West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-026 - Participation in Extracuricular Activities (Policy 2436.10) › Section 126-26-4 - Eligibility

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1. In order to
				participate in the extracurricular activities to which this policy applies, a
				student must meet the following:
4.1.a.
				adhere to all state and local attendance policies.
4.1.b. maintain a 2.0 average.
4.1.b.1. A 2.0 average is defined as a
				grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 or better on a scale where an A is given the
				value of 4 points, a B is given the value of 3 points, a C is given the value
				of 2 points, a D is given the value of 1 point, and an F is given the value of
				0 points.
4.1.b.2. For purposes of
				achieving the clearest and most uniform application of the policy for those
				schools which use a numerical grading system, all numerical grades shall be
				converted to the corresponding letter grade. Each letter grade shall be
				assigned the appropriate value as set forth above, and the average thereof
				computed to determine whether the student is eligible. No enhanced value should
				be given for a plus or minus designation, such as B+ or C-; all grades with the
				same letter designation have the same numerical value in the 4.0
				scale.
4.1.b.3. In computing a
				student's GPA for purposes of this policy, all subjects undertaken by the
				student and for which a final grade is recorded are to be considered. Athletic
				practice may not be counted as a subject. The total number of classes taken is
				divided into the total number of grade points earned to determine the GPA.
				Classes for which a pass/failure is awarded will be included in computing the
				GPA only if the student failed the class.
4.1.b.4. A student's eligibility will be
				determined for each semester by the student's GPA from the previous semester
				(or, in schools which do not use the traditional semester approach, during the
				previous 18-week period).
4.1.b.5.
				If a student does not maintain a 2.0 average for the semester, the student will
				be ineligible for participation for the following semester. Students not
				meeting eligibility requirements shall be reviewed at the mid-point of the
				second semester (the nine-week point) to determine whether the student has
				achieved a 2.0 average.
4.1.b.6. If
				a student does not earn a 2.0 average by the end of the second semester, the
				student may attend summer school to raise the GPA to become eligible for
				participation at the beginning of the next school year. For purposes of
				computing the GPA after summer school, all of the student's grades from the
				second semester plus the student's grade from the summer school will be used to
				determine the GPA.
4.1.b.7. A
				student who has not achieved a 2.0 GPA for the previous semester may have
				eligibility reinstated at midsemester if the student has attained at least a
				2.0 GPA. In schools and/or counties where the traditional semester approach is
				not used, the nine-week point shall be utilized in place of the
				midsemester.
4.1.b.8. In the case
				of students with exceptionalities as set forth in W. Va. 126CSR16, Policy 2419,
				Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities, if grades are
				given, all grades received from placements in regular classrooms and special
				education classrooms should be included when computing the GPA. Exceptional
				students placed in ungraded programs will be eligible for participation in
				extracurricular activities if their records indicate that they are making
				satisfactory progress in meeting the objectives of their individualized
				education program (IEP).
4.1.b.9.
				Students who have had a break in public school attendance for any reason may be
				required to establish eligibility after re-enrollment in the public school. The
				credits/grades earned and transferred from the non-public setting shall be used
				in determining academic eligibility. Eligibility shall be gained at midsemester
				(nine-week point) if the student has attained at least a 2.0 GPA. In schools
				and/or counties where the traditional semester approach is not used, the
				nine-week point shall be utilized in place of the midsemester.
4.1.b.10. Students who are entering public
				schools or other West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission (WVSSAC)
				member schools for the first time will be eligible for participation as
				follows:
4.1.b.10.A. Students who have not
				earned grades that the receiving school will accept for credit upon transfer
				will be eligible upon enrollment and must have a 2.0 GPA at the end of the
				semester in which they enroll to remain eligible.
4.1.b.10.B. Students who have earned grades
				that the receiving school will accept for credit upon transfer must have earned
				a 2.0 GPA in the previous semester to be eligible upon enrollment. If not
				eligible upon enrollment, the student shall become eligible at the midsemester
				(nine- week point) if the student has attained at least a 2.0 GPA.
4.1.b.11. Homeschooled students
				participating in interscholastic athletics pursuant to W. Va. Code §
											18-2-25(d)
				will be eligible for participation, provided that the student:
4.1.b.11.A. complies with the rules
				promulgated by the WVSSAC;
4.1.b.11.B. has demonstrated satisfactory
				evidence of academic progress for the immediately preceding year and that the
				student's average test results for the immediately preceding year are within or
				above the fourth stanine in all subject areas; and
4.1.b.11.C. is enrolled in at least one
				virtual instructional course per semester, consistent with the applicable
				virtual instruction policies of the county in which the homeschooled student
				lives and the applicable virtual instruction policies of the WVBE. A
				homeschooled student who fails to receive a C grade or higher at the conclusion
				of the virtual instruction course or semester, whichever is earliest, shall be
				ineligible to continue participation and remain ineligible for the following
				semester.