Southern Local School District
Administrative Guidelines
 

2415 - TUTORING FOR CREDIT

Tutoring for credit toward graduation must meet the following guidelines and/or State requirements:

 A.The parents or legal guardians of a student requesting tutoring for credit must first confer with the guidance counselor and submit a letter of application to the principal for final approval.
 B.A copy of the approved letters of application for tutoring will be kept on file in the guidance office. A current list of students being tutored shall be maintained by the guidance counselors.
 C.The approval of a tutoring assignment will only be granted to a teacher properly licensed.
 D.The tutoring instructor is expected to file, with the building principal a progress report each six (6) weeks or midway through the planned tutorial program.
 E.The maximum amount of credit which can count toward graduation will be determined by the principal up to a maximum of six (6) units.
 F.For every half (1/2) unit of credit earned, the student being tutored is required to complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of direct instruction and an additional forty (40) hours of related course work assigned by the tutor.
 G.The fees for tutoring will be charged on a per hour basis. Parents or guardians are responsible for payment of fees.
 H.Credit toward graduation will be granted upon the successful completion of the course only after the tutor has filed a final report with the principal indicating the quality and quantity of work. A copy of the final report will become a part of the student's permanent record.