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MN SF3319

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2020

Primary Sponsor

Mark Johnson

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Origin

Senate

91st Legislature 2019-2020

AI Summary

  • School boards and nonpublic schools may award high school diplomas to current or former Minnesota residents who are veterans and previously attended high school in the state but did not receive a diploma
  • Eligible veterans must have actively served in World War II (1939-1947), the Korean War (1950-1953), or the Vietnam conflict (1961-1975) and either died in active service, were honorably discharged, or were released from active duty due to service-related disability
  • The commissioners of veterans affairs and education must jointly develop an application form, make it available on their websites, establish a uniform eligibility determination process, and identify acceptable documentation for veteran status and honorable service
  • Applications must be submitted to the school board in the district where the applicant attended high school or the nonpublic school where they attended, and immediate family members may apply on behalf of deceased or incapacitated veterans
  • School boards and nonpublic schools may accept affidavits to support diploma awards when acceptable documentation is not readily available from the military or other sources

Legislative Description

Veterans in military conflicts high school diploma award

Last Action

Comm report: To pass and re-referred to E-12 Finance and Policy

3/9/2020

Committee Referrals

E-12 Finance and Policy3/9/2020
Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy2/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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