FIRST REGULAR SESSION
SENATE BILL NO. 126
91ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR BENTLEY.
Pre-filed December 1, 2000, and 1,000 copies ordered printed.
TERRY L. SPIELER, Secretary.
0637S.01I
AN ACT
To amend chapter 160, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to high school diplomas for World War II veterans.
Section A. Chapter 160, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 160.341, to read as follows:
160.341. 1. Honorary high school diplomas may be awarded to Missouri World War II veterans by the state board of education or a school board so long as the veteran satisfies the following criteria:
(1) Actively served in the armed forces between December 7, 1941 and December 31, 1946 and received an honorable discharge;
(2) Attended a high school in Missouri but left prior to graduation in order to serve in the armed forces of the United States; and
(3) Did not receive a high school diploma as a consequence of such service.
2. Veterans may apply for a diploma by submitting the name of the high school attended and dates of enrollment, along with proof of service in World War II and status as an honorably discharged veteran to either the state board of education or a school board in the district where the veteran attended high school.