22-5-4.14. High school diplomas; Vietnam conflict veterans.
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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:
(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.
History: Laws 2020, ch. 72, § 1.