NEWFANE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Guidance Plan Program Description: Schedule Adjustment Activities Target Other Resources Outcome or Assigned & Assigned Sub Time Group Grades Counselors, Change request Objective- At the start of Relevant changes will each semester: To review all be made which do not 9-12 teachers, forms (for BOCES change requests and to assess limit or diminish administrators programs only), their validity consistent with student opportunity. Time- Year computer, state and local expectations. Continuous date master Activity- 1) Students must behavior issues will schedule discuss possible schedule be addressed via changes with their counselor. schedule changes discussing the change, with administrative including the student’s approval. Schedule intentions, the counselor will changes will enhance, determine whether the change not detract from, the is in the student’s best quality of the interest. After the first full education that student week of the semester, the obtains and assist in administrator makes the the overall academic determination regarding success of the schedule changes. student. 2) Teacher and parent input will be ascertained. The counselor will validate the possibility of the change, and receives permission of the administrator (if after first full week of the semester). 3) Once the change is approved, then it is made via the computer schedule system. New schedules are printed and given to student. Teachers will be notified by email. 4) For teacher/counselor requested changes, (i.e., credit deficiencies, problematic student groupings, overages, etc.) – changes will be made and the student informed via a new schedule .All necessary teachers will be informed. 9
NEWFANE HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Guidance Plan Program Description: Schedule Adjustment Activities Target or Sub Group Assigned & Time Other Resources Assigned Outcome Objective- At the start of each semester: To review all change requests and to assess their validity consistent with state and local expectations. Activity- 1) Students must discuss possible schedule changes with their counselor. discussing the change, including the student’s intentions, the counselor will determine whether the change is in the student’s best interest. After the first full week of the semester, the administrator makes the determination regarding schedule changes. 2) Teacher and parent input will be ascertained. The counselor will validate the possibility of the change, and receives permission of the administrator (if after first full week of the semester). 3) Once the change is approved, then it is made via the computer schedule system. New schedules are printed and given to student. Teachers will be notified by email. 4) For teacher/counselor requested changes, (i.e., credit deficiencies, problematic student groupings, overages, etc.) – changes will be made and the student informed via a new schedule .All necessary teachers will be informed. Grades 9-12 Counselors, teachers, administrators Time- Year Change request forms (for BOCES programs only), computer, master schedule Relevant changes will be made which do not limit or diminish student opportunity. Continuous behavior issues will be addressed via schedule changes with administrative approval. Schedule changes will enhance, not detract from, the quality of the education that student obtains and assist in the overall academic success of the student. 9 date