Sec. 6. (a) The high school equivalency pilot program is established. The purpose of the program is to allow an eligible student to enroll in a program to earn a high school equivalency.

     (b) An eligible student who successfully completes the program within two (2) years shall be removed from the graduation cohort and will no longer be counted as a dropout.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-30-8.5-6

  • eligible student: means a student who has completed less than fifty percent (50%) of the required number of credits necessary to graduate upon entering the student's fourth year of high school or any subsequent semester. See Indiana Code 20-30-8.5-2
  • program: refers to the high school equivalency pilot program established by section 6 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-30-8.5-3
     (c) Not more than five percent (5%) of a participating school’s cohort may participate in the program at one (1) time.

As added by P.L.86-2020, SEC.7.

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