CHAPTER 5.00 - STUDENTS

5.38 High School Equivalency Program And Examination

A student who is sixteen (16) or seventeen (17) years of age may take the High School  Equivalency Examination (also known as the General Education Development (GED)  test) if approved by the School District. To be eligible a student must: 

a. File a formal declaration of intent to terminate school enrollment, after reaching  the age of 16; 

b. The student must not have a high school diploma; and 

c. The student is legally withdrawn from secondary school. 

A student who has reached the age of sixteen (16) is not required to take any course  before taking the GED examination unless the student fails to achieve a passing score  on the GED practice test as established by the State Board of Education. 

STATUTORY AUTHORITY : 1001.41, 1001.42, F.S. 

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: 1001.43, 1003.21, 1003.435, F.S. 

History: Adopted: October 8, 2024 

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