June 2016
SPECIAL EDUCATION FIELD ADVISORY
From: Patricia J. Geary
Subject: Superintendent Determination of Graduation with a Local Diploma
At the June 2016 meeting, the New York State Board of Regents approved through emergency action an amendment to section 100.5 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education to require superintendents to make a local determination as to the academic proficiency for eligible students with disabilities to graduate with a local diploma.
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