SCHEDULE CHANGES
In the process of developing schedules for over 1800 students, it is inevitable that there will be some errors and scheduling conflicts. As the school year approaches it becomes more difficult to accommodate requested schedule changes. Therefore, students/families are encouraged to submit requests for changes as soon as possible.
Deadlines:
1st Week of School: Counselors will be available during school day to process schedule changes.
5th day of school
Last day to request such changes to first semester/yearlong courses.
Full year courses will not be moved to accommodate second semester elective changes.
5th day of 2nd semester
Deadline to request changes to second semester courses
Schedule Change Request Form: All schedule change requests must be submitted on the schedule change request form, which will be available in the School Counseling Office and at www.ojrsd.com. Avoiding a particular teacher or requesting a different lunch period will not be considered acceptable reasons for a schedule change.
During the Summer:
Students/families with scheduling concerns should contact the School Counseling Office secretary, Kim Guinan/610-469-5162.
Schedule change requests will be made in the order they are received. Every effort will be made to address concerns expeditiously.
ACADEMIC LEVEL CHANGES & COURSE PREREQUISITES
Some course descriptions in the Program of Studies include prerequisites. Students must meet prerequisites as indicated in order to enroll in any given course.
Most academic subjects are offered at multiple academic levels. Students performing at a consistently high level within their current course may want to consider moving to a more demanding level in the subsequent school year. Students finding that a higher level course is too challenging may wish to consider dropping down a level in that subject in the following school year.
Teachers will consider an array of student information when making course recommendations for the upcoming year. Academic teachers meet with their students in January to discuss initial course recommendations. Students should inform teachers of their desire to move up or down levels at this time. Exceptions to course prerequisites or teacher recommendations will be considered by an administrator who will review multiple data points in order to make a decision.
Changes into a class are always dependent on the current enrollment in the desired class, and other limitations posed by the required schedule change.
Instructional level changes will be made if: There is an error in the schedule or the change is recommended by a teacher and is deemed academically appropriate by both the teacher and school counselor or the change is approved by an administrator.
Students with concerns regarding their course level should request an appointment with his/her school counselor.
No changes will be finalized without school counselor agreement, parental consent, and teacher or administrator approval.
During the time a student's schedule is being reviewed for a change, the student will remain in the originally scheduled course until the change process has been completed.
When a level change is made, grades from the original course will transfer into the new course.