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AUSTINTOWN FITCH HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION WAIVER

Frequently Asked Questions

What constitutes a “full season” in Austintown Local Schools? A full season for athletic/cheerleading purposes

is defined by the OHSAA as from the first day of practice until the last event or banquet per the athletic handbook. A

full season of Marching Band will be defined from the first day of Band Camp until the completion of the last varsity

football game.

For Physical Education (PE) Exemption, will other activities (show choirs, non schoolsponsored athletics,

etc.) which involve physical activity on the part of students be counted toward the two semesters of PE? No.

The statute specifically limits the participation to interscholastic athletics, marching band, cheerleading, and JROTC.

There is no authority granted to a board of education to include any additional participation.

A student has participated in marching band and/or sports for two seasons, but has not completed a PE

Waiver request. Can the student seek to receive credit retroactively? No.

Are there any other requirements students must meet beyond the two full seasons of participation in

interscholastic athletics, marching band or cheerleading? Yes. Exempted students must also complete onehalf

unit in another curricular area. This onehalf unit in another curricular area maintains the 21 required credits for

graduation.

What if a student is cut or ruled ineligible, quits, or has an athletic/activity code violation during the season?

The statute requires participation “for at least two full seasons.” The season during which a student is cut or ruled

ineligible, quits or has an athletic/activity code violation cannot be used to meet the twoseason requirement.

If a student participates in only one full season of an approved activity, can the student be excused from .25

units of PE and thus have to take only .25 units of PE to complete his or her PE requirement under the Ohio

Core? N o. The statute requires participation “for at least two full seasons.” There is no provision in the law that would

permit any type of a partial waiver.

What happens if a student is injured during the season? Injury will not prevent the completion of one season if

the coach/ director concedes that the student attended all mandatory practices, games, and teamrelated activities.

Can team managers or statisticians complete the waiver? No, Fitch team managers and statisticians are not

eligible for the waiver. Only students physically participating in interscholastic athletics, marching band, and

cheerleading are eligible.

What if a student is “cut” from a team, can he/she join another team that same season and have that count

as a season toward the PE Waiver? Yes. As long as the student is able to join the team within three weekdays after

being cut and the PE Waiver form is immediately updated.

If I transferred into Fitch from another school district, can I retroactively ask that the extracurriculars that I

participated in my former high school be considered for PE Waiver at Fitch? It depends. If your former school

did not have a PE Waiver available, then you could submit the Fitch forms with verification from your former school

administrator and Fitch for approved activities beginning the fall season of 2014. If your former school had a PE

Waiver available and you elected not to request it there, then you cannot request it at Fitch.

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