GENERAL INFORMATION: POSITIONS/POLICIES ON SCHEDULING

West Iron County High School educators feel that these requirements will best meet the needs of most students. However, should the listed requirements unreasonably restrain a student from independent action in the pursuit of learning, an exception may be considered. A student who wishes to request that an exception to this policy be made should apply for such in writing to the high school principal. Upon receipt of a written request, the principal will schedule a conference between the high school counselor, the student, and his/her parents. The counselor, after consulting with the student’s teachers, will recommend in writing to the principal, approval or disapproval of the request. The principal will then decide whether or not to approve the request. While it is anticipated that this policy will best serve the interests of the students in most, if not all cases, the decision of the principal may be appealed by the student and/or his/her parents through the superintendent to the Board of Education.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

If a student who is a senior transfers into our high school after the beginning of the second semester, and the student has not attended any other semesters in our high school, the student must receive his/her diploma from the school(s) that she or he attended previously. In the case where a senior student transfers out of our school into another high school, we will, when necessary, issue a diploma to this student if the student meets our graduation requirements at the new school.

Copies of this policy will be available in the office of the high school principal. Copies will be distributed to each high school student during orientation at the start of the school year and during the scheduling process. Copies will be given to transfer students on the first day of their attendance at West Iron County High School.

PUPIL LOAD

All pupils are expected to carry the normal load of seven periods of instruction per year.

Pupils are urged to elect a program of studies which

they are reasonably sure of being able to handle.

DROPPING COURSES/CHANGING SCHEDULES

Pupils may not drop any subject (including Band, Orchestra, Gym, etc.) without signed permission from the parent, the teacher involved, the counselor, and the principal. Such permission is seldom granted after the first five days of the semester. Pupils who may be permitted to drop a subject for any reason should not expect to enroll late in some other subject. The courses and subjects students elect for the coming year should not be changed once selected unless students have exceptional reasons. The program for the new year -- the assignment of teachers, the assignment of rooms, etc. -- is set on the basis of students’ selections. Changes after that date are not fair to others, so students and parents are encouraged to plan carefully.

If courses are dropped because of insufficient enrollment, students

may need to be assigned courses other than those of their “1^st choice.”

Changes will not be made in a student’s schedule for the following reasons:

(1) Students do not like the class

(2) Students do not like the teacher

(3) The class is held during an inconvenient period

(4) Students do not need the class

(5) Students do not like other students in the class

We feel that in the workplace, adults should be able to overcome similar hurdles to occupational success; thus, within our school, we should ensure that these expectations also apply to our adolescents.

INCOMPLETE GRADES

There are no “conditional marks” such as “Incomplete” given permanently to students for their high school subjects. An Incomplete may be given on the report card, but it must be removed within 4 weeks of the issuance of the Incomplete or it becomes an “F”. Any course not completed by the end of the year becomes a failure. An exception may be made for prolonged illness. Pupils who fail a required subject should re-enroll for this subject at their first opportunity. Those who postpone making up such deficiencies may find it impossible to accommodate all such requirements on their daily schedules in later years.

PUPIL CLASSIFICATION

Students will be classified, for graduation credit requirements, based on the year they enrolled as a freshman at West Iron County High School. Students who have transferred into the district after the beginning of their freshmen year will be classified at the discretion of the counselor with administrator approval.

NO CHANGES IN CLASSIFICATION WILL BE MADE DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR

UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE ADMINISTRATION.

Students should study the following pages carefully and should choose their curriculum wisely — with their parent’s advice. A poor choice can result in difficulties in later years. ALTERNATE COURSES SHOULD BE LISTED ON THE REGISTRATION SHEETS IN ALL INSTANCES. If students are undecided regarding the courses they should take, they should select as difficult a program as they can handle.

Students and parents should not hesitate to talk to teachers, their counselor, or their principal for advice and consent, and they should be sure to check prerequisites before selecting a subject.

Best wishes for future success!!