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 21 of 22 WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION P.O. BOX 1538 2424 NORTHGATE DRIVE., SUITE 3, SALISBURY, MD 21802-1538 INS-SCH-PR-007 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. 14. Summer School Grading a. Each marking period (2) will count one-half (½,50%) of the f inal grade. b. 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. 15. 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. 16. Honor Roll High school students will be considered on the honor roll provided they have a 3.0 weighted average and have no individual subject average below the equivalent of a C for the given marking period. 17. High School Credit for Courses Taken in Middle School Options for high school credit bearing courses taken in middle school are outlined in the annual High School Catalog of Courses. 18. Dual Enrollment School counselors will follow current standard operating procedures as outlined in the annual High School Catalog of Courses for classes taken in college as part of dual enrollment programs. 19. Articulated Credit School counselors will follow current standard operating procedures as outlined in the annual High School Catalog of Courses in reporting grades for high school classes that are equivalent to college courses.
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