5460.01 - SEMESTER REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL

To be graduated from high school, a student shall attend at least seven (7) semesters in grades 9 through 12.

The Board may adopt procedures waiving the seven (7) semester requirement if:

1. failure to waive the requirement would effectively prevent the student from graduating from high school;

2. the student likely would have qualified for a gifted and talented education program waiver had it been available, and:

   1. the waiver is for the purpose of enrolling in an accredited postsecondary educational institution, and the student has been accepted for enrollment;

   2. the waiver is for the purpose of furthering the student’s education through military enlistment and the student has an enlistment contract that contains an educational component.

A decision of the high school to deny a request for a waiver may be appealed to the Superintendent and a decision of the Superintendent to deny the request for a waiver may be appealed to the Board.

Local decisions on requests for waivers shall be documented.