Sec. 3. (a) The department shall revise and update academic standards:

(1) for each grade level from kindergarten through grade 12; and

(2) in each subject area listed in section 2 of this chapter;

at least once every six (6) years in addition to the requirements described in section 1(c) and 1(d) of this chapter. This revision must occur on a cyclical basis.

     (b) The department, in revising and updating academic standards under subsection (a), shall do the following:

(1) Consider the skills, knowledge, and practices:

(A) that are necessary to understand and utilize emerging technologies; and

(B) that may be rendered obsolete by emerging technologies.

(2) Consider for removal any academic standards that may be obsolete as a result of emerging technologies.

(3) Provide support to school corporations regarding the implementation of revised and updated academic standards that have an emerging technologies component.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-16-6.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.73-2011, SEC.17; P.L.168-2022, SEC.19; P.L.250-2023, SEC.33.