Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction to: (1) Develop a standard template for the high school and beyond plan required for high school graduation; and (2) Establish criteria and an award or designation to recognize exemplary career and technical education programs. (See also SB 5818).   Official Text and Analysis.

Requires school districts to dedicate 20, rather than 80, of the increased instructional hours for grades 7 through 12 to career exploration activities. The HSBP template must include specified components and activities. Districts must use the standard template or an HSBP that they determine is equivalent. The comprehensive guidance and planning program is renamed a career planning and exploration program. There must be opportunities for regular meetings between students and advisors, rather than regular meetings for each student with an advisor. Nothing prescribes a particular frequency, duration, or teacher to student ratio for the meetings. The list of mandatory course equivalencies is a minimum list and districts are not limited to courses on the list.