Code No. 603.02 Summer School Instruction

The school district’s summer school program shall be conducted in such buildings, on such grade levels, for such lengths of time as the board, upon the recommendation of the superintendent, may determine.  The summer school program exists to provide an extension of the school programs and philosophies.  Toward this end the following objectives are strived for throughout the program.  The summer school program shall be designed so that the following purposes or objectives may be met:

  1. Diversity in learning by offering a variety of courses through various methods and innovations designed to broaden student knowledge and understanding;
  2. Enrichment and extension of the program provided during the regular academic year designed to raise individual student achievement;
  3. Remedial work designed to raise individual student achievement consistent with the PASS program.
  4. Driver education.
  5. Special education extended year program.

 

Approved:  October 19, 1998

Revised/Reviewed: February 27, 2023

Code No. 603.2R1 Positive Alternatives for Scholastic Success (PASS)

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The philosophy of the Interstate 35 Community School District with regard to social promotion vs. retention is outlined in the following policy.  This policy will assure a student's due process in determining an appropriate educational program when discussing prevention of student retention issues.

The scholastic progress of K-8 students will be closely monitored by teachers.  If a student is not making satisfactory progress in one or more core curriculum subjects (English, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading), steps will be taken to alert parents of the problem.  Efforts to diagnose the problem and plans which allow opportunity for the student to learn satisfactorily will be instituted.

PASS - Elementary and Middle School

In grades K-8 the prevention of retention process will proceed through the following steps.

Step One:

  1. Teachers will recognize that the student has educational deficiencies by midterm reporting time.
  2. Teachers will document identified concerns.  Teachers will report to parents that the student is failing or dangerously near failing and for what reasons.  Reasons may include:
    1. Grades
    2. participation efforts
    3. attendance
    4. daily work scores
    5. test scores
    6. other concerns
  3. Teachers will make recommendations with appropriate documentation to initiate positive change.

Step Two:

  1. Parents are encouraged to contact the school upon receipt of notification so that a plan of action can be discussed and enacted.
  2. If positive change has not been noted in a two-week period, the PASS process will advance to the next step.

Teacher compensation shall be paid at per diem, consistent with any applicable collective bargaining agreement in place.

Parents will be required to pay $150.00 per child per course prior to beginning the course.  Depending on the number of students in each course, this plan may or may not pay for the teacher.  In most instances, the school board would pay a portion of the total cost.

Completion of summer school does not guarantee passing.  An objective evaluation process would determine student promotion or retention.

If alternatives have not provided necessary change to meet the student's needs, retention will be considered.

Retention decisions will be made cooperatively by the principal, teacher, student, and parents and will be based on a variety of factors to include:

  1. academic skills in reading, math, and language
  2. age
  3. physical development
  4. social development
  5. absence rate and
  6. previous retentions

It is essential that continued emphasis be placed on meeting the special needs of retained students, both during and after the retention year.

 

Approved:  October 19, 1998

Revised/Reviewed: February 27, 2023

Code No. 603.2R2 Driver Education

At the Interstate 35 Community School District driver education is offered for six weeks during the summer which will start one week after the end of the regular school year.

Students eligible for driver education will be selected upon the basis of oldest first up to the number the instructor(s) can accommodate

A student will be dropped from the course if he/she commits a moving traffic violation on a permit violation while enrolled in driver education.

Thirty-two hours of classroom instruction will be provided at the rate of two hours, three days per week and six or more clock of laboratory instruction of which at least three clock hours shall consist of street or highway driving.  Any student missing more than two hours of classroom instruction, or one driving period, may be dropped from the course.

Students must pass both sections of the program, the classroom and driving.  The lowest grade one may pass with is a “D” in either session.  The instructor will request a driving test by the license examiner for any student receiving a grade of “D” in driving.

Classroom groups will drive from the nearest center in respect to their residence.

A letter will be sent to parents at the completion of the course notifying them of the student’s successful completion or failure of the course.  Also included in the letter will be the total driving time and notes regarding areas the student will need to concentrate extra practice.

A midterm notification will be sent to parents of low achievement when necessary.

 

Approved:       October 19, 1998

Revised/Reviewed:  February 27, 2023