Sylvania City School District
Bylaws & Policies
 

5463 - CREDITS FROM STATE-APPROVED, NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS OR HOME SCHOOLS

In recognizing its responsibility to uphold the minimum educational standards of the State of Ohio, the Board of Education establishes the following policy and criteria regarding the acceptance of credits from State-approved, nonpublic schools and home schools.

For credit or course-work to be accepted for courses taken in a State-approved, nonpublic school and home school:

 A.the course was taught by a certified teacher, or, if a home school, a person approved by the Superintendent;
 B.the course met at least 120 hours per year for instruction if a regular academic course, or the total hours per year as set forth in the State Minimum Standards, if other than a regular academic course;
 C.course content is comparable to District-established courses of study.

All students, grades K through 12, entering from a State-approved, nonpublic school and home school may be given an individual achievement test which will be used as an aid in placing these students.

Recognition of credits or course-work from a State-approved, nonpublic school and home school shall be granted when the above-stated criteria are satisfied and upon completion of the first year of transfer, if the student demonstrates through successful performance in the regular classroom that s/he has mastered the previous courses.

Although credits from nonchartered schools may be granted and placed on a student's transcript, no grades will be entered on the transcript or considered for class ranking. Only grades awarded for courses taken at the District or at a school approved or chartered by a State education agency shall be considered in class ranking and for entering on the transcript.

R.C. 3301.07, 3301.16, 3313.60
A.C. 3301-35, 3301-39

Revised 7/28/97