A child who is at least sixteen years old may enroll in a school-based or school-contracted high school equivalency test preparation program or take the high school equivalency test if the child presents any one of the following: (1) The written consent of a parent, guardian, or other custodian; (2) Verification that the child will not graduate with the child's cohort class because of a credit deficiency; (3) Authorization from a court services officer; (4) A court order requiring the child to enter the program; (5) Verification that the child is under the direction of the Department of Corrections; or (6) Verification that the child is enrolled in Job Corps as authorized by 29 U.S.C. §§ 3191 to 3212, inclusive, (January 1, 2009). Any child who is at least sixteen years old and who completes the high school equivalency test preparation program may take a high school equivalency test immediately following release from the school program or when ordered to take the test by a court. Any child who fails to successfully complete the test shall re-enroll in the school district, unless the child has withdrawn from school pursuant to § 13-27-1.3 . Any child who fails to successfully complete the test may continue the high school equivalency preparation program or other suitable program as determined by the school district.
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