Iowa 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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