Graduation

Effective May 11, 2007

Implementation of Senate Bill (SB) 673 | Participation of students with disabilites in graduation ceremonies

Step One
The school district determines which students with disabilities meet the requirements of SB 673:

A student with a disability who has completed four years of high school, but has not yet completed the requirements of their IEP related to graduation.

Step Two
The school district….

• contacts parents and/or adult student to offer the opportunity to participate in the graduation ceremony with the students they entered high school four years earlier.

• informs the parents and/or adult student that the student will receive a certificate of attendance and not a diploma.

• informs the parents and/or adult student that the student may only participate in one graduation ceremony under SB 673.

• informs the parents and/or adult student that when the student does graduate in the future, they will receive a diploma, but will not participate in another graduation ceremony unless school district policies/procedures allow for participation in a second ceremony.

Step Three
If parents and/or adult student choose to participate in the graduation ceremony, the district will make all necessary arrangements with the parents and/or adult student consistent with other students to ensure the student is allowed to participate.

Technical Assistance
For technical assistance regarding this topic please consult your regional Education Service Center.

Special Education Main Page

Texas Education Agency | Division of IDEA Coordination
1701 North Congress Avenue | Austin, Texas 78701-1494
Telephone: 512.463.9414 | Fax: 512.463.9560

Created: May 11, 2007

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