Mancelona Public Schools
Bylaws & Policies
 

2431.01 - EXTRA-CURRICULAR PARTICIPATION

Extra-curricular is defined as any school sponsored activity for which an academic grade is not given (example: student council, class officer, cheerleading, athletics, etc.).

In order to participate in an extra-curricular activity, a student shall receive at least a 2.0 current grade point average in each and every six (6) week marking period and may not be failing any class. Failure to adhere to this may result in a student being ineligible for participation in any extra-curricular activity for six (6) weeks. The period of ineligibility will run from the time the computer printout of grades is received in the office until the next printout is received. The office will notify the student and the respective coach of the ineligibility. No semester grades will be used to determine eligibility, only six (6) week grades.

If a student becomes ineligible, the District will grant the student a probation period during the marking period as follows:

 A.The student will have five (5) school days to bring his/her current grade point average to a "C" average with no failing grades. The student will be able to practice but not allowed to participate in a scheduled event (athletic game, club event, class officer, etc.). In regards to an athletic contest, the student will not be allowed to dress in their uniform.
 B.The student who is on probation is to provide weekly to each teacher a form (provided by the principal's office). It will be the responsibility of the student to pick up this form, on which a weekly grade for each class is to be entered by the class instructor. The student then will take the form to the sponsor/coach of the activity that the student is involved in. It will be the responsibility of the sponsor/coach to make sure that the form is then returned to the principal's office.
 C.If after the five (5) day period the student fails to maintain the current grade point average of "C" and/or fails one (1) class or more, the student is ineligible for the next five (5) school days as outlined above. And so on until the end of the marking period.
 D.The probationary period will not be offered consecutive marking periods.
 E.In the instance of the last marking period at the end of the school year, if the student is ineligible, they will be allowed to practice for fall activities until the fifth school day is completed and then a determination of eligibility will be made.
 F.An appeal board, consisting of the principal, a counselor, the athletic director, and a representative from the athletic department (this may not be the coach of the sport in question, although that coach may be present in a non-voting capacity) may be convened to hear appeals due to unusual circumstance concerning student eligibility. (Individual grades must be handled through the individual teacher and may not be appealed to the appeal board.) The appeal must be filed with the principal's office within five (5) school days of receiving the notice of ineligibility. The appeal board will meet within five (5) school days.