Students who are unable to participate
in physical education class because of illness or injury for any period
longer than three days must have a written note from a physician stating
the reason for the excuse and anticipated length of the excuse. The physician
note is sent to the school health center and a triple carbon P.E. Excuse
is written. One copy is given to the physical education teacher, another
copy is sent to the counselor if a study hall assignment is made. The original
and the physician note are kept in the student's permanent health folder.
For short-term illness or injuries of less than three days, the parent or
the nurse may write a P.E. Excuse that states the student must still dress
but may participate within his or her limits.
Physical Education Exemption Policy
Students enrolled in grades 11 and 12 may request
an exemption from physical education for the following reasons:
A student must be determined to be participating
in an interscholastic sport or Marching Knights. Participation must
be verified by the athletic director or the music department chairperson,
according to the area of requested exemption. If eligible to be exempted
from physical education, a student may be placed in a study hall. If
a student is placed in a study hall, he/she must return to physical
education at the completion of the sport/activity season or when he/she
quits a sport/activity or is removed from a sport/activity. A student
may remain in study hall if he/she immediately participates in a sport
in the following sports season. As an alternative to study hall, a student
may request to be placed in an academic class. To exercise this option,
a student must be a participant in an interscholastic sport or Marching
Knights at the beginning of a semester. However, once enrolled, a student
may remain in the course for one semester regardless of the length of
the sport/activity season.
A student can verify through written evidence
from an institution of higher education that a specific course not required
for graduation from high school is required for admission to the college
or university. Even if verified, a student must first drop all courses
which are not needed to meet college entrance requirements before an
exemption from physical education is considered.
A student who has previously failed or not completed
one or more courses required for graduation or a student who has transferred
into the district with deficient credits required for graduation. Before
an exemption will be granted, the student must drop all elective courses
not required for graduation.
Request for exemptions must be made through the
student's guidance counselor. Requests will be verified and determined
on an individual basis. Approvals will be for one semester only, but may
be renewed for additional semesters if circumstances warrant. Final decisions
regarding these guidelines will be made by the building principal. Students
will not be granted exemptions from the required semester of Health Education.
Enrollment in this course is part of the freshman and junior requirement.
Students enrolled in grades 9-12 who register
for Air Force Junior ROTC are exempt from Physical Education. These
students will not be exempted from Driver Education or Health
Education, and will return to Physical Education if the are dropped
from ROTC.
Graduation
Requirements
Required Physical Education
/ Health Science Credits for Graduation: 4
This
satisfies the State of Illinois mandates as to Physical Education, Health
Education, and Driver Education & Safety.
Health Education is incorporated in Physical Education at the 9th and
11th grades. Driver Education & Safety with thirty clock hours of
classroom, four hours of range, and four hours of BTW is incorporated
in Physical Education at the 10th grade. Physical Education is required
of all students unless exempt for medical reasons or the provisions of
P.A. 84-126 (S.B. 730).
