BP 6146.2 — Certificate Of Proficiency/High School
Section: 6000 - Instruction
Status: Active
Adopted: 2022-06-02
Policy text
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY/HIGH SCHOOL
The Governing Board desires that every student have the opportunity to earn a high school diploma through successful completion of district graduation requirements. However, when a student is unable to do so, the Board encourages the completion of an alternative program that allows the student to obtain an equivalent certificate.
Eligible persons who pass the California High School Proficiency Examination may obtain a certificate of proficiency from the State Board of Education (SBE). Eligible persons who pass a general educational development test designated by the SBE may obtain a high school equivalency certificate from the testing service.
The Superintendent or designee shall make information available to interested persons regarding the eligibility and examination requirements of each program.
Interested persons shall register for the test directly with the testing service and pay the applicable fee. However, the fee shall be waived for a homeless or foster youth who is under the age of 25 years, meets all other registration requirements, and submits certification of homeless or foster youth status.
Legal
EDUCATION CODE
48400-48403 Compulsory continuation education
48410 Exemption from continuation education
48412 Certificate of proficiency
48413 Enrollment in continuation classes
48414 Reenrollment in district
51420-51427 High school equivalency certificates
52052 Accountability; numerically significant student subgroups
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5