Utah Admin. Code R277-702-4 - Eligibility for HSE Testing
(1) Any
individual may take a Utah HSE exam regardless of state of residency.
(2) A candidate for the HSE exam:
(a) shall be at least 16 years of age when of
registration for the exam; and
(b)
may not be enrolled in any Utah k-12 school unless enrolled in the Focused
Graduation Pathway as described in Rule R277-722.
(3) A 16-year-old candidate shall submit a
completed state of Utah HSE Candidate and Adult Education Eligibility Form,
which shall include:
(a) verification in a
manner approved by the Superintendent that the candidate is not enrolled in a
school;
(b) verification that the
candidate understands and accepts the consequences and educational choices
associated with the candidate's withdrawal from a K-12 program of instruction,
including the prohibition from returning to a K-12 program anywhere in Utah
upon successful passing of an HSE exam; and
(c) signed acknowledgment from the
candidate's parent or guardian specifically stating that the candidate and
parent or guardian:
(i) understand and accept
the consequences and educational choices associated with the candidate's
decision to withdraw from a K-12 program of instruction; and
(ii) authorize the candidate to take an HSE
exam; and
(d)
verification from a representative of a Utah state-sponsored adult education
district program that the candidate demonstrates academic competencies to meet
with success in passing the HSE exam.
(4) A student enrolled in the Focused
Graduation Pathway as described in Rule R277-722 may take a Utah HSE exam while
enrolled in any participating Utah K-12 school and does not need to submit a
completed state of Utah HSE Candidate and Adult Education Eligibility
Form.
(5) A 16 year-old candidate
may provide a marriage certificate in lieu of the requirement of Subsection
(3)(c) if the candidate is married.
(6) A 17 or 18 year-old candidate whose
cohort has not graduated shall submit a state of Utah HSE Candidate and Adult
Education Eligibility Form, which shall include:
(a) verification in a manner approved by the
Superintendent that the candidate is not enrolled in school; and
(b) the signature of the candidate's parent
or guardian authorizing the test.
(7) A candidate may submit a marriage
certificate in lieu of the requirement contained in Subsection (5)(b) if the
candidate is married.
(8) An
out-of-school youth of school age who has not successfully passed all HSE exam
modules shall be allowed to return to a k-12 public school before the time
their class graduates with the understanding and expectation that all necessary
requirements for the traditional k-12 diploma shall be completed before
issuance of a regular high school diploma.
(9) An out-of-school youth of school age who
has received a Utah high school completion diploma is not eligible to return to
a k-12 public school unless it is required for provision of a free appropriate
public education under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20
U.S.C., Chapter 33.
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