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School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate Policy

In accordance with the Ministry of Education's School Completion Certificate Program, HCOS may recommend to the inspector that a student with special needs be awarded a School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate if the student:

  • Has an IEP (Individual Education Plan) and:
    • is enrolled in an educational program that is not designed to meet the graduation requirements set out in Ministerial Order M302/04, the Graduation Program Order.
    • meets the learning outcomes described in the IEP, if that IEP contains all the learning outcomes of the student’s educational program, or
    • has successfully completed their program, if the IEP does not contain all the learning outcomes of the student’s educational program.
  • If HCOS recommends to the inspector that a student with special needs be awarded a School Completion (Evergreen) Certificate, the inspector must recommend to the Minister the the certificate be awarded to the student.
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