Since the policy of the School Board is to maintain a co-curricular activities program sufficiently varied to meet the wide range of vocational, recreational, social, and cultural needs and interests of the students, all students should be urged to join at least one (1) club or activity.

In consideration of FHSAA academic eligibility requirements for student-athletes, as well as the survey information submitted by District fine arts teachers in the areas of band, chorus, orchestra, and drama, indicating all of the required outside of class practice and performance requirements for their respective classes, the following represents the District’s position on the subject of eligibility of all students participating in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities, including but not limited to competitive and performing activities and student government.

A student participant in one (1) or more District high schools Fine Arts classes, extra-curricular or co-curricular clubs, or activities where outside of class practice or performances are required for a portion of the student’s grade, MAY NOT participate in any festivals, displays, competitions, or other performances in front of an audience beyond the regular school day during the semester after which s/he falls below a 2.00 cumulative GPA, reported at the conclusion of each semester.

During the period of ineligibility the student will be expected to attend class (if applicable) regularly to meet all daytime curricular requirements as well as after school hours practices in order to maintain an active status in the class/program. However, as a result of this policy preventing the student to participate in after school hour performances during the subsequent semester, no additional points or grades should be deducted by the teacher as a result of the student’s ineligibility for after school performances. A student can continue to be required to attend these activities for attendance purposes but not allowed to perform before any audience. Ineligible students may be permitted to participate in any performance during the regular school day class as part of the curricular requirement of the class/course.

After school festivals, displays, competitions or other performances where a student cannot perform during an ineligibility semester are defined as, but not limited to, the following activities:

Consistency and fair application of this policy is absolutely necessary if the District is to maintain the high standards of academic achievement in the District. Principals and activity coordinators are required to provide orientation to all appropriate staff and student participants at the beginning of each school year.

Many students have multiple talents and interests they wish to develop or pursue through participation in District-sponsored activities and groups. Since the District's policy is to encourage such participation, the following procedures have been established for dealing with potential schedule conflicts a student could experience when participating in more than one (1) activity.