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STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES FOR HOMEWORK
Students are responsible for completing their homework and, with support from their parents, may want to follow some of the
following practical suggestions:
1. Write down assignments and due dates, ask questions and select necessary books and supplies before leaving school.
2. Keep homework in the same place at home each day and take books and materials directly to this study area.
3. Plan the best time to complete work.
4. Complete work so that it is neat and legible.
PROMOTION & RETENTION
BOARD POLICY 08.22
Any promotions or credits earned in attendance in any approved public school are valid in any other public school.
TRANSFERS
In case a pupil transfers from the school of one district to the school of another district, s/he may not be assigned to a lower
grade or course until the pupil has demonstrated that s/he is not suited for the work in the grade or course to which s/he has been
promoted.
Pupils who transfer from a non-accredited school may be required to take tests from the previous grade to determine grade
placement or course credit.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Upon successful completion of all state and Board requirements, the student shall receive a diploma indicating graduation
from high school.
VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE
A student who has completed the requirements established by the State Department of Education for a vocational program shall
receive a vocational certificate of completion specifying the areas of competence.
STUDENT PROGRESS
Student handbook(s) shall contain complete details.
Each school shall determine criteria for student progress through the school's program. The criteria shall reflect mastery of
state-required capacities and be aligned with the Kentucky Core Content for Assessment.
A student may advance through the primary program without regard to age if the District determines that s/he has
acquired the academic and social skills taught in kindergarten and that advancement would be in his/her best educational interest.
Successful completion of the primary program, as determined by methods set out in Kentucky Administrative Regulations,
shall be a prerequisite for a child's entrance into the fourth grade.
Parents shall be notified when their child is performing below expectations and/or achieving below expected outcomes.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
In cases which involve students with disabilities, the procedures mandated by federal and state law for students with
disabilities shall be followed.