Early Graduation, Honors & Awards, Transfer Students

EARLY GRADUATION:

Students may graduate prior to the completion of grade twelve if the coursework required for graduation under Board policy, “Graduation Requirements” has been fulfilled. In such cases the student must have the approval of the Board and a recommendation by the superintendent and the principal. Students planning to graduate early should begin planning with the Counseling Office during their sophomore year and file an application for Early Graduation, available from the Counseling Office, with the principal by the end of their junior year.

Mid-year graduates will be considered to be alumni of Camanche High School at the end of the semester if they have satisfactorily completed the required number of credits, all required courses, and have received Board approval. There will not be a mid-year commencement program and these students are welcomed and urged to take part in the spring commencement.

HONORS AND AWARDS:

The school district shall provide a program that establishes honors and awards including, but not limited to, academic letters, scholarships, and good citizenship awards for students to assist students in setting goals. Students who have not attended the school district for at least two semesters will not be eligible for honors and awards.

Valedictorian and salutatorian awards will be determined based upon the student’s first seven (7) semester of high school. Final class ranking will be determined based upon all eight (8) semesters of the student’s high school career. Students who may be tied in rankings for the number one (valedictorian) designation will all receive valedictorian’s designation. The next graduate(s) in rank order will receive salutatorian designation.

STUDENT TRANSFERS - IN

Students who transfer into the school district must meet the immunization and age requirements set out for students who initially enroll in this school district. The school district reserves the right to deny admission to any non-resident student unless the student is complying with open enrollment procedures.

The school district shall request the student’s cumulative records from the previous school district. If the student cannot offer proof of grade level, the superintendent or his or her designee will make the grade level determination. The Camanche Community School District may require testing or other information to determine the grade level of the student.

Students who have been accelerated into high school classes before actually being enrolled as high school students will be awarded graduation credit and advanced standing for successful completion of that course if that course was taught by a certified 9-12 grade educator according to Iowa Board of Educational Examiners state standards.

It is the policy of the Camanche Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Kristi Montgomery, Camanche Middle School, 1400 9^th Street, Camanche, Iowa 52730, Telephone: (563) 259-3014, Email:kmontgomery@camanchecsd.org. Or, Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education, Citigroup Center, 500 W. Madison Street, Suite 1475, Chicago, Illinois 60661-7204, Telephone: (312)730-1560, Facsimile: (312) 730-1576, Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.