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Definitions  \nA. Adult High School Diploma Programs are secondary educational offerings leading to a high school diploma under the auspices of the local school department, approved by the State Department of Education according to procedures outlined in Section 2 of this Chapter, and operated in accordance with the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of this Chapter. One component of the High School Diploma Program is the External Credit Option (ECO) defined as being individually planned and supervised by an instructor with mandatory student completion of related assignments; student completion of initial, periodic, and final testing; and a minimum of five student-teacher contacts.  \nB. A General Educational Development (GED) Program is authorized to test for and issue high school equivalency certificates to residents of Maine who meet the requirements set forth below. GED tests will be administered in accordance with Examiner's Manual, Tests of General Educational Development, GED Testing Service of the American Council on Education. The standards for issuance of high school equivalency certificates are set forth in section 4.  \n1. Issue. The Commissioner shall issue high school equivalency certificates to residents of the State who:  \na. Are at least 18 years of age;  \nb. Are 17 years of age and have:  \n(1) a documented, immediate need; and  \n(2) written approval from the local superintendent or his designee;  \n2. Have not been in attendance for one year or more at a public school or a private school approved by a state department or accredited by a regional association of colleges and secondary schools; or  \n3. Have completed a formal training program as set forth in section 4(A)(2) which has been approved by the commissioner; and  \n4. Demonstrate through procedures prescribed by the Commissioner that they have attained a general educational development comparable to that of secondary school graduates.  \nThe Commissioner shall issue the certificates required by this subsection upon completion of the requirements of this subsection or as soon thereafter as accessible.  \n1. Certificate status. Certificates shall have the legal status of highschool diplomas.  \n2. Fees. The Commissioner may charge a fee sufficient to defray operating costs for a certificate. An honorably discharged or released veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or a person judged by the Commissioner to be economically disadvantaged shall be exempt from payment of a fee. That fee shall be paid from the income of the Permanent School Fund.  \n2. Adult High School Diploma Guidelines  \nA. Local Education Agencies (LEA's) seeking approval to issue high school diplomas to adults and out-of-school youth will be required to submit a Diploma Program Plan in accordance with the following criteria prior to receiving approval. This Diploma Program Plan will be reviewed every five years in conjunction with the LEA's Adult Education Program Review. The Diploma Program Plan will include:  \n1. a statement of program philosophy approved by the local Board of School Directors or LEA governing body;  \n2. policies approved by the local Board of School Directors specifying total number of credits required, required subjects, and eligibility requirements;  \n3. a description of the grandfathering process used locally to address the number of credits required of persons born prior to October 15, 1970 if differentiation is made locally;  \n4. a description of the process used by the LEA to determine competency of diploma teachers deemed qualified to teach adults;  \n5. a description specifically addressing efforts to provide students with experiences in the areas of Fine Arts, Computer, Health, Consumer Economics, and Career Exploration/Personal Development; the nine required credits; utilization of the External Credit Option; counseling services; and records maintained;  \n6. a description of the local proc","cbCaifMkhjrg6pQO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifMkhjrg6pQO","pdf",115783,"English","# Chapter 225: High School Completion\n## 1. 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