For all high school courses that are semester courses, the semester final examination will be either a district-developed common assessment or a teacher-developed assessment.

For all high school courses that are year-long courses and that do not have a state required end of course (EOC) assessment, the semester 2 final examination may be a district-developed common assessment or a teacher-developed assessment.

• Each year, by the first day of the new school year, the Teaching and Learning Division will identify and provide schools, teachers, parents and students a list of district-developed common assessments that will be implemented that year as either semester exams (for semester courses) or semester 2 final exams for year-long courses.

In the event a student is unable to take an examination at the given time because of a legitimate absence through illness or some other serious reason, the student shall be given an opportunity to make up the examination without penalty of any kind.