of the proposed rule. These name changes are non-substantive to the rule and do not alter the sense, meaning, or effect of the incorporated standards as approved by the Board.
The pending rule has been adopted with a minor change that clarifies that a course in Interdisciplinary Humanities may satisfy graduation requirements. This aligns the rule with the language already in the standards.
The text of the pending rule has been amended in accordance with Section 67-5227, Idaho Code. Only those sections that have changes that differ from the proposed text are printed in this bulletin. The original text of the proposed rule was published in the October 7, 2015, Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Vol. 15-10, pages 108-116.
FISCAL IMPACT: The following is a specific description, if applicable, of any negative fiscal impact on the state general fund greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) during the fiscal year: NA
ASSISTANCE ON TECHNICAL QUESTIONS: For assistance on technical questions concerning this pending rule, contact Scott Cook, Director of Academic Services, Support and Professional Development, at scook@sde.idaho.gov or (208) 332-6927.
DATED this 30th Day of November, 2015.
Sherri Ybarra
Superintendent of Public Instruction
650 West State Street
2nd Floor
Boise, ID 83720-0027
Tel: (208) 332-6800
Fax: (208) 334-2228
DOCKET NO. 08-0203-1509 -- ADOPTION OF PENDING RULE
Substantive changes have been made to the pending rule.
Italicized red text that is double underscored is new text that has been added to the pending rule.
Only those sections or subsections that have changed from the original proposed text are printed in this Bulletin following this notice.
The text of the proposed rule was published in the Idaho Administrative Bulletin, Vol. 15-10, pages 108-116.
This rule has been adopted as a pending rule by the Agency and is now awaiting review and final approval by the 2016 Idaho State Legislature.
THE FOLLOWING IS THE AMENDED TEXT OF THE PENDING RULE FOR DOCKET NO. 08-0203-1509
(Only Those Sections With Amendments To The Proposed Rule Are Shown.)
004. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE.
The following documents are incorporated into this rule: (3-30-07)
01. The Idaho Content Standards. The Idaho Content Standards as adopted by the State Board of Education. Individual subject content standards are adopted in various years in relation to the curricular materials adoption schedule. Copies of the document can be found on the State Board of Education website at www.boardofed.idaho.gov. (3-29-10)
[Paragraph 004.01.c. through Subparagraph 004.01.c.vii]
c. Arts and Humanities Categories: (3-29-10)( )
i. Visual Arts, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
ii. Dance, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
iii. Drama Theatre, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
iv. Interdisciplinary Humanities, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
v. Music, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
vi. World languages, as revised and adopted on April 17, 2009 August 13, 2015; (3-29-10)( )
vii. Media Arts, as adopted on August 13, 2015. ( )
105. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS.
A student must meet all of the requirements identified in this section before the student will be eligible to graduate from an Idaho high school. The local school district or LEA may establish graduation requirements beyond the state minimum. (5-8-09)
01. Credit Requirements. The State minimum graduation requirement for all Idaho public high schools is forty-six (46) credits and must include twenty-nine (29) credits in core subjects as identified in Paragraphs 105.01.c. through 105.01.i. (3-12-14)
[Paragraph 105.01.g.]
g. Arts and Humanities. Two (2) credits are required. Arts and Humanities courses include instruction in visual arts, music, theatre, dance, media arts, or world language aligned to the Idaho content standards for those subjects. Other courses such as literature, history, philosophy, architecture, or comparative world religions A course in Interdisciplinary Humanities may satisfy the humanities standards graduation requirements if the course is aligned to the Idaho Interdisciplinary Humanities Content Standards. (3-29-10)( )