The administration and teaching staff strive to create plans of instruction and instructional organization that will permit students to progress through school according to their needs and abilities. Students will normally progress annually from grade to grade. Exceptions to this progress may be made when it becomes evident that it would be in the best interest of the student to proceed more slowly.

 

Retention will not be used unless other possibilities have been exhausted. In all cases of retention, the parents must be informed as early in the process as possible (usually the second reporting period) that retention is being considered as an alternative. A conference with the parents should be sought at which all possibilities for assisting the child are explored and the assistance of the parent(s) is enlisted.

The policy will be waived for a student who is on an Individual Education Plan (IEP). Decisions to override this policy must be made by the student’s IEP Team during a placement meeting.