Indiana § 20-26-13-5 - "Graduation"
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-26-13-5 — "Graduation", with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-26-13-5. "Graduation"
Sec. 5. (a) As used in this chapter, "graduation" means the successful completion by a student of:
(1) a sufficient number of academic credits, the equivalent of academic credits, or the diploma requirements established under IC 20-19-2-21(c); and
(2) a postsecondary readiness competency established by the state board under IC 20-32-4-1.5(c), or a waiver process required under IC 20-32-3 through IC 20-32-5.1;
resulting in the awarding of an Indiana diploma or an alternate diploma described in IC 20-32-4-14.
(b) The term does not include the granting of a general educational development diploma under IC 20-20-6 (before its repeal) or IC 22-4.1-18.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-8.1-15-5.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.7-2011, SEC.9; P.L.286-2013, SEC.82; P.L.242-2017, SEC.16; P.L.192-2018, SEC.11; P.L.160-2023, SEC.2; P.L.188-2023, SEC.2; P.L.9-2024, SEC.391; P.L.150-2024, SEC.17.
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Section 20-26-13-5 (""Graduation"") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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