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505.1R STUDENT RETENTION AND PROMOTION REGULATIONS

The following are rules and regulations that shall govern the procedures under which administrators, teachers and any other staff personnel concerned with retention and promotion shall operate:

                                              

A.         Criteria to be Considered

 

  1. Academic Achievement;
  2. Intellectual Ability;
  3. Social Maturity;
  4. Emotional Maturity;
  5. Physical Development;
  6. Chronological Age;
  7. Language Development; and
  8. Attendance.

 

B.        Procedures

 

  1. The classroom teacher will inform the principal/designee of his/her intent to discuss retention/promotion with parents/guardians before the parents/guardians are approached.
  2. The classroom teacher will hold a face-to-face conference with the parents/ guardians to initiate the possibility of retention/promotion.
  3. If possible, initial discussions with parents/guardians regarding retention/promotion should take place during the first semester.
  4. The parents/guardians and teacher should consider the student’s attitude regarding retention/promotion before the final decision is made.
  5. Parents/guardians and staff should strive to make a final decision by the end of the third quarter, but in no case later than the last school day of the year.
  6. The classroom teacher, parents/guardians, and principal/designee shall reach a joint decision regarding retention/promotion of the student.  However, in the event of a disagreement, the parents/guardians shall have the final decision regarding retention since they have ultimate responsibility for their student’s education.
  7. Students shall not be retained more than one time during their school experience.
  8. The classroom teacher’s recommendation to retain a student shall be placed in writing in the student’s cumulative record regardless of the final decision.  This written record shall list the reasons for the recommendation.  This written recommendation will remain a part of the cumulative record but will not be a part of the permanent record.  The parents/guardians’ signature to indicate they have seen the written recommendation shall be incorporated into the record.

 

*Adopted:  12/13/10

*Reviewed:  05/13/13

*Reviewed 11/13/17

*Reviewed: 11/14/22