A. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public School Code, a local school board may issue a high school diploma to a Vietnam conflict veteran who:

Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 22-5-4.14

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

(1)     is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States;

(2)     was scheduled to graduate from high school after February 28, 1961 and before May 7, 1975;

(3)     was a resident of New Mexico and attended a high school in the locality of the current school district; and

(4)     left high school before graduation to serve in the Vietnam conflict.

B. A local school board may issue a high school diploma to a qualifying Vietnam conflict veteran regardless of whether the veteran holds a high school equivalency credential or is deceased.

C. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including:

(1)     an application form to be submitted to the local school board by the Vietnam conflict veteran or a person acting on behalf of the veteran if the veteran is incapacitated or deceased; and

(2)     what constitutes acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma.

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