"It is graduation delayed, but not denied," Marlin ISD Superintendent Darryl Henson said. He also said that he'll be stepping in as the high school's new principal.

The "Adopt a High School Senior" program helps students in foster care who are about to graduate and age out of the system receive a bag full of essential items.

The new Arizona state budget includes $3.4 million to help high school freshmen stay on track to graduate on time.