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The principal of the elementary school and the principal of the secondary school will decide, on a case-by-case basis, whether “reaching ahead” to take a secondary school course is in the best interest of the student. The principal of the secondary school will assume responsibility for evaluating the student’s achievement and for granting and recording the credit.
Students in Grade 8 may also have the opportunity to reach ahead to start earning community involvement hours prior to entering Grade 9 (see section 6.1.4).
2.5.3 International Language Programs for Elementary School Students
Boards may offer, as subjects, international languages – that is, modern languages other than English or French – to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8 through con- tinuing education (see section 10.2 for more information on continuing education). If a board receives written requests from parents, on behalf of twenty-three students or more, for the establishment of a program in an international language, the board must establish the program requested. Boards may enter into agreements with other boards to provide the requested program. Boards must deliver the program for the duration of the school year, provided that at least ten students attend the first class and that at least one student continues to attend for the duration of the year. If, at the end of the year, there are fewer than twenty-three students enrolled in the program, the board may discontinue the program.
International language classes may be held during the school day (but outside reg- ular instructional time – for example, at lunch) at a school site used by the board, or after school or on weekends at a school or at a location that is not a school site. A student may attend classes in one or more languages. During the school year, a student may attend international language classes for no more than two and one- half hours per week. During the summer, a student may attend such classes for a maximum of two and one-half hours per day.
School boards establishing international language classes must accept full respon- sibility for staff, curriculum, and supervision of the classes.
Regulation 285, “Continuing Education”, R.R.O 1990, Part II
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/regs/english/elaws_regs_900285_e.htm
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