SCHEDULE GUIDELINES Schedule Change Policy: Staffing and budgeting decisions for the school year are made based on the courses selected by students. Students should assume that the courses selected will be scheduled. Moreover, the master schedule is developed to accommodate student course selections and to create balanced classes. Due to these facts, it is necessary to establish formal scheduling procedures. Schedule Adjustments Schedule changes will be made ONLY for the following reasons: ● Failure of the student to meet proper course prerequisites. ● A different course is needed as a result of failure or deficiency toward graduation ● ● ● ● ●
requirements. Class conflicts (two classes scheduled during the same period). Desire to replace a study hall with a class. Requests a study hall and does not have one within their schedule. Completed a course during summer school and a class is no longer needed. 504/IEP plan accommodation
Schedule adjustments will NOT be considered or allowed for the following reasons: ● Student wishes to change to improve grade point average. ● Student states that the class isn’t what one thought it would be or one doesn’t like the class. ● Student states that the class is getting too hard. ● Student states that they have changed their mind. ● Student has concerns with the teacher assignment. ● Student is unhappy with the lunch period assignment. ● Student has concerns relating to members of a given class. ● Student desires to have the same teacher all year or class during the same period all year. ● Student wishes to change schedule due to employment or extra-curricular activity
Please note: a Schedule Change Request form can be found online and will need to be completed. If a change meets the requirements, it can only be changed within the first 10 school days of the semester.
Student Scheduling Requirements All students are required by Wisconsin Statute 118.33 to be in school for the full day unless a student is in an accredited work program or has an IEP designating otherwise. A full day of school for Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School students is defined by the Sun Prairie School Board as a minimum of six classes each semester (Policy IKF and Procedure IKF-R, Graduation Requirements; Policy JDA, Full-Time Student).
Students with Special Needs Accommodations and modifications are made for students who have met legal requirements for programs established by Board policies and Board/administrative procedures such as IEPs and 504 plans.
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