Published on October 23 2018 9:53 am
Last Updated on October 23 2018 2:45 pm
Written by Greg Sapp
The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education Monday approved a waiver option regarding taking finals for students dealing with chronic illness.
Here's what was approved:
Final Exam Policy Appeal Form For Students with Chronic Illnesses
Regular attendance of students at school is the ultimate goal. Research indicates that one of the most important indicators of student success in school is attendance. This is the goal for the policy, to have students attend school on a regular basis.
For purposes of this appeal chronic illness does not include surgeries, car accidents, pregnancy, anxiety, panic attacks, parent illness, or death in the family.
In instances where a student has missed more than six days from school and is under the ongoing care of a physician for a diagnosed chronic medical condition, an appeal can be made by the student to be exempt from spring finals under the following conditions:
The Board also held a special meeting this past Thursday to review a decision to issue a 10-day school suspension for a student. Following a review, the Board upheld the suspension, but directed that the student could return to school on principal's probation.