Latest on the Madison School District's Policy Change Regarding Credit for Non-MMSD Courses

Here is the official wording of the new MMSD policy regarding students taking non-MMSD courses. 78K PDF. See my earlier post on this unpublished change:

A. Taking outside courses (other than Youth Options) if a student wishes to receive credit toward graduation.

1. The course must be pre-approved by the principal.
2. The course may only be an elective.
3. A student may only receive elective credit toward graduation provided the District does not offer a comparable course, if a student receives credit it will be reflected as pass/fail.
4. Elective credits toward graduation shall be granted in the following manner:

   No more than 1 elective credit per year. No more than 1 elective credit in the same subject. more than 2 elective credits may be applied to the total graduation requirement.

5. The student’s transcript shall only include a description of the course, the institution, if any, the date the course was completed, the credit, if any, and the pass/fail grade.
6. No grades will be included as part of a student’s GPA.
7. All costs related to taking the course shall be the responsibility of the guardian of the student or student.

B. Taking outside courses if a student does not wish to receive credit.

1. The course must be pre-approved by the principal.
2. The course may only be an elective.
3. The student’s transcript may only include a description of the course, the institution, if any, the date the course was completed, and the pass/fail grade unless the student or his/her parent/guardian request that the student’s grade appear on the transcript in which case the student ’s grade will appear on the transcript.
4. No grades shall be included as part of a student’s GPA.
5. All costs related to taking the course shall be the responsibility of the parent of the student or student.

Posted by Janet Mertz at October 26, 2006 12:55 PM
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