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(6) To encourage the development of a globally ready |
workforce in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, |
and mathematics), manufacturing, agriculture, and service |
sectors. |
(c) State Global Scholar Certification confirms attainment |
of global competence, sufficient for meaningful use in college |
and a career, by a graduating public high school student. |
(d) The State Board of Education shall adopt such rules as |
may be necessary to establish the criteria that students must |
achieve to earn State Global Scholar Certification, which shall |
minimally include attainment of units of credit in globally |
focused courses, service learning experiences, global |
collaboration and dialogue, and passage of a capstone project |
demonstrating global competency, as approved by the |
participating school district for this purpose. |
(e) The State Board of Education shall do both of the |
following: |
(1) Prepare and deliver to participating school |
districts an appropriate mechanism for designating State |
Global Scholar Certification on the diploma and transcript |
of a student indicating that the student has been awarded |
State Global Scholar Certification by the State Board of |
Education. |
(2) Provide other information the State Board of |
Education deems necessary for school districts to |
successfully participate in the certification. |
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(f) A school district that participates in certification |
under this Section shall do both of the following: |
(1) Maintain appropriate records in order to identify |
students who have earned State Global Scholar |
Certification. |
(2) Make the appropriate designation on the diploma and |
transcript of each student who earns State Global Scholar |
Certification. |
(g) No fee may be charged to a student to receive the |
designation pursuant to the Section. Notwithstanding this |
prohibition, costs may be incurred by the student in |
demonstrating proficiency.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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