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H. B. No. 11 As Introduced
As Introduced
| 126th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2005-2006 |
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Representatives Schlichter, J. Stewart, Latta, Hartnett, C. Evans, S. Patton, Buehrer, Wolpert, Oelslager, Willamowski, Carano, Kearns, Setzer, Reidelbach, Combs, Hughes, Flowers, DeWine, Chandler, Brown, McGregor, Harwood, T. Patton, Calvert, Walcher, Taylor, Raga
A BILLTo amend section 3313.616 of the Revised Code to grant high school diplomas to certain veterans of the Vietnam Conflict.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That section 3313.616 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows: Sec. 3313.616. (A)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of
sections
3313.61, 3313.611, and 3313.612 of the Revised Code, the
board of
education of any city, exempted village, or local school
district or the governing authority of any chartered nonpublic
school
may grant a high school diploma
to any
veteran
of World War II or, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam conflict
who is
a resident of this
state or who was previously enrolled in any high school in this state if all of the following
apply: (i) Left a public or nonpublic school located in
any state prior to graduation
in order to
serve in the armed
forces of the United States; (ii) Left a public or nonpublic school located in any state prior to graduation due to family circumstances and subsequently entered the armed forces of the United States. (b) The veteran received an honorable discharge from the
armed forces of
the United States. (c) The veteran has not been granted a diploma as provided
in section
3313.61 or 3313.612 of the Revised Code, a diploma of
adult education as provided in
section 3313.611 of the Revised
Code, or a diploma under this section. (2) If a veteran who would otherwise qualify for a diploma
under this section is deceased, the board of education of any
school
district or the governing authority of any chartered
nonpublic school may award such diploma
to the veteran
posthumously and may present that diploma to a
living relative of
the veteran. (B) The governor's office of
veterans' affairs, in
accordance with section 111.15 of the Revised Code, and with the
advice and consent of the veterans advisory committee established
under division (K) of section 5902.02 of the Revised Code, shall
develop and adopt rules to
implement this
section. Such rules
shall include, but not be limited to, rules
establishing
procedures for
application and verification of
eligible veterans
for a diploma under this
section. Section 2. That existing section 3313.616 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed. |
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