Franklin High School

500 Elizabeth Ave.

Somerset, NJ 08873

Phone (732)302-4200 FAX (732)302-4244

Parent Waiver of District Recommendation

Directions:

1) Students who have not completed the pre- and co-requisite courses are ineligible for a course placement waiver.

2) Print the waiver form and complete the required information.

3) All requests must be initiated prior to the deadline of June 30.

Subject Area: Language Arts Math Science Social Studies

World Language Other

Student Name: Date:

Accurate course placement is critical to student success. As part of the registration process, teachers and counselors recommend courses and advise students for the following year. Recommendations are based on prior student performance in current year courses and teacher understanding of curriculum requirements of subsequent courses. Your child’s current teacher has recommended the next course for which your student is best prepared to succeed.

Based on the evaluation of the performance of my child in previous courses, I understand that my child has been recommended for enrollment in the following course:

Course Name:

However, I am requesting that my child be enrolled in the following course:

Course Name:

I understand that I am overriding the placement recommendation of the school’s administrators and teachers by enrolling my child in the above requested course. I acknowledge that this may result in academic difficulties in the course. I take responsibility for selecting a course for which my child was not recommended for enrollment. I understand that once enrolled in the class that further changes may dramatically alter the assigned schedule and that any further inquiries of my child’s schedule pertaining to this course will need to be reviewed and addressed on a case-by-case basis (dependent on course availability).

Parent/Guardian Signature: ______Date: ______

Student Signature: ______Date: ______

Remit Completed Document to Your Child’s School Counselor

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Office use:

Supervisor/Director Communication with Family: ______

Supervisor/Director Signature: ______Date: ______

Received in Counseling Office: ______Schedule Adjusted: ______