LCISD Junior High Final Exam
Exemption Policy (Spring 2016)
Final Exam Exemptions
• Who?
 7th & 8th Grade Students
• What?
 Students skip their exam to get a reward.
• When?
 Final Exams (May 30 – June 2, 2016)
• Where?
 On their campus. LJH will host students in the gym or cafeteria.
• Why?
 Reward for already proving they know the material.
 Incentive to keep working hard 2nd semester.
Requirements to earn the Exemption
• Class Average
• Absences
• Discipline
• Fines
Class Average
• 80% or above in the class the child wants to
exempt.
• Can only exempt core classes (ELA, Science,
Math, History)
• Average based on 4th, 5th, and 6th six weeks.
Teacher will do the calculation and sign off if the
average is 80%+.
Six Weeks Exam Average
• The following criteria will not go into effect until
Fall 2016.
• 75% or above in the class the child wants to
exempt.
• Average would be based on the 3 District Six
Weeks Exam grades.
• Teacher will do the calculation and sign off if the
average is 80%+.
Requirements to earn the Exemption
• Class Average
• Absences
• Discipline
• Fines
Class Absences (Attendance)
• No more than 3 absences during the class period
they have the core class to exempt.
• The attendance office will do the calculation and
sign off if the absences are 3 or below for that
period.
Are there absences that do NOT
count towards my 3?
Requirements to earn the Exemption
• Class Average
• Absences
• Discipline
• Fines
Discipline
• No more than 3 office referrals TOTAL.
• No more than 1 assignment to ISS not
to exceed 3 days.
• No assignments to ALC or suspensions.
Requirements to earn the Exemption
• Class Average
• Absences
• Discipline
• Fines
Fines
• No outstanding textbooks or fines.
(AP’s Office)
• No outstanding library books or fines
(Librarian – Denise Evans)
Other Questions
• How many classes can my
child exempt?
th
 7 Grade (2)
th
 8 Grade (3)
Other Questions
• What core classes count for 7th
grade?
English
Reading
Math
Science
Texas History
Other Questions
• What core classes count for
th
8 grade?
ELA
th
8 Math or Algebra
Science
U.S. History
Other Questions
• When will my child get their
form?
Sometime in mid-May after
STAAR testing.
During Advisory class.
Student responsible to get
signatures and turn in form.
Other Questions
• What do students do if they are
exempted?
Students still need to attend
school.
Administrators will monitor
students in the Gym or Cafeteria
during their exemption.