Section 5.03. Eligibility.

  No person may be granted a high school equivalency diploma or certificate of general educational development unless that person verifies in writing that he or she:

(1)  Is a resident of Wisconsin for voting purposes, or has lived in Wisconsin for at least 10 days, or is a migrant worker, as defined in s. 103.90 (5) (a) , Stats., or is the child of a migrant worker.

(2)  Is at least 18 years and 6 months of age, or that the class with which the person entered grade 9 has graduated from high school.

(3)  Has not graduated from high school and is not enrolled in any public or private high school.

(4)  Has completed a counseling session or sessions provided by a high school, TCS district, community-based organization, college, university, psychologist licensed by the department or the department of safety and professional services, or a school counselor licensed by the department. The sessions shall include all of the following:

(a) Assessment of the person's reading level and career interests and aptitudes.

(b) Discussion of the options available to the individual regarding completion of high school, the high school equivalency diploma, and the certificate of general educational development, and the requirements, expectations, benefits and limitations of each option.

(c) Development of a plan for completion of one of the options discussed, and subsequent activities necessary to work toward an identified goal, career or occupation.

History: Cr. Register, February, 1988, No. 386 , eff. 7-1-88; correction in (4) (intro.) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 6., Stats., Register, March, 1996, No. 483 ; correction in (4) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674 .