ISWA FLEX Information

The FLEX program is an optional program that was created for students who are self-motivated and who are able to keep up with the pace of classes without attending Class Connect sessions. The FLEX program gives families more control of their school days. FLEX students are invited to Class Connect sessions but the sessions are identified as Optional. Students with 504 Plans or IEPs will continue to receive accommodations designated on their 504 or IEP.

Eligible students in all the following criteria:

• Complete Online Learning course,
• Maintain passing grades in all courses at all times,
• Complete all Monthly Progress Conferences,
• Receive ratings of "Meets" or "Exceeds" on Exact Path assessments (K-10 only),
• Have fewer than 15 unexcused absences in the prior term, and
• Complete state testing when required.

Students who meet the criteria are invited to participate in FLEX.

All ISWA students, including students in FLEX, are required to attend Homeroom on Mondays. The purpose of this is to meet state compliance items, such as weekly contact and Monthly Progress Conferences. Weekly contact and Monthly Progress Conferences are non-negotiables for all students at ISWA. If there is no school on a Monday because it’s a holiday, students will need to attend one Class Connect session with one of their teachers to avoid being marked absent.

All students in FLEX are expected to:

• Complete the Welcome to Online Learning Course,
• Maintain passing grades in all courses at all times,
• Meet weekly contact (attendance) requirements by attending Homeroom or another live session with a teacher each week,
• Complete Monthly Progress Conferences (MPCS) with Homeroom Teachers each month,
• Complete required activities in Schoolinks for the High School and Beyond Plan (grades 7-12),
• Respond to communication from school staff (For students in K-5, the Learning Coach is expected to respond),
• Participate in Exact Path testing (grades K-10), and
• Participate in state testing (grades 3-11).

FLEX students who receive Special Education services through an IEP are required to attend their SDI sessions. We cannot implement an IEP if we are not meeting with students directly to provide Special Education services.

FLEX students who receive English Language Learner Support through the ELL program are required to attend the ELL sessions with Mrs. Farley (grades K-8) or Mrs. Norton-Streitberger (grades 9-12).

Progress and attendance for FLEX students will be monitored by ISWA Administration. Students will be removed from FLEX for the remainder of the school year when any one of the following occurs:

• Student is not maintaining satisfactory progress in courses.
• Student and Learning Coach are provided notice of 10 unexcused absences.
• Student does not complete a Monthly Progress Conference.
• Student is not attending SDI or Related Services sessions (Special Education students only).
• Student is not working in Amira (K-3 students only).
• Student does not complete Exact Path testing (grades K-10 only).
• Student does not participate in state testing (grades 3-11).
• Student and/or Learning Coach do not respond to the school’s attempts to communicate.

Yes! If you determine that you would like your student removed from the FLEX program, please let me know and I will take care of this. Removal from FLEX has no impact on enrollment at ISWA.

Please email Darice Bales, ISWA Director of Academics, at dbales@k12insightwa.org.

Thank you!,
Darice

Insight School of Washington does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following person has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX Coordinator, Diana Figula

2601 S 35th Street, Suite 100

Tacoma, WA 98509

dfigula@k12insightwa.org 425-533-2728

Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR): https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html

Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint can be found in the Student Handbooks.