ARTICLE 1. Elementary School Diploma [51400. - 51403.]

Cal. Education Code - EDC 1.
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Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51400. Section 51400.

The governing board of any school district maintaining an elementary school may provide for the conferring of diplomas of graduation, by examination, and may issue diplomas of graduation from the elementary schools of the district and from special day and evening classes of elementary grade maintained by the district of any type or class.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51401. Section 51401.

Nothing in this article shall be construed as prohibiting the governing board of any school district from issuing diplomas of graduation without examination to the pupils in any school which has been accredited by the county board of education.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51402. Section 51402.

The diplomas of graduation from elementary schools shall be conferred only upon the pupils who have completed the course of study prescribed.

Cal. Education Code - EDC § 51403. Section 51403.

Elementary school diplomas granted by the governing board of a school district may be on blanks furnished by the Superintendent of Public Instruction or on forms provided by the district, which shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. All diplomas shall be signed by a majority of the members of the board or its designated representative. Facsimile signatures or signature stamps may be used for this purpose.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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