INELIGIBILITY STATUS

Students who do not meet satisfactory behavior guidelines and academic criteria are placed on ineligibility/unsatisfactory conduct lists.

Unsatisfactory Conduct

Any student receiving three “3s” or more unsatisfactory citizenship grades is ineligible for participation in extra-curricular activities, interscholastic sports and elected school office.

A student will receive a “3” in citizenship if s/he has:  (1)  cut class more than once or (2) repeatedly interfered with the learning process of others.

Teachers will document and maintain a record of unsatisfactory citizenship behavior.  Teachers will attempt to modify behavior prior to issuing an unsatisfactory citizenship grade.  Teachers will notify the parent(s)/guardians in writing of the student’s poor behavior.  The teacher will also notify the Department Chairperson/Team Designee and/or appropriate administrator of the student’s poor behavior.

A student will be restricted from participating in extra-curricular activities such as interscholastic and intramural sports, social events, and student leadership positions if s/he incurs three or more “3s” in conduct/citizenship during a portion of a grading period.

Any student who becomes ineligible will remain so until the next quarter grades are reviewed.  If, at that time, the student has fewer than three “3s,” eligibility will be restored.  Eligibility may be restored prior to the issuance of the next report card provided the student asks for a review of his/her status.

Procedure for Review of Citizenship Ineligibility

1. A student/student’s parents ask in writing for a review of ineligibility through the appropriate administrative office.

1. Notice will be made to the student’s teachers.  Teachers will indicate if the student’s behavior remains unacceptable.  If 3 teachers indicate that an ineligible student’s behavior is unsatisfactory, that student will retain his/her ineligible status until fewer than 3 teachers indicate unsatisfactory conduct on either progress reports or report cards.

Note:  If a student does not ask for a review of his/her status, ineligibility is retained until fewer than 3 teachers indicate unsatisfactory on the report card.

Unsatisfactory conduct will carry over from one year to the next and from grade to grade.

Academic Ineligibility

Any student who is failing 2 or more subjects at the middle school level will be ineligible to participate in any extra-curricular activities, both social and athletic.  Eligibility may be restored upon review if a student has fewer than 2 failures.

Academic ineligibility for high school students will follow the Rhode Island Interscholastic League guidelines.  (See Appendix C.)  The ineligible status will remain in effect until grades for the next quarter are reviewed.

Procedure for Review of Academic Ineligibility

1. A student/student’s parents ask in writing for a review of ineligibility through the appropriate administrative office.

1. Notice will be made to the student’s teachers.  Teachers will indicate if the student is passing.  If any 2 teachers indicate that an ineligible student is not passing, that student will retain his/her ineligible status until less than 2 teachers indicate failing grades.  Note:  If a student does not ask for a review of his/her status, ineligibility is retained until fewer than 2 teachers indicate failing grades on the report card.

School Policies

Attendance Policy
Book Bag Policy
Cell Phone Policy
Dress Code
General Arrival and Dismissal
Ineligibility Policy
Physical Education Policies
School Bus Conduct
Truancy
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