Using the Course Description as a guide, enter the appropriate information below. Be sure to refer to your High School Course Plan for graduation requirements before turning in this form. Complete forms are due to the Guidance Office by February 29, 2008.

Single Semester (1/2 credit) courses must be paired with another Single Semester course.

Academic qualifications for Honors and AP classes are listed in the Course Descriptions Handbook. Signatures of parent and student must be included for the form to be complete. Teacher signatures are required for Honors, AP, and other courses as described in the Course Descriptions Handbook.

I realize that advanced courses, require more work and have more intensive levels of instruction than those of lower level courses. I realize that admission to one or more of these courses requires that I have exhibited the skills and work ethic to achieve at an even higher level. Because I have the ability to do these things and because my grade is within a few points of the cut off for enrollment in the class, I am requesting a parent override for the course(s) listed below. I agree to the expectations of the curriculum and the instructor. I understand that a copy of this application will be placed in my file and if I withdraw from the class it will be shown on my high school transcript.

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Student Signature Date

My student has not academically qualified for this accelerated course. However, after considerable discussion with my student, I am approving his/her request to take the course(s) below, for which he/she did not meet the academic requirements for selection. As parent/legal guardian of _______________________, I understand the challenges that my student will face by taking these higher demanding courses. I realize the difficulty of the classwork, homework, tests and papers, as well as other aspects of the respective curriculum. I also understand we are going against the teacher’s recommendation. Should my student need to drop or transfer from this/these class(es), I realize that schedule difficulties may arise resulting in placement in a study hall. I understand that a copy of this application will be placed in my student’s file and if he/she withdraws from the class it will be shown on the high school transcript.

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Parent Signature Date