Culmination Station

LAUSD has adopted a Middle School Culmination Activity and Certificate of Completion policy effective starting with the class of students culminating in 2017. This policy defines the criteria for issuing a Middle School Certificate of Completion and for students to participate in the Middle School Culmination Activity. It supports student achievement and guides students in preparing for matriculation from middle school to high school.

 

 **To participate in the culmination activity, eighth grade students must meet all LAUSD requirements and school site criteria to earn a Certificate of Completion. 

 

LAUSD Requirements:

⇒To earn a Certificate of Completion, students will be evaluated based on the marks and credits earned in the eighth grade. Students will earn 5 credits for passing each semester course with a ‘D’ or better. Grades from all subject areas will be used to determine credits earned in eighth grade.  

 

⇒Students must earn 50 credits to be eligible for the Certificate of Completion.

 

BOYS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Criteria:

⇒The school-site criteria to participate in the Middle School Culmination Activity (Ceremony) and to earn their certificate is as followed:

• Understand that I am a current candidate for the 8th grade culmination ceremony.
• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0.
  (**This means the average GPA of semester 1 and semester 2 of 8th grade must equal at least 2.0.**)
• Have no more than a total of 3 “U’s” in cooperation and/or work habits during the 8th grade.
  (**final semester grades*)
• Have a 96% overall attendance rate in the 8th grade as recorded in MISIS.
• No more than 5 dress code violations. (being out of school uniform)
• Turn in all library books/textbooks and pay any fines.
• Attend a mandatory “8th Grade Culmination Meeting” with a parent/guardian/representative.
• Have no serious infractions** of BALA/LAUSD policies.
  (**including excessive (3+) detentions assigned within a week period and any BALA field trip bans)