Before a student is considered for retention, an education plan shall be devised to include the following:

• Special help (Tutoring)

• Intervention strategies

• Consultation with Parent/Guardian

• Other services

In all cases when retention is under consideration, instructional staff shall inform the parents of the possibility, well in advance (no later than the beginning of the third marking period) and a conference with them shall be scheduled.

Teachers shall recommend promotions and retentions to the principal.  Mastery of District academic standards, which are aligned with state frameworks and/or federal requirements,(related to the acquisition of academic credits) shall serve as the criterion for promotion.  The teacher's and principal's recommendations for retention or promotion shall be forwarded to the Assistant Superintendent for Instruction for final disposition.  The Superintendent or designee must approve a second retention in the same grade or promotion.   Parents shall be informed and involved throughout the retention process and shall have a right of appeal provided said appeal is filed within two weeks after the actual determination has been made.

The following standards of promotion shall apply to Middle School Students:

The Middle Schools (Fair Plain, Hull, and McCord) shall require all students to take seven  classes.  Five of the seven classes passed must be core classes with a C average or better for both semesters.  The Middle Schools will follow the A, B, C, I grading method during the semester and A, B, C, F for final grades.

High School Students
All students are required to complete eight full semesters and earn at least twenty-seven (27) credits.  Additionally, beginning with the freshmen class entering in 2004/2005, a 2.0 average will be required to graduate.  Some of the classes are required and some are elective.  Students who have not achieved mastery may need to use some of their electives to remediate the deficiencies.

The following is a list of the subjects that are required of all students:

TECHNICAL PATHWAY PROGRAM

• 6 Career Pathway Core credits

• 4 English credits (English 9-12)

• 4 Social Studies credits (1-US History, 1-World History, 1-World Geography, ½ US Government, ½ Economics)

• 3 Math credits

• 3 Science credits

• 2 Elective credits

• 1 Freshman Seminar

• 1 Introduction to Pathway credit

• 1 Information Technology credit

• 1 Physical Education credit

• ½ Health credit

• ½ Speech credit

• 0 Foreign Language credit (1 credit strongly recommended, but not required)

27 Total Credits

Professional Career Pathway requirements include the following:

• 4 Career Pathway Core credits

• 4 English credits

• 4 Social Studies credits ( 1-US History, 1-World History, 1-World Geography, ½ US Government, ½ Economics)

• 3 Math credits

• 3 Science credits

• 2 credits of same Foreign Language

• 2 Elective credits

• 1 Freshman Seminar

• 1 Introduction to Pathway credit

• 1 Information Technology credit

• 1 Physical Education credit

• ½ Health credit

• ½ Speech credit

27 Total Credits