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check the guidance webpage under the senior information section for scholarships that have been sent to the guidance office to post. Seniors need to pay attention to all deadlines and give the counselor ample time to prepare the records.
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.
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