FILE: IDCA
SUMMER SCHOOL
The East Feliciana Parish School Board may offer a summer school program for students at the elementary and secondary levels, and shall offer school remediation and retest opportunities as outlined in Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) Bulletin 1566, Pupil Progression Policies and Procedures.
Elementary summer schools may offer programs to enable students not meeting the promotion criteria during the regular school year to attend a state-approved summer school to remove deficiencies and be considered for promotion to the next grade or to provide additional learning opportunities. Students attending summer school for promotional purposes shall have written consent by the principal of the last school they attended.
Students not passing the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) exam administered in the spring of each year in grades 4 and 8, are highly recommended to attend a summer school remediation program for remediation in the specific area needed and may be retested at the conclusion of the course.
Secondary summer schools may offer summer school to enable students to schedule courses to enrich their experiences, to take new subjects, and to enable students who have failed in subjects to remove deficiencies. The administration of the summer school shall have the written permission from the principal of the students’ home school in order for high school credit to be awarded.
All students with disabilities should receive services along with regular education students in summer programs, with special supports provided as needed.
Students attending summer school session may be charged a fee. Fees shall be set by the Board upon recommendation of the Superintendent and his/her administrative staff.
ELEMENTARY SUMMER SCHOOL
Grades 1-6:
Summer school or tutorial instruction may be offered for remedial purposes, only, not to remove deficiencies.
Grades 7-8:
Students who failed no more than two (2) subjects may be allowed to attend an accredited school during the summer term in order to remove deficiencies with the written approval of the principal. A student may be promoted only if he/she removes all of his/her deficiencies during the summer term. A student who has failed more than two (2) subjects shall not be permitted to attend summer school to remove deficiencies.
SECONDARY SUMMER SCHOOL
In order for a student to obtain a new unit through correspondence or summer school he/she must:
Be at least a "B" average student.
The subject must not be offered in the present school curriculum.
He/she must have the principal's approval.
He/she must have completed at least the sophomore year in high school.
In order for a student to obtain a unit for a repeat subject through correspondence or summer school:
He/she must receive approval of principal.
He/she may take any repeat subject regardless of his/her academic standing.
Any exception to the above regulations must have written approval of the principal and the Superintendent.
Revised: November 2, 1999
Re-Adopted: August 5, 2008
Re-Adopted: July 2, 2013
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:24.4
Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators, Bulletin 741
Pupil Progression Policies and Procedures, Bulletin 1566, Louisiana Department of Education
Board minutes, 10-3-78, 11-2-99, 8-5-08, 7-2-13
East Feliciana Parish School Board