1. Notwithstanding any provision of this title to the contrary, a person who:
(a) Left high school before graduating to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States during:
- (1) World War II and so served at any time between September 16, 1940, and December 31, 1946;
- (2) The Korean War and so served at any time between June 25, 1950, and January 31, 1955; or
- (3) The Vietnam Era and so served at any time between January 1, 1961, and May 7, 1975;
- (b) Was discharged from the Armed Forces of the United States under honorable conditions; and
(c) As a result of his or her service in the Armed Forces of the United States, did not receive a high school diploma,
shall be deemed to have earned sufficient credits to receive a standard high school diploma.
2. A school district may, upon request, issue a standard high school diploma to any person who meets the requirements set forth in subsection 1. A school district may issue a standard high school diploma to such a person even if the person:
- (a) Holds a general educational development credential or an equivalent document; or
- (b) Is deceased, if the family of the veteran requests the issuance of the diploma.
- 3. The State Board and the Department of Veterans Services shall work cooperatively to establish guidelines for identifying and issuing standard high school diplomas to persons pursuant to this section.
- 4. A person to whom a standard high school diploma is issued pursuant to this section shall not be deemed to be a pupil for the purposes of this title.
(Added to NRS by 2003, 444; A 2013, 2517, 3279)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 389.810)