SEYMOUR A+ PROGRAM
A+ HISTORY
State program established in 1993
Seymour became an A+ School in 2004
A+ BENEFIT TO STUDENTS:
2 Years of college tuition and general fees paid to a community college or vocational school in the state of Missouri
Many 4 year institutions offer a reduced tuition to qualified A+ students
A+ REQUIREMENTS:
Sign an A+ Contract
Attend an A+ designated high school for 3 consecutive years prior to graduation
GPA – 2.5
Attendance – 95% (based on 4 years)
50 hours of tutoring supervised by a Seymour faculty member
Good Citizenship (as defined in the Citizenship Policy)
Complete the FAFSA your senior year (FAFSA is an attempt to secure free federal education funds)
A+ Citizenship Policy
All participants begin each school year with good citizen status – zero (0) points.
Each disciplinary referral that results in an in-school (Saturday School) or out-of-school suspension takes away from the good citizen status. Saturday school results in a two (2) point penalty for each day assigned. Out-of-school suspension results in a three (3) point penalty for each day assigned. (Tardy violations are exempt.)
Any disciplinary action taken by school authorities which results in loss of privileges (i.e. Internet, extra curricular and/or athletic) will also result in a loss of points.
A review committee will be assembled to rule on exceptions or unique situations.
Probation – Removal
1) The accumulation of sixteen (16) points during any one school year will result in Probationary Status.
2) When the student has achieved an acceptable year (within the 16 point range) any probationary status will be removed.
3) A student will be removed from the A+ Program is they exceed the 16 point rule two consecutive years.
4) Any Senior student who exceeds the 16 point rule will be referred to the Review Committee for status determination.
Automatic Removal
1. Any conviction for involvement in illegal drugs or alcohol
2. Any involvement in a life-threatening incident
3. Any conviction for a felony
Students may, for good cause, appeal their dismissal. In the Seymour School District appeals may be made as follows:
Citizenship Faculty Review Committee
Superintendent of Schools
Board of Education