Section 158.143 - High school equivalency diploma - Eligibility - State agency child - Student enrolled in district-operated alternative education program(1) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, a state agency child, as defined in KRS 158.135(1), who is at least seventeen (17) years of age shall be eligible to seek attainment of a High School Equivalency Diploma.(2) Notwithstanding any other statute to the contrary, a student enrolled in a district-operated alternative education program shall be eligible to seek attainment of a High School Equivalency Diploma if the student: (a) Is at least seventeen (17) years of age;(b) Is not on track to graduate, as defined by the local board of education policy; and(c) Has previously attained a passing score on an official readiness test for a High School Equivalency Diploma program authorized by the Office of Adult Education pursuant to KRS 151B.403.(3) Notwithstanding KRS 159.010 or any school district policy adopted pursuant to KRS 159.010, a student who has attained a High School Equivalency Diploma in accordance with subsection (1) or (2) of this section shall be exempt from compulsory attendance.(4) A local board of education shall adopt a policy to define when a student enrolled in a district-operated alternative education program is not on track to graduate. The Kentucky Board of Education may publish a recommended model policy for local boards of education but shall not impose any restrictions or requirements upon the content of the local board policy.Amended by 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 78,§ 1, eff. 7/13/2022.Added by 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 170,§ 1, eff. 6/29/2017.