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The Guidelines for Aligning HSBPs and IEP Transition Plans provide information so that students can have a comprehensive plan in place that addresses the student’s needs and meets all federal, state, and local requirements for graduation.
All public high school students are required to meet statewide graduation requirements to earn a diploma. The goal is for more students to be better prepared to meet 21st-century demands in their working and personal lives.
U.S. Presidential Scholars Overall Achievement Award
Schools may nominate one student identifying as female and one student who identifies as male. Candidates should demonstrate leadership; school and community involvement; academic and extracurricular achievement and writing skills. Nominees may receive discretionary points for extraordinary scholastic achievement, long-lasting commitment to community service, heavy workload, additional family responsibilities, or significant obstacles which they overcame.
To nominate a student, please submit a nomination form, and writing sample for each nomination by 5 pm on October 20, 2023.
To earn a high school diploma, a student must: