High School Student Handbook - South Milwaukee School District

program that meets the WIAA requirements for academic eligibility as indicated
by their IEP.
B. A student who does not meet the above minimum requirements becomes
ineligible on the last day of the grading period in question, and will be ineligible for
all appearances and competitions until regaining eligibility (minimum of fifteen
school days and fifteen school nights). The only allowable exception to this 15-
school day/night suspension is the WIAA minimum contests standard applied at
the start of the school year as discussed in F.
C. Incompletes shall be treated as failing grades until written proof that these
incompletes have been made up and a passing grade achieved for the grading
period just completed is received by the Activities, Athletics & Recreation
Coordinator.
D. A student who is ineligible may continue to meet and practice during the period
of ineligibility with consent of coach/advisor and the Activities, Athletics and
Recreation Coordinator.
E. Students are allowed to regain academic eligibility by successfully completing
summer school courses or by taking correspondence courses that are preapproved
by the guidance department to meet graduation requirements as
accepted by South Milwaukee High School.
F. A returning student may regain eligibility by making up failures during the summer,
otherwise the ineligibility period for fall sports will be the lesser of a) 21
consecutive days after the earliest date of allowed competition in a sport, or b)
one-third of the maximum number of allowed meets/games in a sport (rounded
up if a third results in a fraction) per WIAA rules.
G. The date for determining academic eligibility will be the date the grade report is
provided to the Activities, Athletics and Recreation Coordinator.
II. Attendance
A. A student has an obligation to be at school and in all classes. Any student who has
an unexcused absence the day of a contest, performance, or activity is ineligible for
participation that day. Students must be in attendance for one-half of the school day,
and have an excused absence for the remainder of the day. The half-day absence
must be excused in advance through the Attendance Office in order to participate in
after-school practices, activities, performances or contests. Students are expected to
attend school the day following a contest, unless excused by the administration. If
placed on detention, the student must fulfill the obligation assigned prior to practice
or competition. If an event is scheduled for a Saturday, students must attend one
half of the previous school day. Should extenuating circumstances exist, such as for
a funeral or family illness, students may request prior approval for such an absence
from the Activities, Athletics and Recreation Coordinator.
B. If a student is truant or suspended for any part of a school day, he/she may not
participate in any competitive interscholastic activity that day, including games,
performances, practices, tryouts or conditioning. Coaches and advisors will
work with the Activities, Athletics and Recreation Coordinator in order to track
truancy. Truancies may result in a suspension from the next day’s practice,
contest or performance.
C. If a pattern of unexcused absences or tardiness develops, it would indicate that
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