The Board of Education recognizes the need to provide alternative means by which students achieve the goals of the District.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall prepare a plan of educational options for use in meeting individual student needs. Such options may include, but not be limited to, distance learning, independent study, and correspondence courses.

Opportunity School credits and high school summer school credits are regular high school credits and are not limited by this policy.

Prior approval of the educational option application (Form 2370 F1) by the Superintendent shall be required before a student participates in one (1) of the available educational options. Prior permission of a parent or guardian shall also be required before a student under age eighteen (18) participates in one (1) of the available educational options.

Participation in an educational option shall be in accordance with an instructional plan which will be developed based on the individual student's needs. The instructional plan will include:

Participation must be subject to the oversight of a credentialed teacher who is willing to review the instructional plan, provide or supervise instruction, and evaluate student performance.

Student performance shall be evaluated as either pass or fail, or by awarding letter grades relative to the instructional objectives set forth in the instructional plan.

Credit shall be granted to the student upon successful completion of the program. The credit shall be placed on the student transcript.

A maximum of six (6) credits earned from educational options may be counted toward graduation requirements.

The Superintendent or his/her designee shall develop the administrative guidelines necessary to implement this policy.

A.C. 3301-35-06(G)

Revised 2/24/03
Revised 3/10/03