511 IAC 6-7.1-12 Authority to award locally developed certificates

Sec. 12. (a) Nothing in this rule shall be construed as limiting a school corporation's authority under IC 20-26-3 to award a locally developed certificate, such as a certificate of completion, to a student who does not meet the graduation requirements set forth in IC 20-32-4. (b) A locally developed certificate is not considered an Indiana diploma or an alternative diploma, and a student awarded a locally developed certificate is not considered a graduate for purposes of determining a school corporation's or school's graduation rate under IC 20-26-13 or 511 IAC 6.2-10 unless that student has met the graduation requirements set forth in IC 20-32-4.