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The bill authorizes a school district, board of cooperative services,
district charter high school, or institute charter high school (local
education provider) to grant a high school diploma endorsement in
climate literacy (seal of climate literacy) to graduating students who
demonstrate mastery in climate literacy and attain green skills or technical
green skills. To obtain a seal of climate literacy, a student must complete
the minimum high school graduation requirements of the local education
provider, successfully complete 2 courses in the area of climate literacy
selected by the local education provider, and successfully complete a final
experiential learning project (final project) that is approved, supported,
and facilitated by a climate literacy experiential learning provider
(learning provider).
The local education provider may collaborate with local
businesses, nonprofit organizations, industry leaders, and institutions of
higher education to support students' climate literacy.
Beginning with students in the sixth grade, each local education
provider shall annually notify students and their legal guardians of the
requirements for obtaining a seal of climate literacy.
On or before July 1, 2025, and every July 1 thereafter, each local
education provider shall collect data on the seal of climate literacy,
including:
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The schools that awarded the seal of climate literacy;
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The number of students who received the seal of climate
literacy;
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The types of final projects students have completed;
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The names of the learning providers that approve, support,
and facilitate students' final projects;
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A list of academic courses students have completed to earn
the seal of climate literacy; and
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Any other findings related to the seal of climate literacy.
On or before October 1, 2025, and every October 1 thereafter, each
local education provider shall submit a report to the department of
education (department) summarizing the data collected.
The department may collaborate with a nonprofit organization to
evaluate the data collected and prepare a report summarizing the data. On
or before January 15, 2026, and every January 15 thereafter, the
department shall submit the report to the house of representatives
education committee and the senate education committee, or their
successor committees, and the state board of education.
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