12-13 Course Catalog - Oconee County Schools

Schedule Changes
When students are selecting courses for the next school year, it is important that students select
courses wisely. All schedule changes are initiated in the guidance office and must be approved
by the Assistant Principal for Instruction. Schedule changes will only be approved for the
following reasons:
• Student needs a specific course to graduate
• Student failed and must repeat a specific course for credit
• Student has already earned credit for a course listed on the schedule
• Teacher recommendation for level change
• Student is changing diploma type
• Schedule needs to be balanced (2 academics/2 electives)
• Changing levels of class
• Adding academic courses to schedule
• Changing career cluster focus
Schedule changes typically occur within the first two days of the semester.
Transfer and Home School Credit
When students transfer into the Oconee County School System from another school system,
transcripts will be evaluated to determine if credits earned were from an accredited institution,
and credits will or will not be validated.
Accredited School - A standard Georgia public school as defined in Rule 160-3-2-.01
Comprehensive Evaluation System or an elementary, middle or secondary school accredited by
or holding provisional status from the Georgia Accrediting Commission and/or one of the
accrediting agencies that is a member of the Georgia Private School Accreditation Council
and/or one of the following regional accrediting agencies.
• Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
• New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
• North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA)
• Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC)
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
• Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Students requesting admission to the Oconee County School System from a home study program
must submit the following:
• Proof that all eight requirements for operating a home school as specified in O.C.G.A.
20-2-690 have been met.
• Records of standardized tests not more than three years old.
• A copy of Declaration and Monthly Attendance Reports.
• Annual progress assessment reports in each required area.
• Documentation of chronological age.
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