,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ajbja  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of 
,,representatives  ,august #ca1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,education and     
,workforce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the    
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act to ensure that students 
with an individualized education program
 receive a certificate of completion    
upon completion of secondary school     
education4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act 
may be cited as the ,certificate of     
,merit for ,persons with ,abilities and 
,special ,support ,needs ,act or the    
,,compass ,act4  #b4 ,individualized    
education programs ,section             
#fad7;d77#a77;,a77i77,,viii7 of the     
,individuals with ,disabilities         
,education ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4          
#adad7;d77#a77;,a77i77,,viii77 is       
amended--  7#a7 by striking and at the  
end of item 7bb72  7#b7 by redesignating
 item 7cc7 as item 7dd72 and  7#c7 by   

inserting after item 7bb71 the          
following3  7cc7 the projected date for 
the child's completion of the child's   
secondary education program1 and a      
statement that the child will receive a 
certification of completion on such     
date1 without regard to whether the     
child is eligible to receive a regular  
secondary school diploma2 and  4