Iowa § 259A.1 - 259A.1 Assessment of competency.
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§ 259A.1. 259A.1 Assessment of competency.
The department of education shall cause to be made available for qualified individuals a high school equivalency diploma. The diploma shall be issued to qualified individuals who successfully pass the civics test as set forth in section 280.9A, and demonstrate competence in all of the following core areas: reading, language arts, literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §259A.1] 2006 Acts, ch 1152, §29; 2013 Acts, ch 88, §9; 2017 Acts, ch 85, §1, 5; 2025 Acts, ch 103, §4 Referred to in §259A.2 Section amended Thu Dec 11 19:21:34 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 259A.1 (22, 1)
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