Utah Code 53G-7-214. Honorary high school diploma for certain veterans
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(1) A local school board may award an honorary high school diploma to a veteran, if the veteran:
Terms Used In Utah Code 53G-7-214
- Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Guardian: includes a person who:(14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or(14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Veteran: means an individual who:
(44)(a)(i) has served in the United States Armed Forces for at least 180 days:(44)(a)(i)(A) on active duty; or(44)(a)(i)(B) in a reserve component, to include the National Guard; or(44)(a)(ii) has incurred an actual service-related injury or disability while in the United States Armed Forces regardless of whether the individual completed 180 days; and(44)(a)(iii) was separated or retired under conditions characterized as honorable or general. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5(1)(a) left high school before graduating in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States;(1)(b) served in the armed forces of the United States during the period of World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War;(1)(c)(1)(c)(i) was honorably discharged; or(1)(c)(ii) was released from active duty because of a service-related disability; and(1)(d)(1)(d)(i) resides within the school district; or(1)(d)(ii) resided within the school district at the time of leaving high school to serve in the armed forces of the United States.(2) To receive an honorary high school diploma, a veteran or immediate family member or guardian of a veteran shall submit to a local school board:(2)(a) a request for an honorary high school diploma; and(2)(b) information required by the local school board to verify the veteran’s eligibility for an honorary high school diploma under Subsection (1).(3) At the request of a veteran, a veteran’s immediate family member or guardian, or a local school board, the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs shall certify whether the veteran meets the requirements of Subsections (1)(b) and (c).