High School Handbook - River Dell Regional School District

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ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY
FALL SEASON
A) All ninth graders are eligible unless they are repeating 9th grade, in which case they would be automatically ineligible for
any Freshmen sports.
B) All other students' eligibility (including repeat 9th graders) is determined by the number of credits he/she had completed in
June of the previous year (including Summer School). In order to be eligible for athletics a student must have completed 27.5
credits in June (25% of the N.J. graduation requirement of 110 credits).
WINTER SEASON
A) All athletes who were eligible for Fall season are also eligible for the winter season (by the rules).
B) All athletes who are eligible for the start of the winter season will be eligible (by the rules) for the entire winter season.
C) Those who were ineligible for the Fall season may become eligible again as of February 1st IF they passed the equivalent
of 13.75 credits after the 1st Semester - example: a student who completed and passed 1/2 year of the following courses:
Math-5 cr., English-5 cr., Science-6 cr., Phys. Ed.-5 cr., Social Studies-5 cr. and an elective-2.5 cr. would have the equivalent
of 15.5 credits (divide the 5 credits in half since the courses are not completed and give the full 2.5 credits for the Semester
course since it is completed) and would be eligible for athletics as of February 1st of that year and would thus be eligible for
the SPRING SEASON.
All transfer students are subject to NJSIAA rules/regulations.
SPRING SEASON
See above for Spring Season eligibility.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Goal
Daily attendance in all classes is vital for the successful completion of the course requirements of River Dell
Middle and High Schools. The exchange of ideas which takes place in the classroom is crucial in the
development of a pupil’s understanding of each course and cannot be adequately “made up” through
alternative assignments.
Definitions and Procedures Covering: Absence, Excused Daily Absence, Unexcused Daily Absence, Cuts,
Truancy, Early Dismissal, Lateness
A. Absence
A pupil is absent who is recorded absent from period one and assigned classes, and is not participating in
a field trip. Parents/guardians should call the attendance office by 9:00 A.M. to report the reason for, and
the expected duration of, the absence. If no call is received from the parent/guardian, the school shall
attempt to call the parent/guardian.
B. Excused daily absence
An absence from class will be excused upon a satisfactory written explanation from a parent/guardian
and/or a phoned explanation as recorded by the attendance office. The following are considered excused
absences:
1. Verified illness of the pupil. After four or more consecutive days of absence, a pupil must present a
doctor’s note or the parent/guardian must confer with the principal or his/her designee.
2. Critical family emergency, such as death in the family, serious family illness.
3. Religious observance
4. An alternative educational program, provided prior consent has been obtained from the school
administration.
5. College visit, up to three visits.
6. Other urgent personal circumstances that the principal or his/her designee agrees are valid.
Unexcused Daily Absences
A. A pupil is unexcused when he/she is absent without a valid excuse or did not receive prior school
permission to be absent from school.