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Homebound Instruction
Parents of students who require homebound instruction need to contact the
Guidance Department for a homebound form and to discuss homebound
procedures. Depending on the duration and the restrictions listed by the
doctor on the approved homebound form, it is possible that students
may not
be able to earn credit in courses
such as physical education, JROTC,
business education, RD Anderson, fine arts, technology and lab science
courses.
Minimum Course Load
At Byrnes High School, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are required to
take 8 courses each year. Seniors are required to take 7 courses per year. Dual
credit courses are counted as one course per class period for minimum course
load requirements.
Privacy of Student Records
Personally identifiable student records are not open to public inspection. Any
member of the general public desiring to inspect student records must obtain
the written consent of parents, legal guardians, students of legal age, and post-
secondary students whose identifiable information appears in such records.
Any questions concerning student records should be addressed to the school
principal.
The revised
Family Rights and Privacy Act became a federal law in
December 1974.
This
law is designed to protect the accuracy and privacy
of student educational records.
With reference to this law, please note the
following:
1. Parents and eligible students (18 and older) have the right to inspect and
review their own or their children’s educational records. Parents and
eligible students have a right to request that corrections be made in school
records that they believe to be inaccurate or misleading. All requests
should be made in writing to the school principal or other identified school
official. The school official will make or coordinate needed corrections
and notify the parents of a specific time and place that the records may be
inspected.
2. Parents and students may request that records be released to other schools
where students are transferring.
3. Officials of Byrnes High School may release without consent the following
kinds of directory information cont
ained in students’ educational records:
name, sex, race, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, dates of
attendance, number of days absent, participation in officially recognized
activities and sports, weight and height (if member of an athletic team),
