Off-Campus Physical Education Program

Purpose of the Off-Campus Physical Education (OCPE) Program

The purpose of the OCPE Program is to accommodate students who participate in Olympic-level sports or equivalent high-caliber activities that are not offered within the Physical Education and/or Athletic Departments. The OCPE Program allows students in high school to receive substitution credits for Physical Education by utilizing off-campus, commercially-sponsored physical activities as defined by Texas Administrative Code §74.73(b)(6)(B)(iii)(I-II):

• (iii) appropriate private or commercially-sponsored physical activity programs conducted on or off campus. The district must apply to the commissioner of education for approval of such programs, which may be substituted for state graduation credit in physical education. Such approval may be granted under the following conditions.
  • (I) Category I: Olympic-level participation and/or competition includes a minimum of 15 hours per week of highly intensive, professional, supervised training. The training facility, instructors, and the activities involved in the program must be certified by the superintendent to be of exceptional quality. Students qualifying and participating at this level may be dismissed from school one hour per day. Students dismissed may not miss any class other than physical education.
  • (II) Category II: Private or commercially-sponsored physical activities include those certified by the superintendent to be of high quality and well supervised by appropriately trained instructors. Student participation of at least five hours per week must be required. Students certified to participate at this level may not be dismissed form any part of the regular school day.

Description of the Off-Campus Physical Education Program

The OCPE Program is a partnership between Boerne ISD and approved off-campus agencies and only training hours may count toward the weekly requirement. Competitions will not count toward the weekly participation hours. Students may not be enrolled in OCPE and any other general Physical Education class or Physical Education substitution at the same time. High school students earn 0.5 credits per semester for a total of 4 credits towards their graduation requirements. High school students may participate in either Category I or Category II OCPE. Category I OCPE students may be released from school for one class period through either late arrival to or early departure from school. Category II OCPE students are not released from school.

Application Procedure

1. Students obtain the OCPE Program Application in the counselor’s office or on the BISD website www.boerneisd.net.
2. The OCPE Program Application must be received in the counselor’s office by the last Friday in August for the fall semester or the first Friday in December for the spring semester. Deadlines will be strictly enforced.
3. Students may be scheduled for PE classes based on their physical education requirements until OCPE Program approval is granted.
4. OCPE Category I students will remain on campus as scheduled by the campus for state-required fitness testing, standardized testing, and any other assessment deemed necessary by the campus.
5. High School: Credit will be awarded based on an overall average of 70 for both semesters and the student’s semester grades will be included in the calculation of his or her class rank.
6. Once approved, parents and students should confirm that OCPE appears on students’ schedules at the beginning of each semester and that students have received a grade on their report cards. Schools may place an “F” on student’s report card if the Provider does not submit student’s grades and/or attendance by the appropriate deadlines.
7. A new OCPE Program Application must be submitted each school year.

Application packet contains more information regarding student, parent, and provider responsibilities.

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