Policy - JJIC

 POLICY: JJIC

   EFFECTIVE DATE:  08/06/25

REVIEWED BY POLICY COMMITTEE: 05/14/25

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

(CO-CURRICULAR)

ELIGIBILITY/MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATION

I. GRADES 6 - 8

Students in grades 6-8 who are participating in co-curricular activities are expected to maintain passing grades in all classes.  To begin the fall season, a student must have passed all their classes at the end of the previous year.  To begin the winter or spring season, a student must have passed all classes in the most recently completed quarter. 

The athletic director will check grades every two weeks on the first day of the week.  Once it is determined that a student participating in co-curricular activities is failing a class, the student, their parent(s)/guardian(s), and the coach will be notified that the student will be placed on academic probation.

A.    While a student is on academic probation:

1.       the principal will facilitate the creation of an action plan involving the student, parent(s)/guardian(s), and teacher(s), for the student to raise the grade(s) in question to a passing status; and

2.       the student will be allowed to practice with the team, dress and sit with the team for home events, but not travel with the team nor compete in events until grades are checked again; and

3.       if the athletic director determines the student is passing all classes, the probation period will be terminated, the student will be returned to normal participation status, and all parties will be notified; or

4.       if the athletic director determines the student is still failing any class(es), the probation period will be extended, all parties will be notified, and the action plan will continue to be utilized; and

5.       if a student in the eighth grade continues to fail one or more classes after one extension of the academic probation period, that student will be ineligible to finish the current season.

B. The coach/advisor, athletic director, or principal may suspend a student from a team or activity for up to ten days if the student’s actions are not in the best interest of Carrabec Community School.

C. Any student suspended from school shall be ineligible for participation in co-curricular activities until the day of the student’s return from suspension.

D. Any detention shall take precedence over team/activity responsibilities. Students shall not be excused from detention to fulfill team/activity responsibilities. If the team/activity responsibility can be fulfilled following the completion of detention, the student is permitted to participate.

II. GRADES 9 – 12

All interscholastic team/club members (including non-athletic interscholastic activities) must meet the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) and Carrabec High School’s eligibility requirements.  The Maine Principals’ Association eligibility requirements may be found at Microsoft Word - MPA Handbook-Approved By Membership Spring 2024.docx.

Carrabec High School Eligibility Requirements:

A.    A student must be enrolled full time (a minimum of six credits per semester); and

1.      enrollment at Somerset Career and Technical Center (SCTC) will count as two or three credits, pursuant to the program specifications; and

2.      co-op placements will count as one to three credits, determined by the instructor, based on the student’s job component involvement.

B.     The student must have passing cumulative grades in all enrolled classes and have not withdrawn failing from any class to maintain interscholastic eligibility.

C. The athletic director will check grades on progress reports and at the end of each quarter; (see table at end of document)

1.       FALL INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

a.       All students in grade 9 will be eligible to start the fall season regardless of their fourth quarter performance in eighth grade.

b.   A student in grade 9 with a failing fourth quarter grade or cumulative grade in any class from eighth grade will be placed on academic probation until the end of the first quarter.

c.        A student in grades 10 – 12 with a failing cumulative grade from the previous year will be ineligible to participate in the fall season unless the student successfully completed a school-approved credit recovery course during the summer.

d.       A student in grades 10 – 12 with a failing fourth quarter grade, but a passing cumulative grade in the same class, will be eligible to begin the fall season, but will be placed on academic probation until the end of the first quarter.

e.       A student with a failing grade on the first quarter progress report will be placed on academic probation.

f.         Any student with a failing grade at the end of the first quarter will be ineligible to complete the fall season.

2.       WINTER INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

a.       A student with a failing grade at the end of the first quarter will be ineligible to participate in the winter season.

b.       A student with a failing grade on the second quarter progress report will be placed on academic probation.

c.        A student with a failing grade at the end of the second quarter, but a passing cumulative grade in the same class will be placed on academic probation.

d.       A student with a failing cumulative grade at the end of second quarter will be ineligible to complete the winter season.

3.       SPRING INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

a.   A student with a failing second quarter grade, but a passing cumulative grade in the same class will be eligible to start the spring season on academic probation.

b.       A student with a failing cumulative grade at the end of the second quarter will be ineligible to participate in the spring season.

c.        A student with a failing grade on the third quarter progress report will be placed on academic probation.

d.       A student with a failing grade at the end of the third quarter, but with a passing cumulative grade in the same class will be placed on academic probation.

e.       A student with a failing cumulative grade at the end of the third quarter will be ineligible to continue the spring season.

f.         A student with a failing grade on the fourth quarter progress report will be placed on academic probation.

g.       A student with a failing grade at the end of the fourth quarter, but with a passing cumulative grade in the same class will be eligible to finish the spring season, but will be on academic probation during the next fall season.

h.       A student with a failing cumulative grade in a class will be ineligible to complete the spring season.

4.       ACADEMIC PROBATION

a.       A student on academic probation may continue to fully participate on the team/club.

b.       A student on academic probation must meet with the teacher(s) of the subject(s) they are failing. Together, they should agree on an action plan to improve the student’s grade. A plan may consist of extra work or help sessions that may include missing some practices. The athletic director and coach should know of this meeting and of the action plan.

c.        A student on academic probation will meet with the athletic director every two weeks on the first day of the week to review the student’s grades.

d.       A student will be removed from academic probation at the end of the quarter if the student is passing every class.

D.    The coach, advisor, athletic director, or principal may suspend a student from a team or activity for up to ten days if the student’s actions are not in the best interest of Carrabec High School.  Upon returning from an extended period of inactivity, the student should attend several practices before returning to competition to avoid injury.

E.     Any student suspended from school shall be ineligible for participation in interscholastic activities until the day of the student’s return from suspension.

F.      Any detention shall take precedence over team/activity responsibilities. Students shall not be excused from office detention to fulfill team/activity responsibilities. If the team/activity responsibility can be fulfilled following the completion of detention, the student is permitted to participate.