Effective, March 30, 2015, Governor Nathan Deal signed House Bill 91 into Law, thereby creating a new code section, O.C.G.A. 20-2-281.1.  House Bill 91      This law provides that students shall no longer be required to earn a passing score on any graduation tests to earn a high school diploma. The law also contains additional details and requirements regarding the ability of students no longer enrolled to petition the local board of education for a diploma.

Beginning April 14, 2015, Richmond County Board of Education Student Services Department will begin accepting petition forms from students who enrolled in 9^th grade after July 1, 1981, satisfied all course requirements and who meet the following conditions:

• no longer enrolled in a Georgia public school;
• was denied graduation solely for failing to achieve a passing score on one or more portions of the Georgia High School Graduation Tests or its predecessor or the Georgia High School Writing Test or its predecessor;
• meet the eligibility requirements for a high diploma pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-281.1 based upon the year the student entered the 9^th grade for the first time.

For more infomation, please call 706-826-1310, extensions 5492 & 5490.

Student Records Supervisor,  Alice Ford  ext 5492.  

Student Records Assistant, Courtney Mayes ext. 5490

Faxes should be sent to 706-826-4625.

Diploma Petition