LEXINGTON, Ky. — Over 400 students in Fayette County will get to redo this school year, next year.
What You Need To Know
- The Fayette County School Board voted unanimously to approve supplemental school year
- 412 students picked this redo option
- That is down from 523 students who originally requested a supplemental year in early May
- On June 1, FCPS must submit regulatory waivers to the Kentucky Board of Education
Out of all the grades, high school freshmen have the highest number who plan to participate in the supplemental year, followed by sophomores.
This didn’t come as a big surprise, as some wanted to use the supplemental year for athletics they missed out on during the pandemic. This would give those students another year to compete.
However, the NCAA just offered some guidance this week about what the supplemental year could mean for collegiate athletic eligibility.
The NCAA warns some freshmen and sophomores who pick a redo year risk not completing 10 core course units before starting their seventh semester of high school, which could hinder Division I eligibility.
The NCAA said the redo year should not affect Division II or Division III eligibility.
School districts across the Commonwealth have been weighing in on whether or not to allow students to participate in the supplemental year, which is made possible through Senate Bill 128. The decision is ultimately up to each school board. However, if the board approves the request for one student in the district, they have to approve it for all.
Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education is expected to weigh in on that for the district at a meeting Tuesday night. School boards have to decide by June 1, if they have not already.
Districts can opt to not participate in the Supplemental School Year Program altogether. For example, Bowling Green Independent and Warren County Schools both rejected all redo year requests.