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NY A02616
Bill
Status
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Carrie Woerner
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AI Summary
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Requires school district boards to establish policies allowing posthumous diploma conferral for students who completed 11th grade and were enrolled or expected to enroll in 12th grade at the time of death
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Policies must address coordination with parents/guardians on presentation details including ceremony site, proxy recipient, family attendance, and scope of recognition at graduation
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School districts must provide annual written notice to all students and parents about the posthumous diploma policy and procedures
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Diplomas may not be issued before the deceased student's class graduation date, and families cannot be required to attend or participate in ceremonies
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Posthumous diplomas shall not count toward student graduation statistics or federal/state accountability data collection
Legislative Description
Directs the board of education or the board of trustees of each school district shall establish a policy and adopt procedures permitting the district to confer a diploma on a student posthumously if, at the time of death, such student had completed the eleventh grade class of a public school in the district and was enrolled or expected to be enrolled in the twelfth grade class within the same public school district the following school year.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026