(a) Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, a student who successfully completes Spanish language courses that include the elements set forth in subsection (b) is eligible to receive a functional workplace Spanish designation on the student's transcript for the course described in subsection (b).(b) The department shall develop a Spanish language course description and corresponding academic standards under this section that include:(1) appropriate salutations, structures, vocabulary, and conversation, with a focus on vocabulary that is necessary for various work environments;(2) culturally appropriate communications for a variety of work related interactions; and(3) skills related to all language domains, including:(A) speaking;(B) listening;(C) reading; and(D) writing.(c) A school corporation may implement a curriculum based upon the course standards developed by the department to allow a student to receive a functional workplace Spanish designation on the student's transcript upon the successful completion of the course of study.As added by P.L.160-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.162-2017, SEC.2.
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