It shall be the policy of the Board of Education to acknowledge each student's successful completion of the instructional program appropriate to the achievement of District goals and objectives as well as personal proficiency by the awarding of a diploma at fitting graduation ceremonies.

The Board shall award a regular high school diploma to every student enrolled in this District who meets the requirements of graduation established by this Board or who properly completes the goals and objectives specified in his/her individualized education program (I.E.P.) including either the exemption from or the requirement to complete the achievement tests required by the State Board of Education in order to graduate. Each student must also demonstrate, unless exempted, at least a proficient level of skill on the achievement tests required by the State Board to graduate.

The requirements for graduation from high school include earning twenty-eight (28) units of credit in grades nine through twelve as follows:

The principal may reduce the twenty-eight (28) unit requirement for transfer students, but not lower than twenty-two (22) credits. The principal may reduce the requirement by up to two (2) credits for students attending the Westshore Career and Technical School if the student is limited to three (3) units of credit earned annually at the Career and Technical School.

Credit may be earned at an accredited postsecondary institution.

Every high school may permit students below the ninth grade to take advanced work for credit. This work shall count toward the graduation requirements if it was both:

An honors diploma shall be awarded to any student who meets the established requirements for graduation or the requirements of his/her I.E.P.; attains the applicable scores on the achievement tests required by the State Board of Education for graduation; and meets any additional criteria the State Board may establish.

Commencement exercises will include only those students who have successfully completed requirements for graduation as certified by the high school principal. No student who has completed the requirements for graduation shall be denied a diploma as a disciplinary measure. A student may be denied participation in the ceremony of graduation when personal conduct so warrants.

The Board also shall grant a diploma of adult education to all District residents over the age of twenty-one (21) who meet the requirements established by the State Board of Education.

The Superintendent shall establish whatever administrative guidelines are necessary to comply with State rules and regulations.

R.C. 3313.60, 3313.603, 3313.61, 3313.611, 3313.614, 3313.647, 3323.08
R.C. 3301.07, 0710, 0711
A.C. 3301-41-01, 3301-13-01 to 07

Revised 10/90
Revised 6/14/93
Revised 3/05
Revised 11/11/06