Sec. 2. (a) In consultation with the student‘s school counselor, after seeking consultation with each student’s parents, and not later than the date on which the student completes grade 8, each student shall develop a graduation plan that is a part of the student’s permanent school record and accessible to a parent of the student in accordance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. § 1232g et seq.).

     (b) The graduation plan developed under subsection (a) must include the following:

(1) A statement of intent to graduate from high school.

(2) An acknowledgment of the importance of:

(A) good citizenship;

(B) school attendance; and

(C) diligent study habits.

(3) The subject and skill areas of interest to the student.

(4) The postsecondary goals of the student aligned with the graduation pathway requirements under IC 20-32-4-1.5.

(5) A program of study under the college/technology preparation curriculum adopted by the state board under IC 20-30-10-2 for grades 10, 11, and 12 that meets the interests, aptitude, and postsecondary goals of the student.

(6) Assurances that, upon satisfactory fulfillment of the plan, the student:

(A) is entitled to graduate; and

(B) will have taken at least the minimum variety and number of courses necessary to gain admittance to a state educational institution.

(7) An indication of assessments (other than the statewide assessment program and the graduation examination (before July 1, 2018)) that the student plans to take voluntarily during grade 10 through grade 12 and which may include any of the following:

(A) The SAT Reasoning Test.

(B) The ACT test.

(C) Advanced placement exams.

(D) College readiness exams approved by the department.

(E) Workforce readiness exams approved by the department of workforce development established under IC 22-4.1-2.

(F) Cambridge International examinations.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-4.5-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.220; P.L.140-2008, SEC.4; P.L.233-2015, SEC.224; P.L.242-2017, SEC.23; P.L.191-2018, SEC.12; P.L.143-2019, SEC.22; P.L.9-2021, SEC.2.