Industry-recognized credentials or certifications — recognition.

1. A school district shall report to the department of education the identity of a student enrolled in the school district who attains an industry-recognized credential or certification that is aligned to the student’s career and technical education program of study and that is on the list described in section 256.9, subsection 70 , paragraph “a” , and the specific credential or certification the student attained. The report shall be confidential and shall not be a public record subject to disclosure under chapter 22 . 2. A school district shall recognize high school graduates who, prior to graduation, have attained an industry-recognized credential or certification that is aligned to the student’s career and technical education program of study and that is on the list described in section 256.9, subsection 70 , paragraph “a” , by doing one of the following: a. Affixing the seal described in section 256.9, subsection 70 , paragraph “b” , to the student’s high school transcript. b. Providing the student with a certificate to which the seal described in section 256.9, subsection 70 , paragraph “b” , is affixed. 2025 Acts, ch 63, §3 Referred to in §256.9 NEW section