HB1971

Report Title:

Honorably Discharged World War II Veterans; High School Diploma

 

Description:

Requires the BOE, by policy, to adopt criteria and guidelines allowing the superintendent to award a high school diploma to honorably discharged World War II veterans who were inducted into the United States armed forces prior to completing the necessary high school graduation requirements.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1971
TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to high school diplomas.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The board of education, by policy, shall adopt criteria and guidelines allowing the superintendent of education to award a high school diploma to honorably discharged veterans who started high school between 1937 and 1946 and were scheduled to graduate between 1941 and 1950 but were inducted into the United States armed forces between September 16, 1940, and December 31, 1946, prior to completing the necessary high school graduation requirements. The criteria and guidelines shall be adopted by, and shall take effect on, Monday, November 11, 2002, to coincide with Veterans' Day.

SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________