California Code
PART 28 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 3 - Diplomas and Certificates

ARTICLE 1 - Elementary School Diploma

Section 51400. - 51400. The governing board of any school district maintaining an...

Section 51401. - 51401. Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting...

Section 51402. - 51402. The diplomas of graduation from elementary schools shall be...

Section 51403. - 51403. Elementary school diplomas granted by the governing board of...

ARTICLE 2 - Diplomas

Section 51410. - 51410. No diploma, certificate or other document which is conferred...

Section 51411. - 51411. No governing board of any school district maintaining a...

Section 51412. - 51412. No diploma, certificate or other document, except transcripts and...

Section 51413. - 51413. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the governing board or...

ARTICLE 3 - High School Equivalency Certificates

Section 51420. - 51420. The Superintendent shall issue a California high school equivalency...

Section 51421. - 51421. (a) The Superintendent may charge a one-time only fee,...

Section 51421.5. - 51421.5. (a) If, for purposes of this article, a contractor...

Section 51422. - 51422. Each scoring contractor shall provide the Superintendent with a...

Section 51423. - 51423. (a) (1) The Superintendent may provide for the administration...

Section 51424. - 51424. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall keep a permanent...

Section 51425. - 51425. A California high school equivalency certificate shall be deemed...

Section 51426. - 51426. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and...

Section 51427. - 51427. Pursuant to Section 16370 of the Government Code, there...

ARTICLE 3.5 - Retroactive High School Diplomas

Section 51430. - 51430. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a high school district,...

Section 51440. - 51440. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject...

Section 51442. - 51442. For purposes of this article, “veteran” means a person...

ARTICLE 5 - Golden State Seal Merit Diploma

Section 51450. - 51450. The Golden State Seal Merit Diploma is hereby established...

Section 51451. - 51451. A student who meets the following requirements shall qualify...

Section 51452. - 51452. The state board shall determine and adopt, based upon...

Section 51453. - 51453. Under the policy direction of the State Board of...

Section 51454. - 51454. Each school district that confers high school diplomas shall...

Section 51455. - 51455. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that...

ARTICLE 6 - State Seal of Biliteracy

Section 51460. - 51460. (a) The State Seal of Biliteracy is established to...

Section 51461. - 51461. (a) The State Seal of Biliteracy certifies attainment of...

Section 51462. - 51462. The Superintendent shall do both of the following: (a)...

Section 51463. - 51463. A school district that participates in the program under...

Section 51464. - 51464. It is the intent of the Legislature that no...

ARTICLE 7 - State Seal of Civic Engagement

Section 51470. - 51470. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish...

Section 51471. - 51471. (a) On or before January 1, 2020, the Superintendent...

Section 51472. - 51472. The Superintendent shall do both of the following: (a)...

Section 51473. - 51473. A school district that participates in the program under...

Section 51474. - 51474. No fee shall be charged to a pupil to...

Section 51475. - 51475. (a) The California Serves Program is hereby established under...