(All online classes are not required to follow this policy. If a student is taking an online class, he/she must talk to that particular teacher about what is expected in regards to semester exams.)

9-12 grade students will be eligible for exemption in each class being taken based on the following criteria:

1. have an "A" in the class, not missed more than three days during the spring semester, and not been assigned ISS/OSS (Exception- Students will be allowed to attain ten community service hours, as defined by ESSA, to waive ONE in-school suspension assignment when considering eligibility for fall or spring final exam exemptions for the school year. All other criteria must be met.) or
2. have a "B" in the class, not missed more than two days during the semester, and not been assigned ISS/OSS (Exception- Students will be allowed to attain ten community service hours, as defined by ESSA, to waive ONE in-school suspension assignment when considering eligibility for fall or spring final exam exemptions for the school year. All other criteria must be met.) or
3. have a "C" in the class, not missed more than one day during the spring semester, and not been assigned ISS/OSS (Exception- Students will be allowed to attain ten community service hours, as defined by ESSA, to waive ONE in-school suspension assignment when considering eligibility for fall or spring final exam exemptions for the school year. (All other criteria must be met.).
4. all students who qualify through one of the criteria listed above must also have their textbooks, library books, and all other school property checked out to them returned or paid for and all other financial obligations to the school must be met at least 24 hours prior to the beginning of semester testing.

NOTE: Three (3) tardies to any one class will count as an absence in that class for exemption purposes. NOTE: Legitimate doctor, court, &/or dentist notes that indicate specific dates and/or times needed for the absence will not be counted towards the days allowed to be absent and still remain eligible in the above criteria.

Students that are exempted from a test(s) may choose to take a test without jeopardizing their current grade. School absences do not count towards a student’s absence total.