Laude Point System (Class of 2021 and thereafter

Schedule Change Policy

Once the schedule is set and the staff hired, it becomes extremely difficult to honor course change requests and still maintain the integrity of the master schedule. Students will receive a copy of their course list in Spring 2022 and will have the opportunity to make corrections by June 2, 2022. Second semester changes need to be submitted 5 school days before the end of the semester (January13, 2023).

ALL schedule change requests must be made in writing (forms are available in the counseling office). Parent, teacher, and/or administrative approval for the change may be required. Up until June 2, 2021, students can submit any course change requests and teacher requests for consideration. Any schedule changes submitted after June 2, 2023 will only be accepted for the following reasons:

1. Course Upgrade: A schedule change request form, applying for a class upgrade, must be submitted by DAY 5 of the semester the course is offered in. Teacher approval must be obtained for the addition of an upgraded class. Upgraded class examples include dropping an elective for an academic course, changing from regular level to advanced level courses, and adding courses, work experience or a youth apprenticeship which align with an identified career pathway. All other course changes needed to be submitted by the end of the previous school year and will not be accepted.

2. Complete Graduation Requirements

3. The student is placed incorrectly in a class or lacks prerequisites or teacher recommendation

4. Course Load Reduction (providing that study halls are an option for 2021-2022 and student does not have a study hall): A student who has an overload schedule (8 classes) may drop a class for a study hall within the first 10 days of the semester with no penalty (i.e. the dropped class will not result in a Withdrawal/Fail (W/F) grade). • After the 10th day of the semester, all dropped courses will receive a grade of W/F for the semester. • After the mid-quarter report of QUARTER 2 or QUARTER 4, all dropped classes will receive a grade of F for the semester. • A student who is already enrolled in a study hall and drops a course will receive a grade of W/F for the dropped course.

Not all requested changes will be granted. Changes are not official until processed through the counseling office. The student is required to attend the originally-scheduled class and is responsible for the work until s/he receives a new schedule from the counseling office. Rev 6-24-2015