student's concentration area within a career and technical
education program as well as demonstrate a high likelihood of
success on an approved industry-based competency assessment.
(4) No public school entity may be required to offer, nor
may any student be required to participate in or complete, a
project-based assessment as provided for in 22 Pa. Code § 4.51c.
(5) A student with a disability who satisfactorily completes
a special education program developed by an individualized
education program team under the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (Public Law 91-230, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq.) and
22 Pa. Code Ch. 14 (relating to special education services and
programs) that does not otherwise meet the requirements of this
section shall be granted and issued a regular high school
diploma by the student's public school entity.
(6) A student who achieves a score of proficient or advanced
on a Keystone Exam shall not be permitted to retake the exam.
(7) When a student transfers from an out-of-State school to
a public school entity in this Commonwealth, the student's
public school entity shall determine whether the student's
performance on out-of-State coursework and assessments that are
aligned with the State academic standards assessed by each
Keystone Exam satisfy the requirements of this section. The
public school entity's duty under this paragraph shall be
subject to guidance that the secretary shall develop and issue
within 60 days of the effective date of this subsection.
(c) Notwithstanding section 2604-B(b)(2)(v), 22 Pa. Code §
4.24 or 4.51 or any statute or regulation to the contrary, in
any school year in which a demonstration of proficiency on a
Keystone Exam is required for high school graduation, a CTE
Concentrator shall be deemed proficient provided that the CTE
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