Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 581 - OREGON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Division 16 - OREGON SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Section 581-016-0710 - High School Requirements for Graduation

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 581-016-0710

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

In order for a student to graduate from the Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD), he/she must attain a certain number of units, master essential learning skills, meet competencies, and maintain/attain attendance minimums. Four different diplomas/certificates are available, depending on the goals and abilities of each student.

(1) To receive a diploma the student must:

(a) Meet the requirements specified for a diploma in 581-022-2000;

(b) Meet all OSD-required competencies in language, reading, and mathematics; and

(c) Maintain required attendance.

(2) To receive a modified diploma the student must:

(a) Meet the requirements specified for a modified diploma in 581-022-2010;

(b) Complete modified course work as agreed upon in the IEP;

(c) Have satisfactory progress in school; and

(d) Maintain required attendance.

(3) To receive an extended diploma the student must meet the requirements specified for an extended diploma in 581-022-2015

(4) To receive an alternative certificate of IEP completion the student must meet the requirements specified in 581-022-2020 and complete the IEP goals. The certificate may be issued even if the student has not completed 22 units and has not maintained the required days of attendance.

(5) Notwithstanding anything else in this rule, the Oregon School for the Deaf must award a diploma, modified diploma, extended diploma, or alternative certificate to students who were first enrolled in ninth grade in the 2016-17 school year or earlier or were first enrolled in ninth grade in the 2017-18 school year and had an early graduation plan approved before March 17, 2020, and fulfill the state requirements as described in 581-022-0103.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 343 & 346

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 346.010

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