Students are expected to achieve a grade of 70% in order to be promoted in each subject area. If a student does not achieve a 70%, he/she will be expected to remediate the deficiency through summer school, through approved tutoring (30 hours) or by completing an approved correspondence course. The guidelines below will be followed when determining if a student should be retained or promoted to the next grade level.

Any middle level student who fails two or more classes will have their progress and records reviewed by a YBMS team at the end of each school year.  The team of teachers, counselors, and administrators will make recommendations for summer school.  The SMSD summer school remediation program is designed to help students catch up on missed or poorly understood material.  The administration will notify families if their child is recommended for summer school.  Students recommended for summer school should sign up through the Bubbler Cyber Academy.  

If in the event, parents or educators feel it is in the best interest to promote or retain a student outside these guidelines, a team will be convened comprised of the parents/guardians, counselor, teachers, principal and collectively they will determine if a student should be promoted or retained and if applicable how the student will be remediated.

*These Promotion and Retention Guidelines have developed in accordance with SMSD Board Policy 215.*