At the end of each semester, final exams or a culminating assessment will be given in all classes. No student will be excused from taking the final assessment for any course which requires it unless given pre-approved permission by an administrator. Exam days are considered a normal school day for attendance purposes. Students will not be excused to go to work. Because of the need to create a positive testing environment, students who arrive late for a final exam will not be allowed into the classroom and will be required to complete their final exam during the designated make-up period with their teacher.
When a student has met the minimum requirements for the course but extenuating circumstances, such as a medically documented problem, hospitalization, or a death in the family, prevent the student from completing coursework, the student will be given an Incomplete and will have two (2) weeks from the last day of that semester to complete all work unless an alternative is agreed upon. These extenuating circumstances must be approved by the principal. If the work is not completed by the two-week time frame, the student will receive a grade based upon work recorded.