UPDATE: Student-athletes can only request a PE waiver via their grade-level counselor at the end of their perspective sports last season game. Once the paperwork is completed by the grade-level counselor the Athletic Director will approve or deny the request pending the following criteria: Student attended 85% of practices/games/matches • Student demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation • Student performed activities following safety protocols • Student completed season is good standing
DPS athletics that are sanctioned by CHSAA and meet the criteria below may exempt a student from the physical education graduation requirement. No grade or credit will be given for athletic participation and such exemptions will not reduce the number of units required to earn a diploma. Both semesters of the physical education requirement may be exempted by athletic participation.
Criteria governing physical education exemptions for participation in DPS athletics:
Student must complete the season in good standing.
Athletic Director/Principal/Counselor must verify at the end of the season: • Student attended 85% of practices/games/matches • Student demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork and cooperation • Student performed activities following safety protocols • Student completed season is good standing
One full sport season played at DPS is required to exempt a student from 0.5 unit of PE; two full sport seasons played is required to exempt from 1 unit of PE
PE exemptions from other districts are non-transferable and will not apply to this exemption.
Exempted units must be made up in other subject areas
Student must be a high school freshman, sophomore, or junior
Exemption must be requested at the beginning of the season in the same semester the sport is played
Seniors who have not yet met the physical education requirements are not allowed to take this exemption and must enroll in physical education course(s)
NEW! Eligible Sports:
CHSAA-approved DPS Athletics** that participate in CHSAA-sanctioned competitions and culminating events: Baseball, Boys Basketball (boys and girls), Boys Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Boys Soccer, Boys Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Volleyball, Cross Country (boys and girls), Field Hockey (girls), Football, Girls Basketball, Girls Golf, Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer, Girls Swimming, Girls Tennis, Girls Volleyball, Golf (boys and girls), Gymnastics (girls), Ice Hockey, Lacrosse (boys and girls), Soccer (boys and girls), Skiing, Softball (girls), Spirit*, Swimming (boys and girls), Tennis (boys and girls), Track and Field (boys and girls), Unified Bowling, Volleyball (boys and girls), Wrestling, Girls Flag Football, Unified Bowling, JROTC
*Spirit:
Beginning in 2022-23, only teams that participate in the annual CHSAA state level competition event, and only students who are on the roster to compete at the annual CHSAA competition event will be eligible for a PE exemption for Cheer/Spirit.
Prior authorization from the district athletics office is required for this exemption process.
**The list of CHSAA-approved athletics will be updated annually based on revisions at the CHSAA state level.
UPDATE: Student-athletes can only request a PE waiver via their grade-level counselor at the end of their perspective sports last season game. Once the paperwork is completed by the grade-level counselor the Athletic Director will approve or deny the request pending the following criteria: Student attended 85% of practices/games/matches • Student demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork, and cooperation • Student performed activities following safety protocols • Student completed season is good standing
Deadline: September 30th (Seniors have until Sept. 30th to fill out previous PE waivers)
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