1. The first calculation of GPA for high school students is at the end of the first semester of 9^th grade. Therefore, rising 9^th grade students will be eligible at the beginning of their freshman year for participation during the first semester. 9^th graders whose GPA at the end of the first semester is less than 1.5 will be placed on extracurricular probation for the second semester.

2. Participation of 10^th, 11^th and 12^th grade students for the 2010-2011 school year will be based on their GPA’s from the spring semester of 2010.

3. Any current student in grades 9 – 11 whose 2010 spring semester GPA (not cumulative GPA) falls below a 1.5 will be placed on extracurricular probation for the fall semester of the 2010-2011 school year.

4. Students on extra-curricular probation will be allowed to participate in extra-curricular activities for one semester. They must then raise their GPA to at least a 1.5 in order to be eligible to participate in VHSL extracurricular activities for the following semester.

5. Grades will be checked at the end of each semester to determine who will be on extracurricular probation and who will be ineligible to participate in VHSL extracurricular activities. All coaches and sponsors of VHSL extracurricular activities will be responsible for checking on the eligibility of students to participate in activities and will notify the administration of students who either need to be placed on extracurricular probation or who are not eligible to participate in extracurricular activities.

6. School administration will compile a list of students whose GPA falls below 1.5 to expedite this process. This list will remain in the school office, will be kept confidential, and will be made available to coaches and mentors only for its intended purpose.

7. In any case in which a student is being placed on extra-curricular probation, a meeting will be held with the parent and student to explain the probation, the expectation for improvement, steps that can be taken to improve academic performance, the consequences of not improving and the availability of any remedial programs or tutorial services.

8. An appeal process will be developed to consider extraordinary circumstances that directly impact a student's academic performance.

9. Please contact the high school principal, Mrs. Reynolds or the athletic director, Mr. Carico for further questions regarding the implementation of this new policy.

　The student will be placed on extracurricular probation in the 11^th grade and allowed to participate in extracurricular activities for the August 2010 – January 2011 semester.

　The student’s GPA does not improve to at least 1.5 by the end of the August 2010 – January 2011 semester. The student will therefore will not be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities for the following semester. Furthermore, the student will not be allowed to participate in extracurricular activities until they meet the 1.5 GPA requirements.