Indiana Code 20-20-7-12. Department of education; responsibilities
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Sec. 12. Upon receipt of a verified application, the department shall do the following:
(A) expresses a preference in the application to receive a diploma issued by the state board; or
(1) If the applicant:
Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-20-7-12
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- diploma: refers to a high school diploma. See Indiana Code 20-20-7-2
- eligible veteran: refers to an individual who has the following qualifications:
Indiana Code 20-20-7-3
- school corporation: includes a successor school corporation serving the area where a high school that no longer exists was once located. See Indiana Code 20-20-7-5
- Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(B) attended a nonpublic high school before leaving high school for military service;
the department shall present a diploma issued by the state board.
(2) If the applicant expresses a preference for receiving a diploma from the governing body of the school corporation containing the public high school that the eligible veteran left for military service, the department shall direct the governing body of the affected school corporation to issue and present the diploma.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-30-12.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.4.