Academic Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to participate in Minnesota State High School League governed activities, a student must be making satisfactory progress toward the requirements for graduation from Cambridge-Isanti High School and they must be passing all of their classes while involved in an activity.  

This policy is not intended to use ineligibility as a punishment for failing grades. Student learning is a priority and decisions regarding eligibility should reflect a commitment to meeting the needs of students in activities.

Because these needs are so varied, the scholastic policy must reflect some flexibility.

• Grade checks will be every two weeks, on Monday morning or the first day of the academic week.
   
• Students who fail/are failing one class will be placed on academic probation.  Students in this position will be required to meet weekly with the Activities Director or designee to review their academic progress.  If they are failing a class they will immediately become ineligible to participate in activities contests/games/events until the grade becomes passing.  Parents will be notified by the Activities Director if this occurs.
   
• Students who fail/are failing two or more classes will be placed on academic suspension and are ineligible to participate in practices/events/games/contests for two weeks. During the next grade check period, progress will be checked and if the student is passing their classes they will be allowed to participate. Parents will be notified by the Activities Director if this occurs.
   
• A student may have one incomplete grade on their grade report and still participate.  A student who has more than one incomplete is ineligible.  A student with an incomplete will need to follow the incomplete grade process outlined in the Cambridge-Isanti High School Student Handbook.
   
• In addendum to these requirements, the student needs to be on track to graduate. Graduation requirements are outlined below.
   
• Students on IEPs and or a 504 Plan are reviewed on a case by case basis.
   
• Administration shall have the authority to review and rule on the eligibility of students with special or unusual circumstances.
   

Credits required for eligibility at the beginning of the stated trimester once final grades have been posted. 

Freshman

• Tri 1 = 0
• Tri 2 = 4
• Tri 3 = 8

Sophomore

• Tri 1 = 13
• Tri 2 = 17
• Tri 3 = 21

Junior

• Tri 1 = 26
• Tri 2 = 30
• Tri 3 = 34

Senior

• Tri 1 = 39
• Tri 2 = 43
• Tri 3 = 47
  
   
• At the end of each trimester, once final grades have been posted, a list will be generated indicating by grade all students who have not met credit requirements. 
   
• All students who appear on this list will be contacted and a letter sent to his/her parents or guardian, indicating that he/she has not satisfied the minimum requirements necessary to compete in extracurricular activities. At that time the student will be placed on academic probation for twelve weeks. A student on academic probation may continue to practice and compete.
   
• A student on academic probation will be placed on academic suspension if he/she has not met the credit requirements at the end academic probation period. A student on academic suspension will not be allowed to participate in any extracurricular activities during the twelve-week grading period. If a student still has not met the credit requirements at the end of each subsequent twelve weeks, he/she will remain on suspension. Practice will be allowed during the suspension period.
   
• Those students on probation or suspension must commit to a study plan for their probation period and create a plan for credit recovery. 
   
• If a student is suspended and he/she or his/her parent or guardian feels that there were significant extenuating circumstances, the student or parent/guardian may request to have the case reviewed before an academic eligibility committee. (Some examples of extenuating circumstances could be a learning disability, a prolonged absence due to sickness, injury, or an extreme family emergency, if adequately substantiated) The request must be made in writing to the administrator. The committee will include: each of the student’s teachers; administrator; counselor and/or advisor; Special education teacher, if applicable; Parent or guardian; and the activities director.
   
• The administrator will schedule the eligibility committee meeting, preside over the meeting, and notify the student and his/her parents of the final decision. If the committee determines that there were significant extenuating circumstances for falling below the credit requirements, the committee may allow the student to participate in extracurricular activities.
   
• All non-scholastic activities under school supervision will be governed by these eligibility rules.