Class Change Policy

At the time of course selection and again at pre-registration in August, students are provided counseling regarding the choice of elective subjects. Therefore, all students are given ample opportunity to make changes to their program during the spring and summer before school starts. Student requested program changes cannot be made during the school year; however some changes will be made for administrative purposes, i.e. class balancing, scheduling error, staffing changes, etc.

 

Unless and until such a permit is issued, the original program must be followed, and any absence occurring without a permit will be considered a truancy and treated accordingly.

 

Students and their parents are counseled on the benefits of remaining in a course for the duration of the course. The student’s continued participation in the course may increase his/her opportunity for success when the course is retaken and taking challenging classes will result in better preparation for college and career. In addition, required courses must be repeated and thus the additional knowledge gained from remaining in the course is helpful.

 

LBUSD Board Policy for Class Withdrawal:

· Withdrawals during the first four weeks of a semester (first 20 days) – Student receives no credit and no grade. No record is made on the student’s Cumulative Record. A student may drop a class by bringing a note signed by the parent requesting the program change to his/her counselor. For students withdrawing from the school, no record of enrollment is made other than dates of entrance and withdrawal.

· Withdrawals during the middle weeks of a semester –Student receives no credit and no grade. Any class dropped after the fourth week of a semester requires the approval of a student’s parent and counselor. Any student who drops a class after the six (6) week drop period will receive an "F" on his/her semester report card for that class. Students withdrawing from the school receive the grade that has been earned up to the date of withdrawal. The grade is recorded and the receiving school will determine credit status.

· Withdrawals during the last four weeks of a semester (last 20 days) – Student receives a grade of "F" (unless moving on to another school) and the date of withdrawal is also recorded on the student’s Cumulative Record. No credit is given unless granted by the school. If illness warrants a grade of Incomplete, the student will be expected to complete the remaining work to receive an official grade by the end of the following quarter. A grade of "F" will be given should the incomplete not be cleared.

· Students withdrawing from the school receive the grade that has been earned up to the date of withdrawal. The grade is recorded and the receiving school will determine credit status.