Can the State Board of Education or the Superintendent of Public Instruction issue a high school diploma?
No. By law, only school districts (RCW 28A.230.120) and community and technical colleges (RCW 28B.50.535) may issue a high school diploma. Neither the State Board of Education nor the Superintendent of Public Instruction has been granted the legal authority to issue high school diplomas. Can school districts issue students a “state” diploma that only meets the state minimum graduation requirements? There is no state diploma. Students must meet minimum high school graduation requirements set by the state to graduate. In addition, they must meet requirements added by their local district, private school, or Tribal school. Students who meet only the state minimum high school graduation requirements still receive a diploma issued either by the district or by a community and technical college-not by the state. Local school district, private school, or Tribal school policies should specify under which circumstances additional, locally set graduation requirements can or cannot be waived. I ne
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