sleepingAwake
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? RI
Here is the back story.
I graduated high school in 1996. In order to receive my diploma and obtain enough credits I needed to take a couple of classes in summer school that year.
I attended the classes in another district as it was the only one offering the specific classes I needed. Once completed with passing grades I received my diploma. The diploma was issued from my home school.
I had the option of attending a small ceremony in my high schools library or picking it up. I chose to pick it up. It is an original copy. Embossed with raised lettering.
Fast forward 17 years. I'm in the midst of a background check for a potential employer. The employer had trouble verifying I graduated from high school and asked I provide proof. I scanned my diploma and emailed a copy.
2 weeks later they contact me and state my high school transcript states I did not graduate as I am missing credits.
I'm stuck until 1-2-14 (or later depending on snow) as no one will be at the school to consult with.
I've tried contacting the other school district but they stated any record of classes taken would have been sent to my home school and kept with my transcript.
In fact an employee at the other district stated in all likelihood my transcript was reviewed in June 96 with everyone else's, marked not enough credits to graduate and filed, 2 months later when I finished the summer courses it was reviewed again, this time I had enough credits and my diploma was issued/released, there would have been some sort of document from the other school, however someone forgot to mark the transcript as such or file the other schools paperwork.
Everyone I've reached out to so far has stated I would not have been issued a diploma unless I met the requirements. The employer wants a statement on school letterhead saying I did in fact graduate.
Unfortunately I don't have much faith in things going smoothly in a few days. I can already picture the conversation going something like... "We're sorry but we have no record of the missing credit completion. Your diploma was issued in error."
Just imagine yourself in a position where 17 years later your high school is trying to say you never graduated. Even though you have the piece of paper saying otherwise.
Anyone have any thoughts? Legal recourse? Mind you my start date is 1-13-14
Here is the back story.
I graduated high school in 1996. In order to receive my diploma and obtain enough credits I needed to take a couple of classes in summer school that year.
I attended the classes in another district as it was the only one offering the specific classes I needed. Once completed with passing grades I received my diploma. The diploma was issued from my home school.
I had the option of attending a small ceremony in my high schools library or picking it up. I chose to pick it up. It is an original copy. Embossed with raised lettering.
Fast forward 17 years. I'm in the midst of a background check for a potential employer. The employer had trouble verifying I graduated from high school and asked I provide proof. I scanned my diploma and emailed a copy.
2 weeks later they contact me and state my high school transcript states I did not graduate as I am missing credits.
I'm stuck until 1-2-14 (or later depending on snow) as no one will be at the school to consult with.
I've tried contacting the other school district but they stated any record of classes taken would have been sent to my home school and kept with my transcript.
In fact an employee at the other district stated in all likelihood my transcript was reviewed in June 96 with everyone else's, marked not enough credits to graduate and filed, 2 months later when I finished the summer courses it was reviewed again, this time I had enough credits and my diploma was issued/released, there would have been some sort of document from the other school, however someone forgot to mark the transcript as such or file the other schools paperwork.
Everyone I've reached out to so far has stated I would not have been issued a diploma unless I met the requirements. The employer wants a statement on school letterhead saying I did in fact graduate.
Unfortunately I don't have much faith in things going smoothly in a few days. I can already picture the conversation going something like... "We're sorry but we have no record of the missing credit completion. Your diploma was issued in error."
Just imagine yourself in a position where 17 years later your high school is trying to say you never graduated. Even though you have the piece of paper saying otherwise.
Anyone have any thoughts? Legal recourse? Mind you my start date is 1-13-14