Attendance and Progress Monitoring

 PROGRESS MONITORING AND LOGIN TIME 

Students in grades 1-6 are required to complete 900 hours of instruction and students in grades 7-12 are required to complete 990 hours of instruction per year. Student login time will be reviewed at least weekly by the Bethel Park school Attendance Officers, Counselors, Principals, and/or the Director of Cyber Education. Students must successfully complete, (ie: passing 60%), 3% of each course per week. If at any time the student rate of completion falls significantly behind or the grade drops below 60%, the student will be asked to return to school for support. Failure to comply with these minimum requirements will make the student ineligible for athletics as well as other school sponsored events. Students must demonstrate adequate academic progress and participation to validate their attendance. However, students who continue to demonstrate a lack of commitment to their online studies will be referred to the local Magistrate in consideration of truancy charges and/or withdrawn from the Online Academy. Following the third unlawful absence, the building principal will be notified and a letter will be sent home via certified mail. This letter will notify the parent/guardian that they are to attend a meeting (school/family conference) to correct their student’s truant behavior. Attending the meeting will be school/resource personnel who may play a role in the student’s education as deemed necessary by the principal. At the end of the conference all parties should sign a Student Attendance Improvement Plan (SAIP). All cyber school students must adhere to the PA attendance regulations. 

Students who fail to complete the course or earn a grade of less than 60%, will receive zero credit for the course. This course will need to be retaken either in a summer school setting or the next school year at the parent/guardian expense. There are no course extensions permitted unless deemed extenuating circumstances by the building principal, (ie: power outages, health issues with medical documentation). The cyber school calendar is not extended due to inclement weather. 

Students may choose to come back to Bethel Park School District at any time, although it is recommended to do so at the end of the 9 weeks grading period. Cyber school teaching staff and the online academy administrator are there to assist you, answer any questions you may have, or provide any other support you may need.