Iowa Admin. Code r. 281-32.2 - Eligibility to participate
(1)
No one under 16 years and nine months of age is allowed to participate in an
approved program , with the exception of a person who is at least 16 years of
age and satisfies one or more of the following conditions:
a. Is a resident of an Iowa juvenile
institution;
b. Is an active
participant in Job Corps; or
c. Is
under the supervision of a probation office.
(2) Anyone 16 years and nine months of age or
older who is not enrolled in a secondary school nor is a high school graduate
is permitted to apply for enrollment in an approved program . The requirements
for admission into an approved program are:
a. Proof of age and, for an applicant under
18 years of age, consent of the applicant's parent or guardian.
b. For an applicant under 19 years of age,
verification of nonenrolled status from the last high school
attended.
c. Completion of a
comprehensive intake by an eligible institution . For purposes of this chapter,
the intake includes all of the following:
(1)
Assessment of the applicant's reading level and career interests and
aptitudes.
(2) Discussion of
program options available to the applicant regarding completion of a high
school equivalency diploma , to include the requirements, expectations,
benefits, and limitations of each option.
(3) Development of a plan for the completion
of one of the options discussed and subsequent activities necessary to work
toward an identified goal, career pathway, occupation, or further
education.
(3)
An eligible participant who successfully completes an approved program will not
be awarded a high school equivalency diploma until the participant reaches 18
years of age and the participant's ninth grade class has graduated from high
school. This subrule does not apply to eligible participants described in
paragraphs 32.2(1)"a" through "c," who may
receive their diploma at any time after completion.
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