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501 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Revised: May 8, 2008 Revised: December 8, 2010 Revised: June 8, 2011 All senior high school students shall attend eight semesters to be eligible to receive a high school diploma. Certain alternatives to the eight semester requirement may include: 1. Advanced entry into higher education. 2. Extraordinary conditions which shall be reviewed individually. The following conditions must be met to be considered for exception to high school requirements under the above policy: 1. The alternatives to attendance in school shall be arranged through conferences with student, parents, one teacher chosen by the student, one teacher chosen by the principal, and the principal. 2. Procedures for implementing this policy shall be developed by the administration. The board shall ratify the process. 3. The screening committee shall have the authority to waive the eight semester requirement. Eligibility for consideration under this policy: 1. Students may be allowed alternatives to the regular eight semester program in grades 9-12 provided they have successfully completed seven semesters and a minimum of 26 credits which include required credits in the following areas: English ....4 credits Social Studies ....4 credits Math ....3 credits Science ....3 credits Phy Ed/Health 9................1 credit Art ....1 credit Consumer Education ....0.5 credit* Elective ....remaining credits State Standards Testing....as required *Cons. Ed. .5 credit may be replaced by completion of higher level math or science class (Algebra II, Trigonometry, Chemistry, Physics, Anatomy, or Physiology). 2. They must have a special need and an appropriately planned educational program. 3. They must have written evidence of approval from the parents and the alternate educational institution. 4. The plan must be submitted prior to the completion of the fourth semester. 5. The student must have a grade point average of not less than 8.0 for consideration unless the screening committee recommends that this requirement be waived. Procedures for implementing the waiver of the eight semester requirement are: a. The student who meets the need qualification must submit, in writing, a plan to the high school principal for consideration. The plan must explain the student's special need for being released from high school in fewer than eight semesters. b. A screening committee composed of the superintendent, the high school principal, one teacher chosen by the student, and one teacher chosen by the principal shall review the written plan. c. A personal conference involving the student, parents, and high school principal shall be held for each student whose request is to be considered by the screening committee. d. Written acceptance of the plan should be obtained from the college or military service involved prior to the student being excused from attendance. e. A student who completes the requirements of the plan shall be eligible to receive the high school diploma at the time of graduation exercises in the spring. Students not completing the alternate plan shall be required to complete the eight semester requirement. 6. A student transferring into the South Koochiching-Rainy River School District during his/her senior year must meet the following graduation requirements: a. Must be on track to graduate at their most recent school of enrollment; b. Must successfully complete a minimum of 24 total credits; c. Must have successfully completed all of the required classes for graduation in the proper areas as listed above; and d. Must be enrolled in a minimum of six periods of classes in our seven period school day. General Conditions: 1. Marriage, pregnancy or employment, as such, shall not be considered as a justifiable reason for waiver of the regular school program. 2. The screening committee may review any unique request that is not covered in the above procedure (See policy 602).

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