The primary purpose of extra and co-curricular activities is to contribute to the overall development of the student in concert with the school's philosophy and goals. In this regard it is the responsibility of these programs to encourage the participation of all students who wish to be involved in any and all activities. The East Millinocket School Department believes strongly in the development of the total student and thus understands the extra and co-curricular programs to be an extension of the classroom. We feel that it is the responsibility of the coach/advisor to develop all participants to a level in which they can participate successfully. Students will be expected to rise to the standards set forth by the coach/advisor and his/ peers. We work to meet individual needs and to provide for successful experiences for the student in the classroom: we extend these goals to all of our extra and co-curricular programs.

GUIDELINES FOR ELIGIBILITY

Academic Eligibility

In order to be able to participate in an extra-or co-curricular activity the student must be enrolled as a full-time student and must have been passing all subjects in the quarter preceding the activity. Academic eligibility will not be a factor for trying out for fall activities. (The intention is to have all students start the all activities with a clean slate.)

Exceptions:

1. If a student is failing one or two courses at the end of the first, second, or third ranking period he/she will be placed on a ten (10) school day academic probation. The academic probation will allow a student to participate in practices or try-outs, but not in games or events. Athletes will sit on the bench in street clothing for home games. Athletes will not travel with the team for away games.
   
2. Student grades are reviewed at the time of progress reports. At this time, a student receiving a failing grade will be placed on a ten (10) school day academic probation period. The academic probation will allow a student to participate in practice, but not in games or events. Athletes will sit on the bench in street clothing, for home games. Athletes will not travel with the team for away games.
   
3. A student receiving a failing progress report anytime during the current ranking period will be placed on a ten (10) school day academic probation period. The academic probation will allow a student to participate in practice, but not in games or events. Athletes will sit on the bench in street clothing for home games. Athletes will not travel with the teams for away games.

At the conclusion of the academic probation, the student’s grades will be reviewed by the appropriate teacher(s) and the administration to determine if s/he is now eligible to fully participate. If the student is deemed to still be ineligible, then they will be removed from the team for the duration of the season or removed from the activity until the end of the ranking period.

The Pupil Evaluation Team will review eligibility of students governed by an Individual Education Plan as appropriate.

Transfer students will have their academic eligibility determined by the grades received during the most recent completed ranking period at the previous school. They must meet all of Schenck's academic requirements as stated.

Students are also ineligible when they are not regularly enrolled, competed under an assumed name, participated in an outside team to which an objection is made by local school authorities, have attained the age of twenty years, have graduated from a four-year course of study in an approved secondary school (or schools) or its equivalent for eight semesters.

This EXTRA/CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITY POLICY will be reviewed with all students at the beginning of the school year.

Copyright: Schenck High School 2008