{"data":{"id":"us-mt/20-3-110","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"20-3-110","heading":"State high school diploma -- duties of superintendent of public instruction -- rulemaking.","body":"(1) The superintendent of public instruction shall develop a process through which a resident of the state who has exhausted, in the determination of the superintendent, the possibility of earning a diploma from a high school accredited by the board of public education can pursue a Montana proficiency-based diploma by demonstrating:\n(a) proficiency of the content standards adopted by the board of public education through alternative means; and\n(b) perseverance and dedication in accomplishing a rigorous, long-term goal requiring maturity and the application of knowledge to real-world situations.\n(2) When an individual demonstrates proficiency, perseverance, and dedication as determined by the superintendent of public instruction under subsection (1), the superintendent may issue to the individual a Montana proficiency-based diploma.\n(3) An individual enrolled in a home school or nonpublic school is not eligible for a Montana proficiency-based diploma under this section.\n(4) The superintendent of public instruction shall by rule prescribe the eligibility and qualifications for pursuing a Montana proficiency-based diploma under this section.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 3. ELECTED OFFICIALS","Part 1. Superintendent of Public Instruction"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0200/chapter_0030/part_0010/section_0100/0200-0030-0010-0100.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:12Z","sha256":"a0339fd1859d1e7fe11ff5b8c6d9ac7b3bec52f731dbe9b3467c01dd4df0c55c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/20-3-109","next":"us-mt/20-3-201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}