School District of Waukesha High School Course Selection Guide ...

ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES FOR SENIOR PRIVILEGESState Statute 118.33 (b) allows for a school district to establish a program that allows pupils "enrolled in the highschool grades who have demonstrated a high level of maturity and personal responsibility to leave the schoolpremises for up to one class period each day if the pupils do not have a class scheduled during that class period."The "Student Privilege Program" is intended to help seniors develop a high level of self‐discipline through anextension of freedom and responsibility for the decisions regarding their own unscheduled time. This program isestablished as a privilege, not as a right.To qualify for the program the student(s):a. Must have signed parent permission.b. Must be a senior on target to graduate (must have successfully completed three years of high school and atleast 18 credits).c. Must have demonstrated acceptable behavioral characteristics that are in line with Board of EducationPolicy, Administrative Regulations and School Rules. Disciplinary referrals leading to administrative actionwill terminate a student's eligibility immediately.d. Must have received no D's or F's in the previous quarter.e. Must have a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average in the previous quarter.f. Must use their time wisely. Students may leave the premises during the release period or report to an oncampus study area previously assigned by the administration.g. Must be free of truancies and unexcused absences.GUIDELINES FOR 12th GRADE SCHOOL SUPERVISED WORKEXPERIENCEThe following guidelines have been approved as school supervised work experiences for grade 12 students.School supervised work experience may be granted to students with senior status provided they meet the criteria,which includes: The student has an appropriate attendance record. The student has a grade point average of 2.5 or better. Must be a full‐time student, have completed three years of high school, have 18 credits, and is on program tograduate with his/her class. The student must comply with the guidelines and the monitoring practices of the program. Exceptions to the above criteria may be made for at‐risk and special populations. These students may bewaived from a, b, and c of the above criteria if it is in the best interest of the student and the decision ismade that a work‐study program is the most effective program for this student.There is a designated liaison person for each building. That person will be the contact person for the students andthe employers. The employer will contact the liaison person if the student quits or is not working out satisfactorily.The liaison person will contact the student and parents if there is a problem with performance in classes.The school supervised work experience option will be monitored by nine‐week follow‐ups with the employer.The parents, students, and employers are required to sign a written agreement, available in the school office.5