Title 704 | Chapter 007 | Regulation 140REG


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EDUCATION AND LABOR CABINET
Board of Education
Department of Education
(Amended at ARRS Committee)

704 KAR 7:140.Authentic high school diploma to an honorably discharged veteran of World War II,theand Korean conflict, or Vietnam WarVeterans diplomas.

Section 1.

Definitions.

(1)

"Korean conflict" is defined by KRS 40.010(18).;

(2)

"Vietnam War" is defined by KRS 158.140(5)(a)3.; and

(3)

"World War II" is defined by KRS 40.010(17).

Section 2.

Documentation Needed to Determine Eligibility.

(1)

An honorably discharged veteran of World War II, or the Korean conflict, the Vietnam War, or a member of the veteran's family, shall submitprovide a discharge certificate showing the period of service, and type of discharge, and the name of the high school and district of enrollment at the time of induction into the United States Armed Forces to the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs, 1111 Louisville Road, Suite B, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

(2)Section 2.

Guidelines for Local Boards of Education to Award Diplomas.

(1)

The Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs shall forward the verified documentation to the local board of education in which the veteran was enrolled prior to being inducted into the United States Armed Forces.

(3)(2)

Upon receipt of documentation, from the Kentucky Department of Veterans' Affairs, thea local board of education shall verify the veteran was enrolled in, but did not complete, high school prior to induction and meets the requirements of KRS 158.140 prior to issuing the authentic high school diploma. If the high school or district has since been consolidated or reconfigured since the veteran's enrollment, the current local board of education with jurisdiction shall provide the verification and issue the authentic high school diploma.

This is to certify that the chief state school officer has reviewed and recommended this administrative regulation prior to its adoption by the Kentucky Board of Education, as required by KRS 156.070(5).
FILED WITH LRC: July 9, 2024
CONTACT PERSON: Todd G. Allen, General Counsel, Kentucky Department of Education, 300 Sower Boulevard, 5th Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone 502-564-4474, fax 502-564-9321, email regcomments@education.ky.gov.

7-Year Expiration: 11/16/2025

Last Updated: 7/19/2024


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