Each local board of education shall issue high school diplomas to veterans who failed to receive diplomas due to an interruption of their education by service in the Korean Conflict or service in the Vietnam Conflict. The local board of education of the school district where the veteran attended high school shall award the high school diploma to such veteran. A veteran shall make application for a diploma to the appropriate local board of education and furnish proof that such person is a veteran of the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam Conflict who had his or her education interrupted as a result of service in the Korean Conflict or the Vietnam Conflict. Honorably discharged veterans who served in the Korean Conflict between June 25, 1950, and January 31, 1955, and honorably discharged veterans who served in the Vietnam Conflict between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, and who did not graduate from high school are eligible for a diploma pursuant to this Code section; provided, however, that attendance in high school ranging from 1946 through 1955 with graduation class years ranging from 1951 through 1955 is required for veterans of the Korean Conflict and attendance in high school ranging from 1960 through 1975 with graduation class years ranging from 1964 through 1975 is required for veterans of the Vietnam Conflict. Veterans who qualify under this Code section and who have earned a state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma are also eligible for a high school diploma. Diplomas may be awarded posthumously. The local board of education is encouraged to present such diplomas to such veterans on or near Veterans Day to bring to the attention of students the importance of such day and the great sacrifices made by such veterans.
History. Code 1981, § 20-2-70 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 812, § 1; Ga. L. 2022, p. 168, § 2(2)/SB 397.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, substituted “state approved high school equivalency (HSE)” for “general educational development (GED)” in the fifth sentence.
Cross references.
The Veterans Education Reorganization Act of 1949, § 38-4-30 et seq.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 3 - Local Boards of Education
§ 20-2-49. Standards for Local Board of Education Members
§ 20-2-50. County School Districts; County Board for Each County
§ 20-2-52. Term of Office; Number of Members; Staggering of Terms
§ 20-2-53. Certifying Election or Appointment of County Board Members
§ 20-2-54.1. Procedure for Filling Vacancies on Local Boards
§ 20-2-55. Per Diem, Insurance, and Expenses of Local Board Members
§ 20-2-56. Nonpartisan Elections for Members of Boards of Education
§ 20-2-57. Organization of County Boards; Chairperson and Secretary; Quorum; Record of Proceedings
§ 20-2-58.1. “Immediate Family” Defined; Employment of Family Members
§ 20-2-59. [Effective Until June 30, 2027. See note.] Rules; Regulation of Face Masks
§ 20-2-59. [For Effective Date, See note.] Rules
§ 20-2-60. Consolidation of County Schools
§ 20-2-61. Fundamental Roles of Local Boards of Education and Local School Superintendents
§ 20-2-62. Employment of County Agents and Home Demonstration Agents to Carry on Extension Work
§ 20-2-63. Prohibit Certain Conflicts of Interest of Board Members
§ 20-2-64. Establishment and Maintenance of Trusts or Funds
§ 20-2-66. School Breakfast Programs
§ 20-2-68. Information for Verification of Fund Expenditure
§ 20-2-71. Placement of Twins or Higher Order Multiples in the Same Classroom
§ 20-2-72. Code of Ethics for Local Board of Education Members
§ 20-2-74. Solicit and Accept Donations for Educational Purposes