2015 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 158 - CONDUCT OF SCHOOLS -- SPECIAL PROGRAMS
158.142 Early high school graduation program -- Requirements -- Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate -- Award from early graduation scholarship trust fund.
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Early high school graduation program -- Requirements -- Early
Graduation Scholarship Certificate -- Award from early graduation
scholarship trust fund.
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Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a public school student may complete
an early high school graduation program and qualify for an Early Graduation
Scholarship Certificate for use at a Kentucky public two (2) year community and
technical college or a Kentucky four (4) year public or nonprofit, independent
institution that is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, if
conditions specified in this section are met.
Each student desiring to complete an early graduation program shall indicate to the
secondary school principal his or her intent prior to the beginning of grade nine (9)
or as soon thereafter as the intent is known. The intent shall be indicated on a form
provided by the Kentucky Department of Education and signed by the parent.
For early graduation in accordance with this section, a student shall:
(a) Obtain a qualifying benchmark score as determined by the Kentucky Board of
Education on each of the end-of-course examinations that make up the high
school achievement portion of the accountability system under KRS
158.6453;
(b) Successfully complete the requirements for early high school graduation as
established in administrative regulation by the Kentucky Board of Education;
and
(c) Score on the ACT examination at or above the benchmarks set by the Council
on Postsecondary Education for mathematics, reading, and English and any
additional content areas for which the Council on Postsecondary Education
establishes benchmarks.
The Kentucky Board of Education or a local board of education shall not impose
graduation requirements that would prohibit a student who is pursuing an early
graduation program as described in this section from finishing high school in less
than four (4) years.
Students pursuing early graduation may take two (2) high school English courses in
an academic year.
Students pursuing early graduation may complete selected courses at the middle
school level. Each school district is encouraged to provide access to all middle
school students to English I and Algebra I courses for high school credit. Access
may be provided by each middle school offering the course on-site or by the district
providing transportation for students to a central location within the district, to a
neighboring school within the district, or to a neighboring school district. The
district may also provide access for the student to take these courses online based on
the local board of education policy.
(a) In addition to the regular high school diploma, a student who completes a
program of study that meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this section
shall receive an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate signed by the high
school principal and district superintendent.
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A student who earns an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate shall be
eligible for a scholarship award to be used at an institution described in
subsection (1) of this section. The award amount shall be equal to one-half
(1/2) of the state portion of the average statewide per pupil guaranteed base
funding level as described in KRS 157.360 for the year in which the student
graduates.
The student shall be eligible for the scholarship award only for the next
academic year following early graduation.
Each public high school shall report all Early Graduation Scholarship
Certificate recipients by July 1 for the previous academic year to the Kentucky
Higher Education Assistance Authority.
Each postsecondary institution described in subsection (1) of this section shall
notify the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority of students with
an Early Graduation Scholarship Certificate who enroll in the institution. The
authority shall disburse the award amount described in paragraph (b) of this
subsection from the early graduation trust fund established by KRS 164.7892.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 104, sec. 1, effective June 25, 2013.
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