April 13, 2026

Policy 7642: Alternative Credit Options (Rules)

Rules Accepted: June 29, 2009

Board Policies & Rules: Section 7000: Instructional Program Administrative Rules
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Credit from an online or virtual course may be earned only in the following circumstances:

  1. The course is not offered through the high school,
  2. Although the course is offered at the high school, the student will not be able to take it due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict,
  3. The course will serve as a supplement to extended homebound instruction,
  4. The student has been expelled from the regular high school setting, but educational services are to be continued, or
  5. The Principal, with agreement from the student’s teachers and parent(s)/ guardian(s), determined the student requires a differentiated or accelerated learning environment.