Student Criteria for Participation in HSTA
	Policy passed by the Joint Governing Board June 19, 2000 Students who have been approved to participate in the HSTA program prior to March 9, 1998 fall under a grandfather clause, and can not be rejected from the program if they do not fall under the new criteria. Student’s GPA will be at least 2.5 while in the 8th and 9th grade, at least 3.0 while in the 10th – 12th grade, based on the previous semester reported GPA. A student shall be suspended from HSTA activities if they are suspended from school. Students must attend 70% of all HSTA meetings per semester or make arrangements to be excused with the HSTA teacher. Students must complete 75 documented hours of community service prior to completion of the tuition and fee waiver application. Students must complete and present a yearly HSTA science project at the HSTA science symposium. If a student is unable to present his/her science project at the science symposium, the student must document the reason for this and submit it to his/her LGB prior to the symposium for approval. If the student's absence is approved, the student must present his/her project at a public forum approved by the LGB. Students must successfully complete at least two years of campus-based summer institute. Students must successfully complete one summer institute prior to their junior year in high school to qualify for the three-hour free college math course. Students are required to take a pre-placement math test prior to the three-hour college math course. A student shall be expelled from HSTA if they are expelled from school, or placed in an alternative school setting. Students may be on probation for not meeting academic or attendance requirements for only one semester during their entire participation in the HSTA program. If a student should fail to comply with the program participation requirements, the student will be dismissed from the HSTA program by written notification via certified mail. The student has the right to appeal in writing to the Local Governing Board within 10 working days of notification. If the student does not agree with the decision, he/she may appeal in writing to the HSTA Joint Governing Board within 10 working days of receipt of LGB decision.