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In addition, students in grades 3, 5, and 8 must meet promotion standards established by
the district in order to be promoted.
Parents of students in grades 3, 5, and 8 who do not perform satisfactorily on their exams
will be notified that their child will participate in special instructional programs designed
to improve performance. These students will also have two additional opportunities to
take the test. If the student fails a second time, a grade placement committee, consisting
of the principal or designee, the teacher, and the student’s parent, will determine the
additional special instruction the student will receive. After a third failed attempt, the
student will be retained; however, the parent can appeal this decision to the committee.
In order for the student to be promoted, based on standards previously established by the
district, the decision of the committee must be unanimous. Whether the student is
retained or promoted, an educational plan for the student will be designed to enable the
student to perform at grade level by the end of the next school year.
A Personal Graduation Plan (PGP) will be prepared for any student in middle school or
beyond who did not perform satisfactorily on a state-mandated assessment test or is
determined by the district as not likely to earn a high school diploma before the fifth year
following enrollment in grade 9. The PGP will be designed and implemented by a
guidance counselor, teacher, or other staff member designated by the principal. The plan
will identify the student’s educational goals and include consideration of the parent’s
educational expectations for the student.
Students in grade 11 must pass the secondary exit-level assessment in English language
arts, mathematics, social studies, and science in order to receive a diploma. A student
who does not pass the exit-level assessment will have additional opportunities to take the
test.
Certain students-some with disabilities and some with limited English proficiency-may
be eligible for exemptions, accommodations, or deferred testing. For more information,
see the principal, counselor, or special education director.
RELEASE OF STUDENTS FROM SCHOOL
Because class time is important, doctor’s appointments should be scheduled, if possible,
at times when the student will not miss instructional time.
A student will not be released from school at times other than at the end of the school day
except with permission from the principal or designee and according to the campus sign-
out procedures.
Unless the principal has granted approval because of extenuating circumstances, a
student will not regularly be released before the end of the instructional day.
A student who will need to leave school during the day must bring a note from his
or her parent that morning. A student who becomes ill during the school day
should, with the teacher's permission, report to the school nurse. The nurse will
decide whether or not the student should be sent home and will notify the student's
parent.
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