Policy 611.04
Student Promotion/Retention
Students will be promoted to the next grade level at the end of each school year based on the student’s achievement, age, maturity, work habits, school behavior and organizational skills.
Students will normally progress annually from grade to grade. Exceptions may be made when, in the judgment of the teachers and the principal, such exceptions are in the best educational interest of the students involved. Exceptions will always be made after prior notification and explanation to the student’s parents, but the final decision will rest with the school principal.
Students who cannot demonstrate proficiency at their grade levels will be considered for retention. Teachers must notify the principal of these students, make a recommendation to the principal concerning their promotion or retention, and hold a conference with parents. The principal may require remediation as a condition of promotion to the next grade level. Such remediation may include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, a mandatory summer program focused on the area(s) of deficiency or other such alternatives conducted by the district outside of the regular school day.
If a parent or guardian would like their student to retake a grade level, the parent or guardian must meet with the Superintendent or designee to discuss the student repeating a grade. At that meeting, the parent or guardian must provide evidence of academic needs, illness, or excessive absenteeism that would warrant the student to repeat the grade. A student in kindergarten through fourth grade may be retained due to academic needs, illness, or excessive absenteeism. A student in grades fifth through twelfth may be retained due to excessive absenteeism. At such meeting, the Superintendent or designee shall identify any alternative educational opportunities, including remedial instruction, if applicable, and verify any special education supports available to such student. If the student’s parent or guardian still intends for their student to repeat a grade, such parent or guardian shall then complete the required form and return such form to the District. Upon completion of the form and if all requirements pursuant to this policy and law are met, the District shall permit the student to repeat the student’s grade for the next school year.
Legal Reference:
79-526 and 79-2, 161
Approved: May 14, 2001
Revised: August 14, 2006
Revised: August 11, 2025