6.190 AP Academic Eligibility for Participation in Extracurricular Activities

    PLEASE REFER TO THE DISTRICT HANDBOOK SECTION 9.10 Extracurricular Athletic Activities Code of Conduct FOR ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

    Instruction

    Administrative Procedure - Academic Eligibility for Participation in Extracurricular Activities 

    Actor

    Action

    Building Principal

    Includes the minimum academic criteria for participation in the student handbook.

    Coach or Sponsor

    Explains the minimum academic criteria for participation to student-participants.

    Student

    In order to be eligible to participate, maintains an overall 2.0 grade point average. 

    Coach or Sponsor

    Before allowing a student to join an extracurricular activity, ensures that the student meets the academic criteria.

    Building Principal or designee

    At the end of each grade-reporting period, arranges for all coaches and sponsors to have access to their student-participants’ grades and grade point averages.

    Coach or Sponsor

    At the end of each grade-reporting period, determines whether any student(s) failed to meet the academic criteria.

    For any student who fails to meet the academic criteria:

    Determines how long the student will be suspended from the activity; explains to the student the reason for the suspension; sends a notice of the suspension to the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s).

    For any student suspended for not meeting the academic criteria:

    At the end of the suspension, determines whether the student now meets the District’s academic criteria.  If so, notifies the student and the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) that the student is now eligible to participate.  If the student does not meet these criteria, notifies the student’s parent(s)/guardian(s) that the student will remain ineligible to participate until the student meets the academic criteria.


    UPDATED:    August 21, 2025