PROMOTION CEREMONIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES-BP 5127
Junior high school promotion ceremonies shall be held to recognize those students who have completed the required course of study.
The Governing Board believes that these students deserve a public celebration that recognizes the significance of their achievement and encourages them to continue the pursuit of learning throughout their lives.
Disciplinary Considerations
In order to encourage high standards of student conduct and behavior, the principal may deny a student the privilege of participating in promotion ceremonies and/or related activities in accordance with school rules.
School rules shall ensure that prior to denial of the privilege(s), the student, and where practicable his/her parent/guardian, is made aware of the grounds for such denial and that the student is given an opportunity to respond to the proposed denial.
If privilege(s) are to be denied, the student and parent/guardian shall receive written notice of the denied privilege and the means whereby he/she may appeal this decision.
PROMOTION CEREMONIES AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - AR 5127 (1)
Goals:
1. To use the promotion ceremony and related activities as an award and incentive in promoting positive student
academic and social behavior throughout the year.
2. To establish a concise and consistent set of participation requirements and to communicate these requirements to
students and parents.
3. To place the responsibility of participation on each individual eighth grade student.
Administrative regulations designate the following criteria for student participation in the promotion ceremony and related activities:
1. Completion of a required course of study.
a. Pass five of six classes for a minimum of two of three trimesters.
b. Individualized Education Plans (IEP) may differentiate a student’s required course of study.
c. Identified English Learner students may have a differentiated course of study.
d. A Section 504 Accommodation Plan may differentiate a student’s required course of study.
2. Meet minimum academic achievement of a 2.0 grade point average or above for two of three trimesters.
3. Meet positive citizenship requirements.
a. Have good attendance.
b. Display appropriate student behavior.
4. Student performance will be evaluated at the end of each trimester. Students who fail to meet the academic
and/or citizenship requirements at the end of each trimester will be placed on the trimester Restriction List.
Placement on the Restriction List may impact the student’s ability to participate in the promotion ceremony and related activities.
5. Students will be placed on the school Restriction List for one or more of the following reasons:
a. Receiving a GPA of 1.99 or below on a mid-trimester or end of trimester progress report
b. Having four or more days of unexcused absences or unexcused tardies per trimester
c. Being truant for one or more periods of a school day
d. Parent or guardian has agreed to a shortened day or Independent Study due to behavior
e. Being suspended for one or more days
f. Receiving two or more office conduct referrals in one trimester
Promotion Ceremony Probation:
Any eighth grade student placed on the restriction list during the first or second trimester will be placed on “promotion ceremony probation” status during the remainder of the school year. These students will be evaluated on their third trimester performance in academics and citizenship two weeks prior to the end of the year.
If performance is above restriction list requirements, they may be eligible for participation in the promotion ceremony and related activities. If their performance is below restriction list requirements, they may not be eligible to participate in the promotion ceremony and related activities.
Any student placed on the restriction list during the first and second trimesters may lose their privilege to participate in the promotion ceremony and related activities.
Any student who has lost the privilege to participate in the promotion ceremony and related activities may regain the privilege by meeting the following criteria:
Is passing 5 of 6 classes two weeks prior to the end of the third trimester
Has a 2.0 grade point average at the third trimester mid-term reporting period
Has good attendance as noted in AR 5127
Has good citizenship as noted in AR 5127
Any student added to the restriction list for the first time during the third trimester will be placed on “promotion ceremony probation” status and will be evaluated two weeks prior to the end of the year.
Promotion Ceremony Ineligibility
Students on the restriction list three or more times during their grade eight year are denied participation in the promotion ceremony and related activities. There is no “promotion ceremony probation” for these students.
The school administration will have the final decision in whether a student will be allowed to participate in the promotion ceremony and related activities.
Certificate of Promotion
1. Students who participate in the promotion ceremony shall receive a Certificate of Promotion if they have cleared
all financial obligations. See AR 5125.2.
2. Students who have maintained a 2.0 grade point average, but have failed to meet the other requirements of the
Promotion Ceremonies and Related Activities policy, will receive their Certificate of Promotion if they have
cleared all financial obligations. See AR 5125.2.