Federal Hocking High School Flex Credit Regulations
Purpose: The purpose of Flex Credit is to allow students additional avenues to earn credit for courses that are currently not offered by Federal Hocking High School as well as courses that are not offered in the traditional classroom setting. Students may find this as a beneficial way to complete courses that cannot be scheduled or to earn credit for equivalent experiences outside of high school.
Process:
To qualify for Flex Credit, students will follow these steps:
2.The academic department from which credit is being requested will review the request, and, if approved, a teacher will be assigned to supervise the submission and evaluation of student work. This will take place within one week of the submission of the request for Flex Credit. The Guidance Counselor and Principal will sit in on the review process.
3.If the request is not approved, a reason for that denial will be provided to the student within one week. The student may resubmit the request or may appeal the decision in writing to a panel appointed by and including the principal. The appeal will be reviewed within one week and the decision of the panel will be final unless overturned by the superintendent.
4. Once the request is approved, it is up to the student to meet all deadlines and work requirements. The work outside of school to meet the requirements for the course will not be supervised by a teacher. Failure to meet all requirements and deadlines will result in a grade of ‘failing’ to be entered , which will be included in GPA/class ranking determination at the end of each semester.
5. Once the course is completed, the teacher assigned to the Flex Credit course will complete a final assessment of student work and a grade will be assigned. Work must be submitted by the end of the semester during which credit is earned. If credit is not granted, the student may appeal to a panel made up of a teacher from the academic area, the guidance counselor, and the principal. That committee’s decision will be final unless overturned by the superintendent.
6. If the course requested is beyond the scope of the schools faculty’s expertise, the student shall propose who will assess the final completion of the credit. This may require additional costs that will be covered as per #7 below.
7. The costs of the exercise of credit flexibility options are to be borne solely by the student and/or his/her parents.
8. Additional considerations for the students include the following:
Recording Credit: Students will be given credit on their transcript for the course taken through Flex Credit. There will not be any special notation made on the course.
Program Review: Annually information will be collected on the number of students participating in the program. Additionally, how the program is communicated to parents will be assessed.
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