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

For credit or course-work to be accepted for courses taken in such schools, assurance of compliance with minimum requirements established by the State must be provided. showing that, as a minimum, that:

All students, grades 1 through 12, entering from a state-approved, nonpublic school may be given an individual achievement test or a school departmental test which will be used as an aid in placing these students.

Recognition of credits or course-work shall be granted when the proper assurance and the student's transcript has been received. The District reserves the right to assess such transfer of students in order to determine proper placement and to be assured that the student can demonstrate the learnings which are prerequisite to a placement.

Although credits from non-state approved 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 by a State education agency and/or North Central equivalent shall be considered in class ranking and for entering on the transcript.

Students enrolled in Traverse City Area Public Schools and also dual enrolled will receive credit or no credit on the high school transcript. If the student also wants a grade on the high school transcript for the dual enrollment, the request must be made to the principal upon application to the course.

Section 21b of School Aid Act of 1979

Revised 1993
Revised 3/01
Revised 11/07
Revised 1/11