A school board may excuse pupils from engaging in physical education courses who request to be excused for the following reasons: (1) for ongoing participation in an interscholastic athletic program (Grades 9-12), NJROTC or competitive marching band (Grades 9-12), (2) to enroll in academic classes which are required for admission to an institution of higher learning provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being denied admission to the institution of his/her choice, or (3) to enroll in academic classes which are required for graduation from high school provided that failure to take such classes will result in the pupil being unable to graduate. School boards shall establish a policy to excuse pupils on an individual basis (Section 105 ILCS 5/2706). (Reference Board Policy and Procedure 6:280, 6:310).
A full-time student may be excused from daily participation in physical education for the following;
1. In order to take a specific course required for admission to an institution of higher learning. The required course must replace any elective course in the student's schedule before the course can replace daily participation in physical education. (SEE MR. ASLINGER, IN THE MAIN OFFICE FOR APPROVAL)
2. A full-time student in their last semester before graduation may be excused from daily participation in physical education in order to take a specific course required for graduation. In order to qualify for this substitution, the student must have a class schedule that included six non-elective graded credit bearing period plus physical education. The required course becomes the seventh course in place of physical education. This substitution does not apply to meeting the physical education graduation requirement. (SEE MR. ASLINGER, IN THE MAIN OFFICE FOR APPROVAL)
3. Participation in NJROTC and Marching Band - Only Students who have no study hall in the their semester schedule are eligible to receive a PE substitution. Participation in the program and substitution encompasses both semesters of the school year.
4. Participation in Athletics - Only Students who have no study hall in the their semester schedule are eligible to receive a PE substitution.