Placement (Promotion and Retention) 711
It is the purpose of the Harrisonburg City Public Schools to meet the education needs of all students, kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is recognized that each child is unique and that all students in a class will progress at a different rate. All students enrolled in the Harrisonburg City Public Schools will be assigned to grades or to classes from which they can best profit educationally and in conformity with state laws and recommendation of the building principal. The curriculum and schedule of elementary, middle, and high schools will provide flexibility in placing certain students in programs or subjects to meet their individual needs.
Scheduling eighth-grade students into subjects above the normal grade level should be done with counseling based on evidence of ability, past scholastic achievement, and cooperation of the individual student and his/her parent or guardian. When eighth-grade students complete subjects above their normal grade level, credit will be counted toward graduation. Accelerated courses will be recorded on the student's high school transcript.
The school division ensures that the content of subjects in grades 8-12 for which credit is awarded is comparable to 140 clock hours of instruction and that the student(s) will have met the aims and objectives of the course upon completion.
Teachers and administrators recognize the detrimental effect failure has on the future success of students; and, therefore, every effort must be made to prevent retention. Children should be retained in a grade when it is determined by the teacher, principal, and parent that retention is in the best interest of the child. Since the placement of students is a function of administration, the principal shall make the final decision about promotion/retention of students.
Legal Reference:
- Regulations Establishing Standards for Accrediting Public Schools in Virginia, 1997
Cross Reference:
| Adopted: |
July 16, 1991 |
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| Revised: |
October 5, 1993 |
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