PE Exemptions
Delaware Hayes High School
Physical Education Exemption Option
Adopted May 5, 2008, effective 2008-2009 school year
Revised November 2012
DCS Board Policy
The Delaware City Schools Board of Education has adopted a policy to excuse from the high school physical education requirement for each student who, during high school, has participated in interscholastic athletics, marching band, or cheerleading for at least two full seasons. Students who have completed two full years of the AFJROTC program may also waive the PE requirement. The Delaware City School board shall not require the student to complete any physical education course as a condition to graduate. However, the student shall be required to complete one-half unit, consisting of at least sixty hours of instruction, in another course of study.
Procedure for documenting Physical Education Exemption:
1. At the conclusion of each season & school year, the Athletic Department, Marching Band Director, and AFJROTC instructor will provide the Counseling Department with a roster of students who have completed a season of Athletics, Marching Band, or a school year of AFJROTC.
2. The Counseling Department will add “PE Waiver 1” and “PE Waiver 2” on each student's official transcript. Students who participate in Athletics, Marching Band, and AFJROTC who do not want the PE Waiver added to their transcript should notify their school counselor in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What constitutes a “full season” at Delaware Hayes High School?
Criteria for full participation is determined by coach/director
How much Physical Education is required to graduate from Delaware Hayes High School?
Students are required to complete one-half unit of Physical Education for graduation. Both elective and traditional Physical Education courses require a minimum of 120 hours of course instruction to earn one-half unit of credit.
For Physical Education (PE) Exemption, will other activities (show choirs,
non-school-sponsored 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 programs. There is no authority granted to a board of education to include any additional participation.
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 also must complete one-half unit in another curricular area. While one-half unit of PE requires a minimum of 120 hours of instruction, one-half unit in all other curricular areas requires a minimum of 60 hours of instruction. This one-half unit in another curricular area keeps the minimum number of credits required for graduation at 21.
For PE, what is the impact of being “cut”, quitting, or having an athletic/activity code violation?
The statute requires participation “for at least two full seasons.” The season during which a student was “cut,” quit, or had an athletic code violation could not be used to meet the two-season 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?
No. The statute requires participation “for at least two full seasons.” There is no provision in the law that would permit any type of partial excuse.