WCPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS E. Title I Equivalence Policy ........................................................................... 30 F. Title I Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Policy ................................. 30 G. Title I Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure ........................... 30 VI. Grading and Academics.....................................................................................31 1. Grading, Promotion, and Retention Policy .............................................................. 32 2. Grading, Promotion, and Retention Procedure......................................................... 33 3. Additional Grading and Academic Policies & Procedures....................................... 57 A. Academic Eligibility for Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities Policy & Procedure ................................................................................................ 57 B. Field Trips Policy & Procedure................................................................... 57 C. Infants and Toddlers Program Policy.......................................................... 57 D. Senior Scholastic Recognition Policy ......................................................... 57 E. Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities Policy .............. 57 4. Grading and Academic Practices.............................................................................. 58 A. College Admission Tests............................................................................. 58 B. Financial Aid............................................................................................... 58 C. High Performing Learners........................................................................... 59 D. Homework................................................................................................... 59 E. Honor Roll................................................................................................... 59 F. Interscholastic Athletics .............................................................................. 59 G. National Honor Society............................................................................... 60 H. Report Cards/Reporting to Parents.............................................................. 60 I. Student Service Learning ............................................................................ 60 J. Summer School ........................................................................................... 60 K. Textbooks.................................................................................................... 61 L. Wicomico County Certificate of Merit ....................................................... 61 5. Schools, Programs, and Services Practices .............................................................. 62 A. Career and Technology Education Programs .............................................. 62 B. Choices Academy ....................................................................................... 62 C. Elementary Education ................................................................................. 62 D. English Language Learners (ELL).............................................................. 63 E. Evening High School .................................................................................. 63 F. Financial Aid............................................................................................... 63 G. Middle Schools............................................................................................ 64 H. Pre-Kindergarten ......................................................................................... 65 I. Special Education........................................................................................ 64 J. Title I/State Compensatory Education Program.......................................... 65 K. Wicomico County Early Learning Center (WELC) .................................... 65 L. Wicomico County Judy Center ................................................................... 65 VII. Attendance..................................................................................................................... 66 1. Per Term Lateness Consequences............................................................................ 67 2. Student Attendance Policy ....................................................................................... 68 3. Student Attendance Procedure ................................................................................. 69 4. Additional Attendance Policies & Procedures ......................................................... 80 A. Evening High School Attendance Policy & Procedure ............................... 80 B. Pre-Kindergarten Attendance Policy & Procedure...................................... 80 5. Attendance Practices ................................................................................................ 81 A. Absence/Extracurricular Activity................................................................ 81

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