8VAC20-671-610. Diplomas.
A. No school shall use the seal of Virginia in its diploma design.
B. Each school that offers a diploma upon graduation shall have written policies and procedures that address the following:
1. The requirements for a diploma shall be those in effect when the student enters the ninth grade for the first time.
2. The requirements for a diploma shall be based upon completion of program requirements that demonstrate academic rigor.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-321 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 24, eff. August 26, 2015.
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