Schedule Repair Policy

Erie High School Schedule Repair Policy

The following guidelines will be used to determine whether or not a schedule repair may be allowed. 

• Once schedules have been finalized, students can not add or change courses. Students must meet full-time status criteria (8 classes for freshmen and sophomores; 6 courses for juniors and seniors). 

• Any course dropped after ten individual class sessions will result in a failing grade recorded on the student’s official transcript. 

Schedule Repair Guidelines

A schedule repair for compelling academic reasons may be granted per the guidelines below. When possible, a students' alternate requests will be used when making any schedule repairs. Schedule repairs for teacher preference, lunch periods, or change of interests will not be accommodated.  

Schedule repair requests must fall within one of the following reasons:

• A student did not pass the course prerequisite or was placed in the incorrect level of a course. 

• A student is unable to participate in the course. Documentation may be requested from the student that supports the schedule change (i.e., broken leg; therefore, the student can’t participate in PE). 

• A student is a Senior, and the schedule repair is necessary to accommodate a course needed for graduation. 

• A Junior or Senior student may request to drop a course for a time release (if still enrolled in at least six classes each semester after dropping for a time-release).

• A student’s schedule is incomplete (i.e., there is a gap or no scheduled course during a block; a year-long course is only scheduled for one semester). 

• A student’s schedule reflects an imbalance in academic load (i.e., all Honors/AP core classes on the same day, two PE classes on the same day, etc.)

• A student is participating in a course at CETC/IC, and their schedule does not allow the required travel time. 

• In extenuating circumstances, it might be necessary for a student to make a level change up or down (e.g., regular English 9 to Honors English 9 or AP US History to grade level US History). These decisions are made thoughtfully based on what is best for the student in collaboration with the student's teacher, counselor, adminstrator, and parents/guardians. To the degree possible, all level changes will take place at the semester break.

Until a requested schedule change is approved and communication has been given to the student from their counselor, the student must follow their schedule as it appears in Infinite Campus. 

Final changes to the school’s master schedule could continue throughout the summer due to shifting student needs, enrollment, or staffing, therefore there could be schedule adjustments between the end of the school year and August. Based on our high percentage of requests met, the need for a schedule repair should be limited. Once the semester begins, students must attend the first two full days of courses each semester before requesting a schedule repair for compelling academic reasons. Counselors will be available during lunches to discuss schedule repairs that meet the above criteria on the following dates: August 18, 2025, August 19, 2024, January 8, 2026, and January 9, 2026.

Until a requested schedule change is approved and communication has been given to the student from their counselor, the student must follow their schedule as it appears in Infinite Campus. 

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