Ed. Code, § 51454 · Article 5. Golden State Seal Merit Diploma
Ed. Code, § 51454
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Each school district that confers high school diplomas shall maintain appropriate records in order to identify students who have earned a Golden State Seal Merit Diploma, and shall affix the appropriate insignia to the diploma and transcript of each student that earns a Golden State Seal Merit Diploma.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 204, Sec. 13. Effective July 22, 1996.
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