Promotion & Retention (OSHS)
- Graduation Requirements
Promotion & Retention (OSHS)
PROMOTION AND RETENTION (OSHS)
(Not for athletic consideration)
Promotion and retention of students shall be based upon their mastery of course objectives.
The Ocean Springs School District (OSSD) Board of Trustees (BOT) shall establish standards for graduation from its schools which shall include as a minimum:
- Mastery of minimum academic skills as measured by assessments developed and administered by the State Board of Education and/or other options as adopted by the State Board of Education; and,
- Completion of a minimum number of academic credits, and all other applicable requirements prescribed by the BOT.
A student who meets all requirements prescribed in subsection (1) of this section shall be awarded a standard diploma in a form prescribed by the State Board of Education.
The State Board of Education may establish student proficiency standards for promotion to grade levels leading to graduation. Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated MS Code § 37-16-7.
Graduation from OSHS is contingent upon meeting the requirements of OSSD BOT Policy IHF - Graduation Requirements.
- The final decision to promote (or retain) a student shall be a joint decision made by the teacher and principal, based on Number 1.a-e above and mastery of minimum academic skills as measured by assessments developed and administered by the State Board of Education and/or other options as adopted by State Board of Education.
Students who have successfully completed the 8th grade will be considered 9th grade students. Listed below are the minimum units, which must have been earned to attain sophomore, junior, and senior status:
- Entered 9th Grade: 0
- Sophomore Status: 6
- Junior Status: 11
- Senior Status: 18
Special Education Students
The State Department of Education shall establish goals for the performance of children with disabilities that will promote the purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and are consistent, to the maximum extent appropriate, with other goals and standards for children established by the State Department of Education. Performance indicators used to assess progress toward achieving those goals that, at a minimum, address the performance of children with disabilities on assessments, drop-out rates, and graduation rates shall be developed. Every two (2) years, the progress toward meeting the established performance goals shall be reported to the public. MS Code § 37-23-133, and MS Code § 37-23-1 (1999)
For information on the awarding of a special diploma or an occupational diploma, please refer to MS Code § 37-16-11.
The OSSD Instructional Program has sequential, planned instructions for all subject/grade levels. Minimum proficiency requirements are necessary for students to progress to the next higher level/grade. Consideration for promotion is based on the following:
- A minimum passing average in the current subject/grade level;
- Potential for doing work in the next higher grade level;
- Attendance;
- Willingness to complete work;
- Each student receiving a standard diploma has achieved mastery of minimum academic skills as measured by assessments developed and administered by the State Board of Education and/or other options as adopted by State Board of Education.
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