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Bill would prohibit state or local agencies from rejecting non‑accredited school diplomas solely because of origin
Summary
Representative Wescow's House Bill 1348 would require state and local agencies and institutions to treat diplomas issued by non‑accredited non‑public schools (including homeschools) the same as other diplomas and forbid refusal or different treatment based solely on origin.
House Bill 1348 would make it unlawful for state or local agencies and institutions of higher education in Indiana to reject or treat a person differently solely because the person holds a high‑school diploma or credential issued by a non‑accredited, non‑public school. The bill frames diplomas and transcripts issued by parents or operators of non‑accredited, non‑public schools as valid evidence of secondary education for purposes of application to public employers or state institutions.
Representative Wescow, the bill’s sponsor, told the committee the proposal would clarify longstanding practice and prevent arbitrary refusals of applicants who…
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