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REPEATING A COURSE/IMPROVING GRADE
Sample situations:
If a student earns a grade of D in a math class as a freshman at Dobyns-Bennett and repeats that same course as a
sophomore earning a grade of B, then the grade of D is completely removed from the transcript leaving only the
better grade of B.
If a student repeats a course in summer school that he/she has previously failed , the grade earned in summer school
is included on the student’s transcript, but does not replace the failing grade. (This situation does not meet “regular
school year” portion of policy)
If a student earns a failing grade at another school and repeats the course at Dobyns-Bennett, the new grade is
recorded, but the failing grade is not replaced. (This situation does not meet the requirement that both the poor
grade and improved grade be earned at Dobyns-Bennett.)
If a student earns a poor, but passing, grade at another school and repeats the course at Dobyns-Bennett, the course
taken at Dobyns-Bennett is recorded as the official grade and the other school’s grade recorded as an elective on the
student’s transcript.
If a student transfers at the end of the first semester from a school with traditional year-long classes and is unable to take
a course at Dobyns-Bennett in a year-long course, the student may re-enroll in the course as a block course at Dobyns-
Bennett and earn the grade and credit in this course. The half-credit earned from the previous school may be counted as
an elective credit.
If a student takes a course available for multiple credit opportunities , then all transcripted grades will remain. For example,
a student takes Cosmetology 2 in the Fall and earns a B. Then takes the class again for additional credit and receives an
F, both grades will remain on the transcript.
Grades earned in non-mainstream programs such as DB-EXCEL, ASAP, DB Lab, NTHS, Homebound do not replace grades
previously earned. (Although these situations do occur during the “regular school year”, they are treated in the same
manner as summer school with regard to this policy due to the modified nature of the curriculum.)
SUMMER SCHOOL
Summer school is currently offered on a needs request basis. Specific courses offered during the summer school program
are determined by projected student requests. Students are given an opportunity to register for summer school during
the last few weeks of the school year. Summer dates and course offerings vary from year to year based on various factors.
State tested areas will not be available for first time credit during the summer session.
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