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Laws of Minnesota 2026, chapter 125, article 2 Required school districts to issue high school diplomas to Korean and Vietnam War veterans

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2026 Regular Session

Enacted Minn. Stat. 127A.135, requiring a school district or charter school to issue a high school diploma on request to a veteran under 197.447 who was unable to complete their high school education, for reasons related or unrelated to their military service, and who served during the Korean Conflict from June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955 or during the Vietnam War, in country from November 1, 1955 to May 7, 1975 or outside the country from August 5, 1964 to May 7, 1975. The award rests on knowledge and experience gained in service or other relevant lived experience, a family member may make a posthumous request, and MDVA and county veterans service officers may help districts verify discharge paperwork. The district may require evidence that the veteran was a Minnesota public school student or is a current Minnesota resident. Tracked because the duty is mandatory rather than an honorary award at a school board’s discretion, and because the eligible cohort is old enough that the posthumous route is the one most families will need.