Page 23 - James F. Byrnes High School 2019-2020 Student Planner

Changes and Procedures for Schedules
During the summer a course schedule was compiled for each student based on the courses selected by the student during spring registration. Any request for changes to these selected courses should have been made before May. Those who did not come in by May 10 are assigned to the classes recommended by the teachers and requested by the students. Schedules may be changed only for the following reasons: (1) student failed a subject and is scheduled to repeat it under the same teacher, (2) student is scheduled for a class for which the required prerequisites have not been met (i.e., French II when failed French I), (3) student is scheduled for a class for which credit has been granted (4) student is scheduled for the wrong grade level and (5) a computer or scheduling error occurred where the schedule does not reflect the course selected.
Drop-Out and Return
Students who withdraw, drop-out, or are dropped during first semester and re-enroll second semester will be scheduled into available classes. An attempt will be made to schedule seniors into classes they need to graduate if the master schedule permits.
Early Completions of Graduation Requirements
1. Seniors should have contacted Guidance by June (their junior year) if they plan to complete all graduation requirements by December. Failure to sign letters in Guidance about early completion of course work means that students will not be able to march in May.
2. Seniors who signed early completion letters by June may participate in graduation ceremonies; however, they will be considered non-students in all school activities such as the Junior/ Senior Prom, Awards Program, Senior Picnic, etc.
3. Students who plan to complete course work early but decide to return or need to return due to failure of courses will be scheduled into available second semester courses ​as the master schedule permits​.
4. Each early completion student must contact Byrnes by May regarding required graduation practice dates.
5. Rank in class, honor graduates, etc. will be based on final grades at the end of first semester for seniors completing course work early.
6. Scholarship eligibility may be impacted.
GPP-10684 21