Medical Excuse and Home Instruction Procedures

Medical Excuse Procedures:

BHS:

If a student has a medical excuse from a doctor and is unable to participate in Physical Education, they will be issued an Independent Study assignment and be placed in a study during their PE period until they have been cleared to return.

• A doctor's note must be submitted to the nurse.
• The nurse will notify the PE teacher and guidance counselor that the student is excused from physical activity.
• The guidance counselor will enroll the student into a study and provide the independent study link to the student.
• Prior to returning to PE, the student will submit all completed work to their guidance counselor AND PE teacher by "sharing" the assignment on Google.
• The PE teacher will grade the assignment and enter the grade(s) into the Portal.
• The student may return to PE on the date of return indicated on the doctor's note. 

Elementary:

If a student has a medical excuse from a doctor and is unable to participate in Physical Education, they will be excluded from participating in PE until they have been cleared to return.

• A doctor's note must be submitted to the nurse.
• The nurse will notify the PE teacher and guidance counselor that the student is excused from physical activity.
• The student may return to PE on the date of return indicated on the doctor's note. 

Home Instruction Procedures:

BHS:

If a student is placed on home instruction and is unable to take Health and/or Physical Education, they will be required to complete the Independent Study assignment.

• The student's guidance counselor will notify the PE teacher of the student being placed on home instruction.
• The guidance counselor will provide the independent study link to the student.
• Prior to returning to school, the student will submit all completed work to their guidance counselor AND PE teacher by "sharing" the assignment on Google.
• The PE teacher will grade the assignment and enter the grade(s) into the Portal