Hawaii SB1386 authorizes the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to veterans and others whose education was interrupted by military.

Hawaii SB1386 amends existing law to allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to individuals who did not complete their high school education due to compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The bill defines a "qualified person" as someone who was a resident of Hawaii, was enrolled in high school in Hawaii during the specified wartime periods, and did not complete their high school curriculum and receive a diploma.

Hawaii SB1386 authorizes the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to veterans and others whose education was interrupted by military.

Hawaii SB1386 amends existing law to allow the Department of Education to award high school diplomas to individuals who did not complete their high school education due to compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. The bill defines a "qualified person" as someone who was a resident of Hawaii, was enrolled in high school in Hawaii during the specified wartime periods, and did not complete their high school curriculum and receive a diploma.