Rutland High School Exam Exemption Policy
2022-2023
Students who qualify may exempt exams and are not required to come to school at the times they are exempt. Exam exemptions require parental permission, and they must provide their own transportation.
1. A student may exempt exams if he/she meets ALL the following criteria:
a. no disciplinary referrals
b. no more than three (3) absences in the class; if a student misses more than 20 minutes of a class, he or she will be counted absent
c. no more than 5 total tardies combined to all classes per semester
d. an average of 82 or above in the class – grade taken from 14 week in-progress report
OR
2. A student may exempt exams if he/she meets ALL of the following criteria:
a. no disciplinary referrals
b. no more than four (4) absences in the class
c. no more than 5 total tardies combined to all classes per semester
d. an average of 90 or above in the class - grade taken from 14 week in-progress report
Guidelines:
- There will be NO EXCEPTIONS for absences.
- Students who miss more than 20 minutes of a class are considered absent from that class.
- School-sponsored activities do not count as an absence.
- An approved pre-arranged absence to attend court or to visit tech schools, colleges, or universities may not count as an absence if the student obtains and provides written verification from the court/post-secondary institution that he/she did attend. This verification must be presented to the office and shown to each teacher on the day the student returns. (We will allow up to two (2) visitations to prospective schools for seniors per year. And one (1) visitation to prospective schools for juniors per year.)
- Students who are on Hospital/Homebound at any time during the semester may appeal to be exempt from any exams
- Students must obtain parental permission regarding transportation to and from school.
- Students must take End-of-Course Tests for the subjects requiring these tests.
UPDATED 7.18.22