(1) School districts shall issue diplomas to students signifying graduation from high school upon the students' satisfactory completion of all local and state graduation requirements. Districts shall grant students the option of receiving a final transcript in addition to the regular diploma. (2) School districts or schools of attendance shall establish policies and procedures to notify senior students of the transcript option and shall direct students to indicate their decisions in a timely manner. School districts shall make appropriate provisions to assure that students who choose to receive a copy of their final transcript shall receive such transcript after graduation. (3)(a) A school district may issue a high school diploma to a person who: (i) Is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States with a qualifying discharge as defined in RCW 73.04.005; and (ii) Left high school before graduation to serve in World War II, the Korean conflict, or the Vietnam era as defined in RCW 41.04.005. (b) A school district may issue a diploma to or on behalf of a person otherwise eligible under (a) of this subsection notwithstanding the fact that the person holds a high school equivalency certification or is deceased. (c) The superintendent of public instruction shall adopt a form for a diploma application to be used by a veteran or a person acting on behalf of a deceased veteran under this subsection (3). The superintendent of public instruction shall specify what constitutes acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma. (4)(a) A school district, at the request of the parent, guardian, or custodian, may issue a posthumous high school diploma for a deceased student if the student: (i) Was enrolled in a public school of the district at the time of death; (ii) Was deemed on-track for graduation before the time of death; and (iii) Died after matriculating into high school. (b) A high school diploma issued under this subsection (4) must bear the inscription "honoris causa" and may not be issued before the graduation date of the class in which the student was enrolled. (c) Nothing in this subsection (4): (i) Obligates school districts to award a diploma for a deceased student at the same ceremony or event as other graduating students; or (ii) Limits the retroactive issuance of a high school diploma. (d) Diplomas issued under this subsection (4) may not be applied toward student graduation counts or for any other purpose of federal and state accountability data collection. [ 2024 c 146 s 10; 2022 c 224 s 2; 2008 c 185 s 1; 2003 c 234 s 1; 2002 c 35 s 1; 1984 c 178 s 2. Formerly RCW 28A.58.108.]
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