Awarding of the certificate of educational competency.
Policy: 2411
Section: 2000 - Instruction
Montesano School District #66
High School Equivalency Certificates will be awarded by the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Eligibility to take high school equivalency test
The following individuals are eligible to take the high school equivalency test:
Determination of substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school program
A person between the ages of sixteen and nineteen who has not graduated from a public or private high school may apply to either the district in which they reside or the last Washington district they attended for a determination that they have a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program.
The application must be submitted to a designated employee who has empowered by the district to make determinations about whether a person has a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school program.
Upon receiving the application, the designated employee will evaluate the facts and make a determination. The determination of the designated employee shall be in writing and signed by the employee.
A substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school program exists if one of the more following applies:
No person under eighteen years of age may be adjudged to have a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program unless their parent, guardian, or legal custodian agrees that dropping out of school is in the minor’s best interests.
If the designated employee determines there isn’t a substantial and warranted reason for leaving the regular high school education program, the person may appeal that decision to the board of directors. The board of directors will make a decision within 30 calendar days of the request and such decision will be final, subject to an appeal to a court of law pursuant to RCW 28A.645.010.
Cross References: | 3114 - Part-Time, Home-Based, or Off-Campus Students |
Legal References: | RCW 28A.205.030 Reentry of prior dropouts into common schools, rules — Eligibility for GED test |
RCW 28A.305.190 Eligibility to take GED test | |
Chapter 180-96 WAC General Education Development (GED) Test | |
Chapter 131-48 WAC Certificate of educational competence | |
Last Revised: 2/25
Classification: Essential
Prior Revised Dates: 08.98; 12.11; 12/01/2012; 12.22
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