The Board of Education encourages excellence as a goal for all students and wishes to publicly recognize students for unique or exemplary achievements in academic, extracurricular or community service activities. The purpose of such awards shall be consistent with school goals.
\n\nStudent awards may include verbal recognition, a letter, a certificate, a Board resolution, public ceremony, trophy, gift, plaque or cash gift.
\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for the appropriate selection of student award recipients.
\n\nMerit Diplomas
\n\nAt graduation from high school, special recognition shall be awarded to those students whose academic achievements have been outstanding.
\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall identify high school students who have demonstrated mastery of the high school curriculum qualifying them for the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma. (Education Code 51454)
\n\nScholarship and Loan Fund
\n\nThe Board shall maintain a scholarship and loan fund which may be used to provide interest-free loans for educational advancement, scholarship or grants-in-aid to bona fide organizations, students or graduates of district schools. (Education Code 35315)
\n\n\n", "contentText": "The Board of Education encourages excellence as a goal for all students and wishes to publicly recognize students for unique or exemplary achievements in academic, extracurricular or community service activities. The purpose of such awards shall be consistent with school goals.\n\nStudent awards may include verbal recognition, a letter, a certificate, a Board resolution, public ceremony, trophy, gift, plaque or cash gift.\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall develop procedures for the appropriate selection of student award recipients.\n\nMerit Diplomas\n\nAt graduation from high school, special recognition shall be awarded to those students whose academic achievements have been outstanding.\n\nThe Superintendent or designee shall identify high school students who have demonstrated mastery of the high school curriculum qualifying them for the Golden State Seal Merit Diploma. (Education Code 51454)\n\nScholarship and Loan Fund\n\nThe Board shall maintain a scholarship and loan fund which may be used to provide interest-free loans for educational advancement, scholarship or grants-in-aid to bona fide organizations, students or graduates of district schools. 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