Academic Eligibility for High School - Howard County Public Schools

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POLICY 90704. Guardian – A person who had been placed by the court in charge of the affairs ofthe student and granted parental rights and responsibilities.5. Caregiver – An adult resident of Howard County who exercises care, custody orcontrol over the student, but who is neither the biological parent nor legal guardian,as long as the person satisfies the requirements of the Education Article §7-101 (c)(Informal Kinship Care).6. Foster Parent – An adult approved to care for a child who has been placed in theirhome by a state agency or a licensed child placement agency as provided by theFamily Law Article §5-507.IV.StandardsA. This policy governs minimum academic eligibility for student participation inextracurricular activities for which there is a HCPSS contracted sponsor. There are noacademic eligibility standards for extracurricular activities participation whenparticipation is required as part of a course and for clubs and activities with a sponsornot contracted by HCPSS.B. For high school, a full-time student earns academic eligibility to participate inextracurricular activities by maintaining a 2.0 grade-point average (GPA), calculatedusing credit or non-credit courses, with no more than one failing grade for the markingperiod which governs eligibility for that activity.1. This provision does not apply to incoming 9 th grade students for fall eligibility.2. Incomplete grades must be converted to a letter grade to determine eligibility.(Policy 8020 Grading and Reporting: High School)3. If a student withdraws from a course, the grades at the time of withdrawal will be usedin determining academic eligibility.C. Weighted grades will be used for academic eligibility for extracurricular activities,including high school athletics.D. These marking period criteria will be followed in addition to IV. B. above.1. Seasonal:a. Each extracurricular activity is governed by only one marking period.b. A student must earn academic eligibility prior to the start of the activity.c. Academic eligibility is determined by the student’s last report card.2 of 5
POLICY 9070d. Once academic eligibility has been determined, the student remainsacademically eligible for the duration of that activity season (e.g., basketballseason).2. Yearlong:a. In the cases of yearlong activities or those which do not have a particular timeframe, eligibility will be reviewed at the end of each marking period duringwhich the student participates.b. In cases of yearlong activities or those which do not have a particular timeframe, if a student is academically ineligible prior to the start of the activity,his/her eligibility will be reviewed at the end of each marking period.c. A student who has not earned academic eligibility prior to the start of theactivity, for a particular time frame, may not become eligible during the courseof the activity.3. The Marking Periods for Academic Eligibility are determined by the following:a. Interscholastic Athleticsi. Fall sport eligibility – For incoming 9 th grade students, all students areeligible for fall athletics. For all returning students, eligibility isdetermined by the final marking period grades of the preceding June.ii. Winter sport eligibility – Determined by the grades earned on the closestreport card issued prior to November 15.iii. Spring sport eligibility – Determined by the grades earned on the closestreport card issued prior to March 1.b. Other Extracurricular Activitiesi. Activities, such as try-outs or auditions for plays, announcing candidacyfor elective office are governed by the report card most immediatelypreceding the start of the activity.ii. In the case of non-required trips by performing groups, the report cardmost immediately preceding the trip will govern.Students who have less than a 2.0 grade point average with no more thanone failing grade for the final marking period may attend summer schooland raise the appropriate grade and the GPA to gain eligibility for fallinterscholastic athletics and other extracurricular activities. HCPSSauthorized summer school courses taken in order to gain academic3 of 5
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