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ADMINISTRATIVE INITIATED CHANGES
Schedules (or course selections/requests) may be adjusted based on class size, enrollments, disciplinary
reasons, or other discretionary reasons. Administrators may also adjust a student’s schedule or course
selections/requests if they have been inappropriately placed and/or have a schedule conflict.

COUNSELOR INITIATED CHANGES
Students who fail a subject from the previous year must repeat required subjects, e.g. English, History,
Math, Science, and/or Physical Education/Health/Driver’s Education, therefore this may require
counselors to make changes to students’ initial course selections/requests. Every effort is made to ensure
that students are not reassigned to the same teacher. However, certain courses have constraints,
therefore this cannot be guaranteed.

PROCEDURE FOR DROP / ADD OF A COURSE
This procedure is to be used once the school year has begun (in the Fall). If a student is considering
dropping a course, and the reasoning is valid (as was discussed prior), the first step is for the student to
make an appointment with their school counselor. The student must complete / submit a “Scheduling
Change Form” to their school counselor, during specified times (as indicated on the chart on the next
page). This form must be completely and adequately filled out, and must state the reason for the request.
The student (not the counselor or teachers) is responsible to acquire all of the signatures (may include
but are not limited to parent/guardian, counselor, teacher, subject supervisor, Assistant Principal, or
Principal) necessary to process the request.

A student may drop a full-year course prior to the end of MP#1 (or prior to the end of MP#3 for a semester
course only). If a student drops a course during the first or second schedule change window, no notation
will be recorded on the permanent record of the student. Dropping a course during the third (and final)
schedule change window will result in a grade of “WP” or “WF” on the student’s permanent record /
transcript. Please refer to the following chart for specific dates with regard to next school year (dates are
tentative at time of this printing – confirmed dates will appear in next year’s Student Handbook):

(PLEASE SEE NEXT PAGE FOR CHART)

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