McLain Community High School
Eligibility Criteria
Choosing
McLain Community High School
Jefferson County Public
Schools is committed to providing a variety of learning opportunities to meet
the diverse needs of students. McLain Community High School provides Alternative Education
Campus (AEC)
eligible students a choice to attend a school other than their assigned
neighborhood school. Regular school attendance is the most reliable
indicator of student success at McLain, so students must satisfy the school-specific
eligibility requirements for attendance and academic performance.
Students who fail to satisfy these eligibility requirements shall be placed in Second
Chance (or probation) and given an opportunity to be successful in the
program. If a student is unable to achieve success, they will meet with administration
to determine other educational opportunities.
Attendance Requirements
As a condition of continued
enrollment, McLain students shall maintain “regular school attendance” which
means four or fewer unexcused absences per hexter. Consistent with
District policy, absences from McLain shall be unexcused unless they fall
within one of the excused-absence exceptions set forth in District Policy JH and McLain receives
suitable proof that the absence is excused, including, but not limited to, a
doctor’s note or court order.
A student’s placement in Second
Chance will occur at the conclusion of the hexter for the next hexter.
The student must meet all the requirements of Second Chance the
following hexter to return to a regular schedule at McLain.
Students must attend all classes
at their designated time, for instance, Monday-Friday students should be in
their 1st period class every day at 8:00 or they will be marked tardy. Three
(3) tardies = one (1) absence.
Academic Probation
As a condition of continued enrollment,
McLain students shall attain a passing grade, specific to their program, in
each of the classes they complete. If a student fails two or more classes in
one hexter, they will be placed on Academic Probation for the next hexter.
Any student who does not pass ALL classes during their hexter of Academic
Probation will be placed in Second Chance the next hexter. They may
also be given the opportunity to attend a study skills class.
Work Opportunity
All students in Second
Chance are eligible and encouraged to be employed and enroll in McLain’s On-the-Job
Experience (OJE) program to earn elective credit. For every 100 hours
worked, students earn a .25 elective credit.
Dis-Enrollment from McLain
Community High School
If a student does not
fulfill the requirements while in Second Chance, they will meet with administration
to determine other educational opportunities.
Communicating Academic Progress
A student’s progress is
available online 24/7. The final grade and number of credits earned will be calculated
the last day of the hexter.