WCPS Student Handbook 2024-2025

TABLE OF CONTENTS E. Religious Observance Policy & Procedure ................................................. 30 F. Title I Equivalence Policy ........................................................................... 30 G. Title I Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Policy ................................. 30 H. Title I Equitable Services Dispute Resolution Procedure ........................... 30 V. Grading and Academics.....................................................................................31 1. Grading, Promotion, and Retention Policy .............................................................. 32 2. Grading, Promotion, and Retention Procedure......................................................... 33 3. Additional Grading and Academic Policies & Procedures....................................... 55 A. Academic Eligibility for Co-curricular and Extracurricular Activities Policy & Procedure ................................................................................................ 55 B. Field Trips Policy & Procedure................................................................... 55 C. Infants and Toddlers Program Policy.......................................................... 55 D. Senior Scholastic Recognition Policy ......................................................... 55 E. Special Education Services for Students with Disabilities Policy .............. 55 4. Grading and Academic Practices.............................................................................. 56 A. College Admission Tests............................................................................. 56 B. Financial Aid............................................................................................... 56 C. High Performing Learners........................................................................... 57 D. Homework................................................................................................... 57 E. Honor Roll................................................................................................... 57 F. Interscholastic Athletics .............................................................................. 57 G. National Honor Society............................................................................... 58 H. Report Cards/Reporting to Parents.............................................................. 58 I. Student Service Learning ............................................................................ 58 J. Summer School ........................................................................................... 58 K. Textbooks.................................................................................................... 59 L. Wicomico County Certificate of Merit ....................................................... 59 5. Schools, Programs, and Services Practices .............................................................. 60 A. Career and Technology Education Programs .............................................. 60 B. Choices Academy ....................................................................................... 60 C. Elementary Education ................................................................................. 60 D. English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) ..................................... 60 E. Evening High School .................................................................................. 61 F. Financial Aid............................................................................................... 61 G. Middle Schools............................................................................................ 61 H. Pre-Kindergarten ......................................................................................... 62 I. Special Education........................................................................................ 62 J. Title I/State Compensatory Education Program.......................................... 62 K. Wicomico County Early Learning Center (WELC) .................................... 63 L. Wicomico County Judy Center ................................................................... 63 VI. Attendance..................................................................................................................... 64 1. Student Attendance Policy ....................................................................................... 65 2. Student Attendance Procedure ................................................................................. 71 3. Additional Attendance Policies & Procedures ......................................................... 83 A. Evening High School Attendance Policy & Procedure ............................... 83 B. Pre-Kindergarten Attendance Policy & Procedure...................................... 83 4. Attendance Practices ................................................................................................ 84 A. Absence/Extracurricular Activity................................................................ 84

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