Course Request and Schedule Change Policy

This policy outlines the timelines, procedures and guidelines for high school students who wish to make changes to their class schedule. Schedule changes are subject to certain restrictions to ensure academic integrity and a smooth transition for both students and staff.

What considerations should be applied when selecting courses or requesting a schedule change?

The school master schedule is built based upon student course requests and therefore school staffing allocations and hiring decisions are made with this information in mind. Every effort is made to provide students with their initial course selection, but alternate courses may be used. Once the school year begins, schedule changes may be disruptive to the learning environment for students and the instructional environment for teachers.

Please note:

A schedule change request does not guarantee that changes will be made.
Schedule changes are subject to class capacity limitations.
If approved, schedule changes may not result in a lateral change, and there is no guarantee that other teachers or course periods will remain the same.
Students may have work to make up, based on progression of the course and time of year.

Additional Considerations and Timelines

Schedule Change Process During the School Year

Request Process:

Two weeks (10 school days) after the start of school until the start of Quarter 3, qualifying schedule change requests will be reviewed on a weekly basis, unless otherwise noted. Students should reach out to their school counselors to discuss next steps to initiate a review of the request. Elective changes after the course request deadline (June of the previous year) will be denied.

Step 1

All schedule change request submissions will be reviewed by the teacher, counselor and administration.

sTEP 2

An administrative decision will be provided based on the criteria outlined in this policy.

step 3

Students will be notified of the decision within a reasonable timeframe.

Note: This policy is subject to periodic review and may be updated as needed. It is the responsibility of students to familiarize themselves with the policy and adhere to the outlined procedures. Failure to follow the established guidelines may result in the denial of schedule change requests.

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