AR 6145
Instruction
Extracurricular and Cocurricular Activities
Extracurricular activities
are those programs that have all of the following characteristics: (Education Code 35160.5)
1. The program is supervised or financed by the school
district.
2. Students participating in the program represent the school
district.
3. Students exercise some degree of freedom in the selection,
planning or control of the program.
4. The program includes both preparation for performance and
performance before an audience or spectators.
Extracurricular activities
are not part of the regular school curriculum, are not graded, do not offer
credit and do not take place during classroom time. (Education Code 35160.5)
Cocurricular activities are programs that may be associated with
the curriculum in a regular classroom.
(Education Code 35160.5)
An activity is not an
extracurricular or cocurricular activity if either of
the following conditions applies:
(Education Code 35160.5)
1. It is a teacher-graded or required program or activity for a
course which satisfies the entrance requirements for admission to the
2. It is a program that has as its primary goal the improvement
of academic or educational achievement of
students.
Eligibility
Requirements
The grade point average used
to determine eligibility shall be based on grades of the last previous grading
period during which the student attended class at least a majority of the
time. (Education Code 35160.5)
When a student becomes
ineligible to participate in the upcoming school year, or when he/she is
subject to probation, the principal or designee shall provide written notice to
the student and his/her parents/guardians.
The director shall also consult with the student's teacher(s) in
deciding on a program of remediation to improve the student's academic
progress.
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