At the June 2016 meeting, the Board of Regents adopted an amendment that created a new graduation pathway for students with a current Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This emergency amendment states that, if these students are unable to meet the graduation requirements by demonstrating proficiency on standard State assessments, they may demonstrate proficiency through a superintendent’s determination for a local diploma. It requires superintendents (or the principal/head of school of a registered nonpublic school or charter school, as applicable) to review, document, and provide a written certification or assurance that there is evidence that the student has otherwise met the standards for graduation with a local high school diploma.
