Individual Graduation Committees

Individual Graduation Committees

Texas Education Code §28.0258 revises the state’s assessment graduation requirements for students enrolled in the 11th or 12th grade during and after the 2014-2015 school year. A student who has failed the EOC assessment graduation requirements for no more than two courses may receive a Texas high school diploma if the student has qualified to graduate by means of an individual graduation committee (IGC) determination.

• Individual Graduation Committee Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)

Alternative Graduation Requirements for Students Who Entered High School Before 2011-2012 School Year

Texas Education Code §28.02541 allows districts to award diplomas to certain students who entered high school before the 2011-2012 school year and did not receive a diploma after failing to meet assessment requirements. Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §74.1027 details the alternative graduation requirements that an individual can meet to qualify for a diploma. 

• 19 TAC §74.1027 Frequently Asked Questions