Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-30-5; IC 20-30-10-2

Affected: IC 20-30-4-2; IC 20-30-5-7

Sec. 2. The following general principles are a guide to school corporations in certifying to the board that students are qualified for high school graduation:

1. (1) The standards in section 4 of this rule are minimum requirements for granting a high school diploma. School corporations may establish graduation requirements that exceed these minimum standards, in which case the local standards take precedence.
2. (2) The board recognizes only high school diplomas conferred by schools accredited by the board.

(Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 6-7.1-2; filed Oct 20, 2005, 11:30 a.m.: 29 IR 801; readopted filed Nov 28, 2011, 3:20 p.m.: 20111228-IR-511110558RFA; readopted filed Nov 16, 2017, 1:20 p.m.: 20171213-IR-511170398RFA; readopted filed Nov 28, 2023, 1:27 p.m.: 20231227-IR-511230447RFA)