Sec. 13. (a) The governing body of a school corporation shall issue an Indiana diploma for a deceased student at the request of a parent (as defined in IC 20-18-2-13) of the student if the student:

(1) died while enrolled in grade 12 of a school in the school corporation; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-32-4-13

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(2) was academically eligible or on track to meet the requirements for the Indiana diploma at the time of death.

     (b) A student described in subsection (a) may not be considered a graduate for purposes of IC 20-26-13.

As added by P.L.251-2017, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.192-2018, SEC.34.