Section 5-E2202. GRADUATION: GENERAL POLICY

 

2202.1Each student who meets the following requirements shall be eligible to receive a high school diploma:

 

(a)Achievement of course content standards as required for the diploma, as set forth in § 2203.1; 2203.2; 2203.3 and 2203.4; and

 

(b)Enrollment and regular attendance in the DC Public Schools for a minimum of eight (8) consecutive months prior to graduation.

 

2202.2Each student who meets the requirements set forth in this section shall be certified as eligible to receive the high school diploma by the principal or other person in charge of the school or program in which the student is enrolled.

 

2202.3The high school diploma shall be conferred upon the student by the Superintendent of Schools or the Superintendent's designee in the name of the Board of Education, upon certification.

 

2202.4Each diploma shall bear the signature of the Superintendent of Schools and the seal of the Board of Education.

 

2202.5No student shall receive a high school diploma unless the student has first completed all requirements for the diploma.

 

2202.6If a student does not meet the requirements set forth in § 2202.1, 2203.2, 2203.3 or 2203.4, the procedures in § 2202.7 through § 2202.9 shall apply.

 

2202.7If the prior academic record of a transfer student and the course work and skill level achievement of the student during enrollment in the D.C. Public Schools are satisfactory, the student may be granted an exemption from the requirement of § 2201.1(b) by the Regional Superintendent whose jurisdiction encompasses the school which the student attends, the principal or other person in charge of the school or program in which the student is enrolled.

 

2202.8The course work credits received by the student prior to transfer into D.C. Public Schools may be used to meet the D.C. Public Schools graduation requirements of that school system upon verification of successful completion of this comparable course work.

 

2202.9If the D.C. Public School student is receiving a diploma from another school system but is unable to attend graduation exercises held by the school system, the student may be allowed to participate in the graduation exercises of the D.C. Public School being attended upon the approval of the Superintendent of Schools.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1025 (July 29, 1977); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 31 DCR 1979 (April 27, 1984); by Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 180, 184 (January 6, 1989); and by Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 5222, 5223 (August 7, 1998); and by Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 4388(May 11, 2007).