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118.15
(1) (cm) 1. Upon the child's request and with the approval of the child's
7parent or guardian, any child who is 17 years of age or over shall be excused by the
8school board from regular school attendance if the child began a program leading to
9a high school equivalency diploma in a secured correctional facility, as defined in s.
10938.02 (15m),
or a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g),
a
11secure detention facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (16), or a juvenile portion of a county
12jail, and the child and his or her parent or guardian agree under subd. 2. that the
13child will continue to participate in such a program.
For purposes of this subdivision,
1a child is considered to have begun a program leading to a high school equivalency
2diploma if the child has received a passing score on a minimum of one of the 5 content
3area tests given under the general educational development test or has
4demonstrated under a course of study meeting the standards established under s.
5115.29 (4) for the granting of a declaration of equivalency to high school graduation
6a level of proficiency in a minimum of one of the 5 content areas specified in s. 118.33
7(1) (a) 1. that is equivalent to the level of proficiency that he or she would have
8attained if he or she had satisfied the requirements under s. 118.33 (1) (a) 1.".
