The Board of Education believes that the goals and objectives of this District are best achieved by a diversity of learning experiences, including those that are not conducted in a regular classroom but are directly related to the curriculum.

The purpose of curricular-related activities shall be to enable students to explore a wider range of individual interests than may be available in the District's courses of study but are still directly related to accomplishing the educational outcomes for students as adopted by the Board in Policy 2131.

For purposes of this policy, curricular-related activities are defined as those activities in which:

C. participation is required for a particular course;

No curricular-related activity shall be considered to be under the sponsorship of this Board unless it meets one or more of the criteria stated above and has been approved by the Superintendent.

Such activities, along with extra-curricular activities (not directly related to courses of study), may be conducted on or off school premises by clubs, associations, and organizations of students sponsored by the Board and directed by a staff advisor.

The Board shall allow nondistrict-sponsored, student clubs and activities during noninstructional time, in accordance with the provisions in Policy 5730 -- Equal Access For Nondistrict-Sponsored, Student Clubs and Activities.

Noncurricular student activities that are initiated by parents or other members of the community may be allowed under the provisions of Policy 7510 - Use of District Facilities. The Board, however will not:

No nondistrict-sponsored organization may use the name of the School District or any other name which would associate an activity with the District.

The Board expects students in grades 9 - 12, participating in extra-curricular activities to meet the following eligibility requirements:

At the end of each quarter all three (3) of the above conditions must be met in order for a student to remain eligible.

Grades 7 - 8: to be eligible, a student must be currently enrolled in a member school and have received passing grades in seventy five percent (75%) of subjects in which enrolled the immediately preceding grading period.

For eligibility purposes, summer school grades may not be used to substitute for failing grades received in the final grading period of the regular school year.

In addition to this O.H.S.A.A. mandated quarter requirement, grades will be checked weekly and any student not passing seventy-five percent (75%) of their classes at any weekly grade check will be declared ineligible and required to attend a daily study table. An ineligible student will remain ineligible and be required to attend the daily study table until such time that a weekly grade check shows that the student is passing seventy-five percent (75%) of their classes at which time the student will be declared eligible. The Athletic Director will notify the student and parents in writing of the ineligible student’s status and explain the conditions that must be met to become eligible at the next grade check.

Students identified as disabled under R.C. Chapter 3323 and the IDEA are subject to the eligibility standards established by this policy unless specifically exempted by the express terms of their individualized education program (IEP). An IEP can specify the criteria by which a grade will be determined for [a] course[s], given the individual student’s disability.

Whenever a student becomes a member of a District-established student group or national organization such as National Honor Society, in order to remain a member, s/he must continue to meet all of the eligibility criteria and abide by the principles and practices established by the group or organization.

Students shall be fully informed of the curricular-related and extra-curricular activities available to them and of the eligibility standards established for participation in these activities. Students will be further informed that participation in these activities is a privilege and not a right, and that they may be prohibited from all or part of their participation in such activities by authorized school personnel. District-sponsored activities shall be available to all students who elect to participate and who meet eligibility standards.

The Superintendent shall prepare administrative guidelines to implement a program of curricular-related clubs and activities and of extra-curricular activities. Such guidelines should ensure that the needs and interests of the students are properly assessed and procedures are established for continuing evaluation of each club and activity.