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ORS 332.114: Issuance of diplomas to veterans.

(1) A person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue the person a high school diploma if the person resides within the boundaries of the school district or is a resident of this state and attended a high school of the school district.
      (2) A representative of a deceased person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue a high school diploma on behalf of the deceased person if the deceased person resided within the boundaries of the school district at the time of death or was a resident of this state at the time of death and attended a high school of the school district.
      (3) Notwithstanding the requirements for a high school diploma established under ORS 329.451 and by the State Board of Education and school districts, a school district that receives a request under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall issue a high school diploma to a person if the person:
      (a) Attended a high school before serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;
      (b) Was discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States; and
      (c) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States as described in subsection (4) of this section.
      (4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section apply to a person who:
      (a) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during:
      (A) World War I;
      (B) World War II;
      (C) The Korean Conflict; or
      (D) The Vietnam War;
      (b) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States and was physically present in:
      (A) Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada);
      (B) Operation Just Cause (Panama);
      (C) Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (the Persian Gulf War);
      (D) Operation Restore Hope (Somalia);
      (E) Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); or
      (F) Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); or
      (c) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States in an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States.

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09 - Education and Culture
30. Education and Culture
Chapter 332 — Local Administration of Education

(2) A representative of a deceased person who meets the requirements under subsection (3) of this section may request a school district to issue a high school diploma on behalf of the deceased person if the deceased person resided within the boundaries of the school district at the time of death or was a resident of this state at the time of death and attended a high school of the school district.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirements for a high school diploma established under ORS 329.451 and by the State Board of Education and school districts, a school district that receives a request under subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall issue a high school diploma to a person if the person:

(a) Attended a high school before serving in the Armed Forces of the United States;

(b) Was discharged or released under honorable conditions from the Armed Forces of the United States; and

(4) The provisions of subsection (3) of this section apply to a person who:

(a) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during:

(A) World War I;

(B) World War II;

(D) The Vietnam War;

(b) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States and was physically present in:

(A) Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada);

(B) Operation Just Cause (Panama);

(D) Operation Restore Hope (Somalia);

(E) Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan); or

(F) Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq); or

(c) Served in the Armed Forces of the United States in an area designated as a combat zone by the President of the United States.

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