551R1 - Retention and Promotion K-4

 

STUDENT PERSONNEL

 

Series 500

 

Policy Title: Retention and Promotion K-4           

Code No.: 551R1

 

Following are rules and regulations, which shall govern the procedures under which staff personnel concerned with retention and acceleration shall operate:

 

  1. Criteria to be Considered:
        1. Academic Achievement
        2. Intellectual Ability
        3. Social Maturity
        4. Emotional Maturity
        5. Physical Development
        6. Chronological Age
        7. Language Development
        8. Attendance

 

  1. Procedures
        1. The classroom teacher will inform the principal/designee of his/her intent to discuss retention or acceleration with parents before the parents are approached.
        2. The classroom teacher will hold a face-to-face conference with the parents to initiate the possibility of retention or acceleration.
        3. If possible, initial discussions with parents regarding retention or acceleration should take place during the first semester.
        4. The parents and teacher should consider the student’s attitude regarding retention or acceleration before the final decision is made.
        5. Parents and staff should strive to make a final decision by the end of the third quarter, but in no case later than the last school day of the year.
        6. The classroom teacher, parents, and principal/designee shall reach a joint decision regarding retention or acceleration of the student.  However, in the event of a disagreement, the parents shall have the final decision regarding retention or acceleration since they have ultimate responsibility for their student’s education.
        7. Students shall not be retained more than one time during their school experience.
        8. The classroom teacher’s recommendation to retain a student shall be placed in writing in the student’s cumulative record regardless of the final decision.  This written record shall list the reasons for the recommendation.  This written recommendation will remain a part of the cumulative record but will not be a part of the permanent record.  The parent's signature to indicate they have seen the written recommendation shall be incorporated into the record.

 

Date of Adoption/Review/Revision:           

August 1983           

August 1993           

August 1996           

June 1999           

June 2002           

June 2003

July 2006

July 2010

September 2012

August 2015

December 2023