School Board of Alachua County
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5460.01 - GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR OUT-OF-STATE OR OUT-OF-COUNTRY TRANSFER STUDENTS

An eleventh or twelfth grade student transferring to the District from out-of-state or from another country shall be permitted to graduate on schedule and receive a standard high school diploma with fewer than the prescribed number of units provided the following conditions are met. The student shall:

 A.have successfully completed the normal requirements of the school district, state, or country from which s/he is transferring;

 B.have taken and successfully completed a full schedule of courses, including as many required courses as possible, during the period of attendance at the graduating school;

 C.have earned a 2.0 grade point average; and

 D.have demonstrated proficiency in Reading and Mathematics by either earning passing scores on the Grade 10/Retake FCAT Reading and Mathematics tests or through a standardized test score that is concordant with the passing score on the FCAT as set forth in State law.

F.S. 1003.428, 1003.43, 1003.433

Adopted 11/2/10