P6327 Issuing Credit for Travel and/or Field Experiences
- 6250 Instruction
Unified School District 259 may grant credit to high school students participating in certain domestic and/or foreign travel experiences.
Administrative Implemental Procedures:
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Travel experience for credit must be approved by the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools.
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Instruction, as defined by the Assistant Superintendent of Learning Services, must be an integral part of the travel and/or field experience.
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Certificated employees must be involved in the instructional program and accompany students on the excursion.
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In general, students will be limited to one-half unit of credit; however, students participating in extensive travel with accompanying instructional experiences may earn up to a maximum of one full unit of credit.
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The procedure for reporting grades to the school where each participating student’s records are kept will be similar to that procedure utilized in awarding summer school credit.
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Students outside Unified School District 259 may participate and earn credit by following the procedures used to grant credit for summer school experiences. (Kansas Accreditation Regulations require that each student receive prior approval from the home school principal before enrollment.)
Administrative Responsibility: Secondary Education Office
Latest Revision Date: January 2024
Previous Revision Date: March 2008 P6327
Updated administratively for alignment purposes: March 2021