Section 22-5-4.10 - High school diplomas; Korean conflict veteransA. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Public School Code, a local school board may issue a high school diploma to a Korean conflict veteran who: (1) is an honorably discharged member of the armed forces of the United States;(2) was scheduled to graduate from high school after June 27, 1950 and before January 31, 1955;(3) was a resident of New Mexico and attended a high school in the locality of the current school district; and(4) left high school before graduation to serve in the Korean conflict.B. A local school board may issue a high school diploma to a qualifying Korean conflict veteran regardless of whether the veteran holds a high school equivalency credential or is deceased.C. The department shall adopt and promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of this section, including:(1) an application form to be submitted to the local school board by the Korean conflict veteran or a person acting on behalf of the veteran if the veteran is incapacitated or deceased; and(2) what constitutes acceptable evidence of eligibility for a diploma. Laws 2005, ch. 11, § 1; 2015, ch. 122, § 12.Amended by 2015, c. 122,s. 12, eff. 7/1/2015.