Rising 9th Grade Course Recommendation Timeline
 for 2020 - 2021

• If you are considering an override of your child's course recommendation, please contact your student's teacher for that subject.  The teacher will explain the appeal process and necessary paperwork: 
  • -  By Friday, May 1st the student must submit a one-page statement in support of entering the desired course and include supporting evidence, i.e. writing samples, tests and quizzes, plans for additional support, etc.  

• - The curriculum leader will then schedule an appeal meeting involving you, your child, the teacher, and the curriculum leader.  This meeting must be concluded before Friday, May 22nd.
• If after the appeal meeting, an agreement cannot reached between you, your child and the department, the original teacher recommendation stands and your child will be placed on a waitlist for the course the override is being sought for, with priority given to students who have met the prerequisite conditions.
• Following the override meeting, you will sign an override statement, acknowledging the recommendation of the professional staff.  If your child is enrolled in a course for which s/he is not recommended and fails to maintain a B– average or better at the end of the semester, he/she will be moved to the more appropriate level.  If it is not practical to reschedule your child at that time, he/she may remain in the course in question but with the clear understanding that he/she will not be allowed to enroll in a higher level course in that discipline in the ensuing year.  The principal’s decision with respect to such rescheduling will be final.