Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Certificate of Merit for Persons with Abilities and Special Support Needs Act or the COMPASS Act.
Section 2. Individualized education programs
Section 614(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414(d)(1)(A)(i)(VIII)) is amended—
(1) by striking and at the end of item (bb);
(2) by redesignating item (cc) as item (dd); and
(3) by inserting after item (bb), the following:
(cc) the projected date for the child’s completion of the child’s secondary education program, and a statement that the child will receive a certification of completion on such date, without regard to whether the child is eligible to receive a regular secondary school diploma; and.