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Student Handbook

Academic Policies and Procedures (in brief)

Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy recognizes that all students can succeed in a rigorous academic and artistic setting. FALA faculty is dedicated to ensuring that success.

Academic Requirements for 8th Grade Promotion

Middle School Academic Requirements

Middle school students must be enrolled in 4 courses each day (for a total of 8 courses each semester). Students must earn a “C” or better in each required academic class (Math, English, Science, Social Studies and Liberal Studies) to advance to the next level. Students must earn at least a “D” or better in at least 2 electives each year. Students attending FALA for high school may take advanced elective classes if they earn a “B” or better in the middle school elective (in the same area) and have the recommendation of their teacher.

High School Academic Requirements for Graduation

Note: 1 credit = 2 semesters of coursework

*CARE (Core Arts Requirement Emphasis) applies to all FALA students and requires a minimum of one course within each artistic discipline (Theatre, Dance, Art, and Music). This requirement applies to all students graduating in or after 2013.

High School Academic Requirements for Each Semester

Students must be enrolled in a minimum or three courses each day (for a total of six courses each semester). Study Hall, Office Aide and Teacher Aide positions are not included in these totals.

Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors Courses

All students enrolled in AP courses are required to take the AP exam in May and pay the required testing fees. Fee reductions are available based on family income. Arrangements must be made ahead of time with the school counselor. Students must remain in Honors and AP classes for the entire year to receive the additional GPA calculation. Exceptions will be made on a case-by-case basis for transfer students.

Honor Roll and High Honor Roll

Students with a GPA from 3.5-3.74 (by semester) will be placed on Honor Roll. Students with a GPA of 3.75 and above (by semester) will be placed on High Honor Roll.

Academic Consequences

• Any student who does not have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of a 2.0 at the time of any quarter grade or progress report will attend Academic Support classes after school from 3:25 - 4:25 (Tuesday-Thursday) until their GPA is raised to at or above a 2.0 (with no failing grades). These students will stop taking any 5th hour elective classes.
• All students will receive a minimum grade of a "C", or 70% for all foreign languages before advancing to the next level in that subject.

Inclusion Education Philosophy

Inclusive education means that all students in a school, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses in any area, become part of the school community. They are included in the feeling of belonging among other students, teachers, and support staff. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its 1997 amendments make it clear that schools have a duty to educate children with disabilities in general education classrooms.

The FALA inclusion model is referred to as "full inclusion". Full inclusion is the integration of all students, even those with educational disabilities, into regular classes and an avoidance of segregated special education classes. Special education services are delivered within the normal classroom. Teacher aides are assigned to help the children with special needs progress. With a full inclusion program we have no separate special education classes.

Grading Periods 2011-2012