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Richard McKenna Charter High School provides a free and appropriate public education for all children with disabilities in a variety of specially designed programs. Special Education and related services are available for persons who qualify.
Parents, guardians and educators of students attending RMCHS can refer a student who may be eligible for services and not currently receiving services by contacting the student's teacher, the school counselor, or the school principal. The referrals will be made to the Special Education Director for further evaluation.
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Fall/Winter
Program
Students
- Parents
must be residents of Idaho and list the student as a dependent on
their income tax forms.
- Students
must be younger than 21 and have completed the 8th grade, or be between
15 and 21.
- Students
must be home schooled or attend the local high school less than 4
hours/day (part time).
Program
- Students
apply for admission online.
- A refundable $50 course material deposit is required.
- Semester
courses last 9 weeks and require 10 hours of work per week (M-F) per
course.
- Students
must complete all of the assignments to the teacher's satisfaction.
- Students
must pass the proctored final exam (61% or higher), regardless of their daily
grades, in order to receive credit.
- Students
may work on up to three courses at a time.
- Students
may work as fast as they want, but not as slow as they want.
- Parents receive
weekly progress reports via email.
- Parents also have a Parent Home Page where they may check on their student's progress at any time.
Alternative Summer
School Program
Students
- Students
must meet state At-Risk Qualifications.
- Parents
must be residents of Idaho and list the student as a dependent on
their income tax forms.
- Students
must be younger than 21 and have completed the 8th grade, or be between
15 and 21.
Program
- Students
apply for admission online.
- A refundable $50 course material deposit is required.
- Semester
courses last 9 weeks and require 10 hours of work per week (M-F) per
course.
- Students
must complete all of the assignments to the teacher's satisfaction.
- Students
must pass the proctored final exam (61% or higher), regardless of their daily
grades, in order to receive credit.
- Students
may work on up to three courses at a time.
- Students
may work as fast as they want, but not as slow as they want.
- Parents receive
weekly progress reports via email.
- Parents also have a Parent Home Page where they may check on their student's progress at any time.
Foundation Skills Program
Students
- Students who have been accepted into the Fall/Winter Program and
have reading, writing and/or math skills below the 8th grade level
will be enrolled in the Foundation Skills Program
Program
- The Foundation
Skills Program is administered by a certified special education
teacher.
- Students take
an online pretest that assesses their skills and prescribes online
lessons.
- Parents receive weekly
progress reports via email.
- Foundation Skills Program students receive elective credit for their work.
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