Foothills Plus

Overview
Foothills Regional High School is dedicated to its mission to serve as a community and state resource for students who want to earn a high school diploma to be successful in post-secondary and career options. This includes serving students who may otherwise not have an option to complete their high school programs due to their age. Under state law, local school districts, including Foothills, will not earn and cannot utilize state funding for students who will reach the age of 21 by September 1st. Foothills, however, recognizes the need to contribute to its communities and the state by continuing to provide a high-quality, rigorous path to a high school diploma for students close to completing their high school program, regardless of age. Participation in the Foothills Plus program will be in accordance with the criteria described below and may be limited or suspended based on program capacity.

Foothills recognizes that our corrections sites are unique and need parameters that are different from those of other Foothills sites. Not all guidelines below apply to students at corrections sites.

Eligibility

Students within five units of satisfying the state graduation requirements may enroll in the Foothills Plus program regardless of his or her age.
Students must not be subject to a suspension or expulsion order from another public or private school.
Students who earned a high school diploma from another public or private school may not enroll in Foothills Plus.

Cost

Students participating in Foothills Plus will be assessed the cost of their program at the time of enrollment. Course access will be granted after tuition is received in full.
Foothills will not refund a student for assessed costs if he or she does not complete the courses in which he or she enrolled.
Only online payments will be accepted (no cash or checks).

Student Obligations

Students participating in Foothills Plus must adhere to all Foothills policies, including, but not limited to, discipline policies and the Student Code of Conduct.
Foothills Plus students who do not adhere to Foothills policies will be dismissed from the program. Foothills Plus students are not entitled to a disciplinary hearing before dismissal, and the Superintendent's decision to dismiss a student is final and cannot be appealed.

Locations

While Foothills will collaborate with Foothills Plus students to identify the Foothills location the student would prefer to attend, the assignment of Foothills Plus students to specific locations is at the complete discretion of the Foothills team.
Foothills may be unable to accommodate a Foothills Plus student’s request for a specific location for various reasons, including, but not limited to, the capacity of the site and the need to maintain a positive learning environment.
School-aged students will receive priority for attending the Foothills Virtual Site. However, if availability allows, Foothills Plus students may be placed on a waiting list.
Foothill’s locations may restrict Foothills Plus students to specific hours of attendance.

Program Assistance

Foothills will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age. Foothills will implement its academic program in accordance with all federal and state laws.
Foothills will serve students eligible for services under IDEA within the traditional Foothills program.
Foothills will provide Foothills Plus students with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act with appropriate accommodations as required by law.
Foothills will provide Foothills Plus students with language assistance as required by the Civil Rights Act and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act.

Opportunities

Foothills Plus students are eligible to participate in the Foothills program as any Foothills student would, including mentorship, counseling, and career development opportunities. However, Foothills reserves the right to adjust extracurricular activities and support programs for Foothills Plus students in response to program capacity and resources. Foothills' goal is to provide as complete an experience as possible to all students, including those participating in Foothills Plus.

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