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CHAPTER 3. Diplomas and Certificates [51400. - 51475.]

Chapter 3 enacted by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1010.

§§ 51400–51475 · 37 sections

  1. ARTICLE 1. Elementary School Diploma §§ 51400–51403 · 4 sections
    • § 51400 The governing board of any school district maintaining an elementary school may provide for the conferring of diplomas of graduation, by examination, and may…
    • § 51401 Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting the governing board of any school district from issuing diplomas of graduation without examination to…
    • § 51402 The diplomas of graduation from elementary schools shall be conferred only upon the pupils who have completed the course of study prescribed.
    • § 51403 Elementary school diplomas granted by the governing board of a school district may be on blanks furnished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or on…
  2. ARTICLE 2. Diplomas §§ 51410–51413 · 4 sections
    • § 51410 No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred upon a pupil as evidence of his completion of a prescribed course of study or training shall bear…
    • § 51411 No governing board of any school district maintaining a high school shall require as a condition for graduation from the high schools within the district that…
    • § 51412 No diploma, certificate or other document, except transcripts and letters of recommendation, shall be conferred on a pupil as evidence of completion of a…
    • § 51413 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board or body of a local educational agency, and the department on behalf of state special schools, shall…
  3. ARTICLE 3. High School Equivalency Certificates §§ 51420–51427 · 9 sections
    • § 51420 The Superintendent shall issue a California high school equivalency certificate and an official score report, or an official score report only, to any person…
    • § 51421 (a) The Superintendent may charge a one-time only fee, established by the state board, to be submitted by an examinee when registering for the test sufficient…
    • § 51421.5 (a) If, for purposes of this article, a contractor or testing center charges an examinee its own separate fee, the contractor or testing center shall not…
    • § 51422 Each scoring contractor shall provide the Superintendent with a set of results for each examinee who has taken all or a portion of a high school equivalency…
    • § 51423 (a) (1) The Superintendent may provide for the administration of a high school equivalency test that has been approved by the state board to persons confined…
    • § 51424 The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall keep a permanent record of California high school equivalency certificates issued pursuant to this article.
    • § 51425 A California high school equivalency certificate shall be deemed to be a high school diploma for the purpose of meeting the requirements of employment by all…
    • § 51426 The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement this article.
    • § 51427 Pursuant to Section 16370 of the Government Code, there is hereby authorized in the State Treasury a Special Deposit Fund Account, which shall consist of fees…
  4. ARTICLE 3.5. Retroactive High School Diplomas §§ 51430–51442 · 3 sections
    • § 51430 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a high school district, unified school district, county office of education, or the governing body of a charter school may…
    • § 51440 (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to regulations that the state board shall prescribe, a high school district, unified school…
    • § 51442 For purposes of this article, “veteran” means a person who has served 90 days or more in the military service of the United States during a war with a foreign…
  5. ARTICLE 5. Golden State Seal Merit Diploma §§ 51450–51455 · 6 sections
    • § 51450 The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma is hereby established as an honors diploma to recognize high school graduates who have mastered the high school curriculum.…
    • § 51451 A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify for a Golden State Seal Merit Diploma: (a) The completion of all requirements for a high school…
    • § 51452 The state board shall determine and adopt, based upon the recommendations of the Superintendent, the following: (a) The means by which pupils may demonstrate…
    • § 51453 Under the policy direction of the State Board of Education and the administrative leadership of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the State Department…
    • § 51454 Each school district that confers high school diplomas shall maintain appropriate records in order to identify students who have earned a Golden State Seal…
    • § 51455 (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that no fee or other cost be charged to any pupil pursuant to this article. However, notwithstanding any other…
  6. ARTICLE 6. State Seal of Biliteracy §§ 51460–51464 · 5 sections
    • § 51460 (a) The State Seal of Biliteracy is established to recognize high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and…
    • § 51461 (a) The State Seal of Biliteracy certifies attainment of a high level of proficiency by a graduating high school pupil in one or more languages, in addition to…
    • § 51462 The Superintendent shall do both of the following: (a) Prepare and deliver to participating school districts an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the…
    • § 51463 A school district that participates in the program under this article shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain appropriate records in order to identify…
    • § 51464 It is the intent of the Legislature that no fee be charged to a pupil pursuant to this article.
  7. ARTICLE 7. State Seal of Civic Engagement §§ 51470–51475 · 6 sections
    • § 51470 It is the intent of the Legislature to establish a State Seal of Civic Engagement to encourage, and create pathways for, pupils in elementary and secondary…
    • § 51471 (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the Superintendent shall recommend to the state board criteria for awarding a State Seal of Civic Engagement to pupils who…
    • § 51472 The Superintendent shall do both of the following: (a) Prepare and deliver to participating school districts an appropriate insignia to be affixed to the…
    • § 51473 A school district that participates in the program under this article shall do both of the following: (a) Maintain appropriate records in order to identify…
    • § 51474 No fee shall be charged to a pupil to receive a State Seal of Civic Engagement.
    • § 51475 (a) The California Serves Program is hereby established under the administration of the department, in collaboration with CaliforniaVolunteers, for purposes of…