“ exemptions ” from this Board policy as early in the program planning stage as may be feasible but after the student has participated in the SAT assessment .
G . Modifications and Accommodations :
Students who have been identified as ESL / ELL may be allowed modifications or accommodations by a school review committee in order to meet any of the conditions set forth in the performance standards section . The review committee may exempt such students if , in the opinion of the committee , they deem the language barriers to be a significant impediment to satisfying the conditions set forth in Section C . 1 .
H . Options for Students Who Fail to Meet Performance Standards :
Individuals who have met all other graduation requirements except the literacy and / or numeracy and / or science standards are entitled to retake the DPT during the times scheduled and published by the school district or provide evidence of acceptable SAT / ACT scores to meet graduation requirements until attaining the age of 21 , consistent with the age limits for returning to school as stated in CT Statute 10-220 . Upon reaching the age of 21 , this option no longer will be offered , and individuals must then seek an Adult Education Diploma .
If an individual elects to enroll in Adult Education , he or she must follow the guidelines established for the Adult Education Diploma .
Policy Adopted : May 11 , 2021
Crossover Credit Approval Form
Students may receive required academic credit for certain elective courses whose content bridges the curriculum of a required course . The number of crossover credits will be limited to one credit per discipline . In addition , a student must successfully complete at least one credit of work in this discipline before a crossover can be requested . Crossover credit must be approved prior to enrolling in the course and cannot be awarded retroactively . Forms are available in the school counseling office . The following courses can be considered for crossover credit .
Course
Total Credits
Academic Crossover
Credits Eligible for Crossover
☐ Drafting Technology ( 5711 ) 1.00 Mathematics ( 5711C ) 1.00 ☐ Business Law 1 ( 5527 ) . 50 Social Studies ( 5527C ) . 50 ☐ Business Law 2 ( 5528 ) . 50 Social Studies ( 5528C ) . 50 ☐ Economics ( 5535 ) . 50 Social Studies ( 5535C ) . 50 ☐ Personal Finance ( 5526 ) . 50 Mathematics ( 5526C ) . 50
Revised 8 / 23 / 2024