Vermont § 945 - Adult education and secondary credential program

§ 945. Adult education and secondary credential program

• (a) The Secretary shall maintain an Adult Diploma Program (ADP) administered by the Agency
  through which any Vermont resident who is at least 16 years of age; who has not received
  a high school diploma; and who is not enrolled in a public or approved independent
  school, postsecondary institution, or home study program can receive a local high
  school diploma granted by one of the Program’s participating high schools. (b) The Secretary shall maintain a General Educational Development (GED) Program, which
  the Secretary shall administer jointly with the GED testing service and approved local
  testing centers and through which a Vermont resident who is at least 16 years of age;
  who has not received a high school diploma; and who is not enrolled in a public or
  an approved independent school, a postsecondary institution, or a home study program
  can receive a secondary school equivalency certificate based on successful completion
  of the GED tests. (c) The Secretary may provide additional programs designed to address the individual needs
  and circumstances of adult students, particularly students with the lowest levels
  of literacy skills. (d) The diagnostic portion of the Program referenced in subsection 4011(f) of this title shall be used as a tool to evaluate the educational needs of and skills gained by
  individual students but shall not be used to exclude individuals from the Program
  or to condition payments to local education and literacy providers. (Added 2013, No. 77, § 1; amended 2013, No. 77, §§ 6, 7; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 69; 2023, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § E.504.2, eff. July 1, 2024.)