P. Correspondence Courses
All students are eligible to take correspondence courses and earn credit toward graduation.  However, students must receive approval by the counselor or principal before enrollment.  Seniors who are enrolled in correspondence to earn credit toward graduation must pass the course and submit the grade to the counselor by May 8 of the graduating year.  No more than four (4) credits earned by correspondence may count toward the diploma award.  The Board at the request of the principal will consider exceptional circumstances.

Q. Early Graduation Requests - Graduation Review Board
The duty of the Graduation Review Board is to consider requests from junior and senior students for early graduation..  The Review Board shall include the high school principal, counselor and two teachers appointed by the principal.

Procedure For Early Graduation Requests:
1. The student and parent/guardian must file a written request for early graduation with the high school principal at least one semester before the planned graduation.
2. The student must arrange with the counselor to take summer school, night school, on-line, interactive television, or correspondence courses that meet school and state requirements for graduation, and must provide evidence of completion of it to the Review Board for their approval.  Course work is at the cost of the student/family.  Upon completion of requirements, the student will be permitted to participate in graduation ceremonies.

R.  Armed Services/College Admissions Recruiters
Recruiters are allowed one visit to Cimarron High School each semester.  The recruiter is responsible for scheduling visits to the school through the counselor at least one week prior to the visit.  Only students who sign up to see the recruiter will be called to the office for an appointment.  No names, addresses, or phone numbers will be released to the recruiters.

S.  Academic Cheating
Students guilty of cheating on an assignment or exam will receive a "0" grade for that particular assignment or exam as well as be subject to disciplinary action.

T.  Plagiarism
Students commit plagiarism when they use someone else's words, ideas, or creative productions as if they were their own.  In publications, plagiarism is illegal, and in scholarly work it is unethical.  Assignments are plagiarized if they are completed in whole or part by anyone other than the student who claims credit.  Copying homework, computer work, test answers, or creative productions of any kind is plagiarism.  Submitting a paper or signing a name to a creative project that has been originated in any way by another is plagiarism.  Claiming credit for a draft

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