Accelerated Independent Study Policies--Reuther Central High School

Parent - Student Policy Signature Form

Academic and Work Experience Requirements

Each quarter students will determine, with teacher guidance, what credits they will earn that quarter. Students are expected to earn at least one and one-half credits per quarter to be in compliance with AIS expectations.

AIS students are required to hold a paid job for 15 hours per week or to do volunteer work or tutor for five hours per week. Check stubs or work verification forms must be brought in on a regular basis. If proof of work experience is not provided by the end of the student’s first quarter in AIS, or if the student does not regularly bring in check stubs or work verification forms, he/she will no longer be allowed to accelerate until proof of work experience is established.  Students who are taking, and passing an extra class, or who are taking Youth Options classes, are exempt from this requirement.

Attendance

  1. Students in morning AIS must attend from 8:30 am until 12:00 am five days a week.  Students in afternoon AIS must attend from 12:00 pm until 3:30 pm five days per week.  Students in evening AIS must attend from 4:45 pm until 8:30 pm four days per week.  All students in AIS must attend fifteen hours per week with an attendance rate no lower than 90% to earn credits.  Students in the morning AIS session who are at 90% and on time may be released at 11:30.  Students in the afternoon AIS session who are at 90% and on time may be released at 3:00 pm.
  2. Students who are below 90% on the days of ITED testing will not be allowed to test or earn ITED credit.  To earn non- ITED credit, students must have 90% attendance by the end of the quarter.
  3. Only students who have a valid doctor’s excuse stating they cannot be in school will be allowed to make up time at home. Time missed due to doctor’s appointments,religious holidays and other obligations will be made up in class.

Parents must call the main office (653-6160 or 653-6138) to inform the school of a student’s excused absence or the student will be considered truant.

Behavior

  1. Students must be engaged in work leading to the earning of credits at all times.  Behavior which is disruptive and/or unproductive (that is, interfering with or delaying the earning of credits) will not be tolerated.  Students engaged in these behaviors will be asked to leave immediately, after the parent/guardian is contacted.  Time missed will have to be made up.

    If student is sent home for one of the above reasons, or refuses to remain until the end of the posted session, a parent/guardian must return with student for reinstatement to the lab.
  2. Repeated behavior problems will result in dismissal from AIS. Cheating, damage to equipment and unauthorized use of computers are grounds for immediate dismissal from AIS.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to call the AIS lab if there are any questions (Rooms 236 at 653-7556; Room 240 at 653-7529; Room 242 at 653-7727; Room 244 at 653-7627; Room 246 at 653-6105; Room 254 at 653-7507; Room 262 at 653-6162; AIS Office at 653-7586).