AF Amistad High School Family Handbook 2017-2018 | 3 Equal Time at School Events............................................................................................................................26 Addressing Family Concerns ................................................................................................................................27 Procedures for Addressing Concerns...........................................................................................................27 Non-Discrimination .................................................................................................................................................29 Additional Information...........................................................................................................................................29 Public Documents / Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)......................................................................30 Open Meetings Laws..........................................................................................................................................31 Use of Pictures & Videos of Scholars ...........................................................................................................32 Scholar Records ....................................................................................................................................................32 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)....................................................................................33 Academics........................................................................................................................................................................35 Graduation Requirements .....................................................................................................................................35 Non Credit-Bearing Courses............................................................................................................................36 Full Course Load...................................................................................................................................................36 Promotion to the Next Grade..............................................................................................................................36 Promotion Criteria ...............................................................................................................................................37 Promotion for Students with IEPs.......................................................................................................................38 Promotion-in-Doubt Communication Plan ....................................................................................................39 Earning a Credit in Summer Academy..............................................................................................................40 Non-Promotion Plans .............................................................................................................................................40 Informing Other Schools .......................................................................................................................................40 Community Service..................................................................................................................................................41 Repeated Courses.....................................................................................................................................................41 Transfer Credits..........................................................................................................................................................42 Credits from Other High Schools...................................................................................................................42 Credits from Post-Secondary Schools (College & Universities).........................................................42 Online Credits ............................................................................................................................................................43 Scholar Transcripts ...................................................................................................................................................43 Grading Policies.........................................................................................................................................................43 Exam Courses ........................................................................................................................................................43 Courses Without Exams.....................................................................................................................................44