Union High School - Union R-XI School District

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All medicines shall be placed in the Nurse’s Office. The release of the medicine to the student, when all of the above conditions have
been met, shall be limited to the School Nurse, the Principal, or other properly designated person(s). The parent/guardian of the
student must assume responsibility for informing the school personnel of all of the student’s requirements with regard to taking any
medication and any change in the student’s health or change in medication.
If emergency medication must be in the student’s possession at all times (i.e. allergy, asthma, etc.) a note from the parent and/or
physician must be on file in his/her health record, updated annually by September 1.
Communicable Diseases-A student shall not be permitted to attend classes or other school sponsored activities if the student is
known to be afflicted with or liable to transmit any contagious or infectious disease, unless the Board or its designee has determined,
based upon medical evidence, that:
1. the student is no longer infected or liable to transmit the disease;
2. The student is afflicted with a chronic infectious disease, which poses little risk of transmission in the school environment
with reasonable precautions. See School Board policy (JHCC) for complete policy and regulations.
Guidance Services - Guidance Services are available to every student in the High school. These services include assistance with
educational information and planning; interpretation of test scores; occupational information and study skills; home, school and/or social
concerns. Each student should make an appointment at least twice a year to re-assess educational plans and, if necessary, make
changes with their four-year plan of study. Students wishing to visit a counselor should contact the secretary in the guidance office to
arrange for an appointment. Also, conferences are arranged with parents to discuss personal and educational concerns of our
students. Any student who has an address change is to inform the counselor’s secretary of the change.
CHANGING SCHEDULES
Students make out their schedules during the second semester. Their requests for classes must be approved by their parents,
counselors and teachers. Students do not select their teachers.
a) Students will not be allowed to drop a course during the first two days of any semester.
b) Students may drop a class on day three through day eight of the course for SUFFICIENT REASON with no record being
made of the course. To begin the process the student must consult the counselor to obtain the drop/add form. Request for
class change will not be considered after day eight.
c) The student will remain in his/her original class, pending approval/disapproval of his/her request for change of class.
d) A teacher and/or parent may initiate a request to the High School Administration to drop or add a course after the eighth day
in order to propose a change at semester.
e) If a student drops a course after the eighth day of the course, a notation of “F” will be recorded on the student’s record
unless an exception is approved by the Appeals Committee. This grade will be calculated into the student’s G.P.A. as an
“F”.
EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE:
When a scheduling mistake has been made (ex. enrolled in an advanced course without the prerequisite.)
To facilitate graduation for a second semester senior.
When there is a need to balance classes.
When classes must be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
Where it is determined by school officials that a circumstance exists whereby the student has little chance to pass the course.
* In cases where unforeseen circumstances are present a student/parent may appeal to a committee for schedule change allowances.
The committee will consist of:
1. two counselors, one of which must be the student’s assigned counselor;
2. the High School Principal;
3. teacher of the class student is wishing to drop.
* If the appeal is approved the student’s schedule will be changed for the second semester without penalty.
Students/parents are encouraged to spend ample quality time studying the course descriptions before deciding upon course selections.
Compulsory Attendance Law -XE "Withdrawal from School" Students are required to be in school until they have reached their
eighteenth birthday. Students under the age of eighteen may be withdrawn only with approval of the principal. Only parents of minor
children may withdraw a student from school for just cause, (to continue compulsory education in another setting), with approval of the
principal. A student desiring withdrawal information should report to their counselor.
College Information-Colleges change their entrance requirements frequently. Students should consult the official catalog of the college
they expect to enter, and check the requirements yearly while in high school. College catalogs are on file in the guidance office.
Applications for vocational school are to be completed during the second semester.
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