In the Fall/Spring of 2021-2022 DeKalb School of the Arts allowed students to select courses for the 2022-2023 school year. Students’ first opportunity was presented during Advisement. Students were later offered a second opportunity to drop/add courses when they received a copy of their Course Verification Form. Students who submitted a Course Verification Form to the Counseling Office during that period, were placed in the courses selected during group advisement and/or from their revised course selection and verification form. Students are placed in the courses selected during the advisement process and/or in their updated course verification form. Students were reminded of the following:

· Schedule changes require signatures and a detailed reason for the change.

· Deadline for turning in a schedule change must be adhered to.

· Schedule changes are subject to course availability.

· Some changes may require shifting of other classes and may result in conflicts with other classes.

· Final approval for schedule changes will be granted by Ms. Staples.

· Students must follow schedules until notified by Ms. Staples & Ms. Richardson, School Counselors. Students who fail to follow this process may be counted as absent.

Schedule changes may also be limited to the following conditions:

? DUAL Enrollment (Students must submit a copy of their college schedule to the Counseling Office before any changes will be made to their DSA schedule.)
? Summer School credits (If you completed a summer school course outside of DeKalb or Georgia Virtual School you must submit a copy of the course transcript to the counseling office before any changes can be made to your DSA schedule.)
? Missing periods
? Duplicate courses
? Transfers from another school district
? Balancing classes

? NO TEACHER CHANGE REQUEST

In accordance with federal requirements (FTE), students WILL NOT be added to courses that are at capacity. Do not be alarmed if schedule is changed as a result of balancing. Even though the teacher may have changed, the title of the course has not. Our goal is to make sure students stay on track for graduation. Submitting a schedule change form is a request. Schedule change forms do not guarantee courses requested. Also, be aware that changes to your schedule, could cause other courses to be changed in the process.