Wicomico County Board of Education Approval Status Index Code Title: Grading, Promotion, and Retention Systems Procedure INS-SCH-PR-007 First Adopted: 07/10/90 Legal Review: 07/19/21 04/18/17 Approved Revisions: 10/10/23 07/13/22 07/20/21 08/28/19 05/09/17 04/11/95 02/09/93 Effective: 10/11/23 07/14/22 07/21/21 08/28/19 05/10/17 09/04/90 02/10/93 04/12/95 Page 15 of 22 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 INS-SCH-PR-007 a. The make-up procedure for short-term (five days or less) absence will require the following: i. The student/parent/guardian must request the missed assignments. ii. Teachers are responsible for providing make-up work upon request for students who are lawfully or unlawfully absent. iii. Students will be given the number of days equal to the number of days absent to turn in completed make-up work. When possible, assignments may be provided prior to a lawful absence if requested by the parent/guardian at least two weeks in advance of the absence and approved by the principal or designee. Submission of the makeup work provided prior to a lawful absence is due upon the return to school unless extenuating circumstances have been documented by the parent/guardian. b. The make-up procedure for long-term (six days or more) absence will require the following: i. The student/parent/guardian must request the missed assignments. ii. Teachers are responsible for providing make-up work upon request for students who are lawfully or unlawfully absent. iii. A reasonable timeline for the completion of the work will be established. 11. Summer School Grading a. Each marking period(2) will count one-half (½, 50%) of the final grade. b. The transcript will reflect both the original course grade and the summer school course grade. However, the summer school course grade will not appear on the transcript until the end of the following academic year. c. When determining eligibility for 1st marking term extracurricular activities, the summer school final course grade will replace the 4th marking term grade for that course from the previous school year. The grade point average from the 4th marking term of the previous school year will then be recalculated to determine eligibility for 1st term extracurricular activities. 12. Withdrawal from a Course Students who withdraw from a semester course after the 1st progress reports are issued, will receive a failing grade for that semester course. Exceptions must receive the approval from the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee. 13. Honor Roll Middle school students will be considered on the honor roll provided they have a 3.0 average and have no individual subject average below the equivalent of a C for the given marking period. 14. High School Credit for Courses Taken in Middle School Options and procedures for high school credit bearing courses taken in middle school are outlined in the annual Middle School Catalog of Courses. B. Promotion/Retention
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