(1) A public school student who successfully completes all graduation requirements established by the state board of education may receive a high school diploma designated as a workforce readiness and career technical education diploma if the student has:
- (a) Successfully passed a technical skills assessment;
- (b) Successfully passed the workplace readiness assessment; and
- (c) Demonstrated competency of career technical education program standards as identified within "skillstack" or a successor program and earned the workforce readiness badge or a relevant industry certification. A list of eligible certificates will be created by the division of career technical education.
(2)
- (a) This section does not require a student to complete more than the total credits required to graduate as determined by the state board of education.
- (b) A student may earn the last year of math and English credits through a practical math or technical writing course.
- (c) A student is encouraged to earn a relevant industry certification.
- (3) Each school district and public charter school may create a diploma with a special workforce readiness and career technical education designation for students who meet the requirements of this section.
- (4) The state board of education may promulgate rules necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
[33-526, added 2021, ch. 287, sec. 1, p. 862.]