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Hillsborough district warns state removal of ‘certificate of completion’ could leave hundreds without a credential
Summary
The Florida Legislature’s House Bill 1105 removed the longstanding “certificate of completion” as a graduation category. Hillsborough County district leaders said the change will reclassify students who have met course requirements but not state testing benchmarks as non‑graduates and described steps the district is taking to reduce harm.
House Bill 1105 eliminated the long‑used “certificate of completion” for high school students, meaning seniors who meet credit and attendance requirements but do not meet specified state testing benchmarks will be listed as non‑graduates rather than as recipients of a certificate. Superintendent Dan Ayres and district staff described the law and the district’s near‑term response at a July workshop. "House Bill 1105, first of all, it eliminates the certificate of completion," said Marcos Murillo, a district staff member presenting the change.
Why it matters: The certificate of completion had allowed students who completed coursework but not required standardized test benchmarks to earn a formal exit credential and, in many schools, to participate in graduation ceremonies. Dozens of board members…
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