{"data":{"id":"us-va/8vac20-671-610","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"8VAC20-671-610","heading":"Diplomas","body":"A. No school shall use the seal of Virginia in its diploma design.\n\nB. Each school that offers a diploma upon graduation shall have written  policies and procedures that address the following:\n\n1. The requirements for a diploma shall be those in effect when the student enters the ninth grade for the first time.\n\n2. The requirements for a diploma shall be based upon completion of program requirements that demonstrate academic rigor.","path":["Title 8. Education","Agency 20. State Board of Education","Chapter 671. Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Schools for Students with Disabilities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter671/section610/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:47Z","sha256":"f227f5691abd15ddd48d9df6240fd35a6b0cbcb7698a42367d848ca02cbb9f28","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/8vac20-671-600","next":"us-va/8vac20-671-620"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}