Criteria for Waiving Health & Fitness
Class of 2007 ONLY

Waivers will only be granted when the number of trimesters required to graduate equals the number of physical education classes needed to graduate. Example: If a student still needs all 6 PE classes, he/she may begin requesting a waiver in the fall of his/her junior year (when there are 6 trimesters remaining until graduation).

Waivers will be granted if a student is meeting one of the following criteria:

Student is taking a full schedule* of 6 academic solids** OR 5 academic solids and one elective either deemed important to the student’s academic goals or part of the student’s chosen career path.
* A “full schedule” refers to 6 classes total. TA’s are not considered a class.
** An “academic solid” must be an English, Social Studies, Math, Science, World
Language or IB level class.

Student is taking a full schedule of 4 academic solids and 2 electives in that student’s established
Career path. *
* An “established career path” requires that a student has been taking classes in that
career path for the majority of his/her high school career. NOTE: Students in this situation
must see their counselor to get prior approval from the Principal (before the trimester begins)
in order to request a waiver.

Student is taking a full schedule of 3 academic solids at CHS and 3 classes at New Market Skill Center.

Student is taking an equivalent full schedule load of academic solids at SPSCC, or a combination of
of academic solids at SPSCC and CHS that equals a full schedule.

Student is participating in a “directed athletic activity” which is supervised by a third party (who is
a non-family member). This activity must include at least 50 hours of activity during the dates of the
trimester in which the waiver is requested.

Student must be taking a full schedule during the trimester in which a waiver is requested.

The waiver form must be signed by the student’s coach (for CHS sports only) OR documentation of the 50 hours needs to be provided by the supervisor of the student’s activity. See your counselor for a daily log form.

Student has a medical release from their doctor that encompasses the trimester dates during which
the waiver is requested.

Student has an IEP or 504 accommodation that prohibits him/her from taking Health & Fitness.

Procedure:
--Check with your counselor BEFORE the trimester starts to make sure your request for a waiver will be approved.
-Ask your counselor or counseling secretary for a Health & Fitness waiver form during the last two weeks of the trimester in which you are waiving Health & Fitness.
--Get the PE waiver form signed by your parent/guardian and return it to the counseling secretary or counselor by the end of the trimester in which you are waiving PE.

Procedures for Requesting Waiver for Part or All of the Required Second Credit in Health and Fitness Education (CLASS OF 2008 AND BEYOND)

All students must successfully complete two credits of health and fitness during their four years of high school. This requirement includes classes in both health education and fitness education.
Students may apply for and receive a waiver for all or part of the second year of the fitness portion of this requirement.
To waive a complete year: 150 hours
To waive two trimesters 100 hours
To waive one semester 75 hours
To waive one trimester 50 hours

Students must meet three basic requirements:
Receive a passing grade in the required 9th Grade Health and Fitness Course.
Be an active participant in school athletic programs and/or directed community-based sports/activities for the designated number of hours during their sophomore and/or junior year; and,
Be continually in six subject matter classes each trimester/semester prior to applying for a waiver and maintain continual enrollment in six subject matter classes during grades 10 through 12; (TA late start/early release will NOT count as a subject matter class).

Pick up a Fitness Requirement Waiver Form from your school counselor.
Record all activities and times taking place after February 13, 2006.
The school coach or person who is supervising a community-based sport/activity program must sign the form.
After completing the required number of hours of school athletics and/or directed community- based sports/activities, the completed and signed Fitness Requirement Waiver Form must be completed and submitted to the school counselor before June 15, of the student’s junior year.
If a student does not complete all of the conditions and requirements, a waiver will not be granted and the student must take a health and fitness class to complete the graduation requirement.
A waiver of this type does not affect a student’s grade point, or will not allow a student to graduate with less credits than required. A fitness class waiver only allows students to take another subject area class.