2026 Minnesota Statutes
127A.87 HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA FOR VETERANS.
Subdivision 1.Diploma.
A school district or charter school must, upon a request under subdivision 2, issue a high school diploma to a veteran as defined in section 197.447 who was unable to complete their high school education for reasons related or unrelated to their military service, and who served:
(1) during the Korean Conflict from June 27, 1950, to January 31, 1955; or
(2) during the Vietnam War, either in the country from November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975, or outside of the country from August 5, 1964, to May 7, 1975.
Subd. 2.Request.
A veteran may request a diploma on their own behalf, or a family member may make a posthumous request on behalf of a deceased veteran or service member. The high school diploma is awarded based on the veteran's knowledge and experience gained while in service, or the veteran's other relevant lived experience. The school district or charter school may require the veteran or veteran's requestor to provide evidence that the veteran was a Minnesota public school student or is a current Minnesota resident.
Subd. 3.No report required.
Districts and charter schools are not required to report on diplomas issued under this section.
Subd. 4.Assistance.
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and county veteran service officers may provide assistance to districts and charter schools fulfilling these requests, including but not limited to verification of discharge paperwork.
History:
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes