HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCDSB 992 Online Learning Graduation Requirement - Opt-OutOCDSB 992 - Online Learning Graduation Requirement - Opt-Out
About the online learning graduation requirement
Students are required to earn two online learning credits to graduate from secondary school,
beginning with every student who entered Grade 9 in the 2020-21 school year. Adult learners
entering the Ontario secondary school system in 2023-24 or later will be required to meet this
graduation requirement and may opt themselves out of the requirement. The graduation
requirement is intended to support students in developing familiarity and comfort with working
and learning in a fully online environment, as well as developing digital literacy and other
important transferable skills that will help prepare them for success after graduation and in all
aspects of their lives.
Meeting the online learning graduation requirement should not pose a barrier to graduation for
students. As with all learning, students taking online courses will have access to the supports
they need through their school, (e.g., guidance, nutrition programs, extra-curricular activities and
services for English-language learners). If a student in a publicly funded school has an
Individual Education Plan, the plan should be shared, when appropriate, with an educator
instructing an online course delivered by another publicly funded school board, with the
necessary consent.
Parents/guardians may choose to opt their student out of the mandatory online courses required
for graduation. Students age 18 years of age or older or students who are 16 or 17 years of age
and have withdrawn from parental control can also opt out of the graduation requirement.
School boards must also allow for students and parents/guardians to opt back into the online
learning graduation requirement should their decision change.
Student Information
Student First Name:
Student Last Name:
Date of Birth:
Student Email Address:
School:
Parent/Guardian Information (For Students Under 18 Years of Age)
Parent/Guardian First Name:
Parent/Guardian Last Name:
Parent/Guardian Email:
I agree with the following statements:
Having reviewed the online learning graduation requirement and the availability of
supports for online learning through my student's/my school, I would like to opt my student/
myself out of this requirement.
The benefits of online learning have been shared with me by the school, including how
the development of digital literacy and other important transferable skills are intended to help
prepare students for success after graduation and in all aspects of their lives.
I understand the following statements:
Upon receipt of this form by my student's school/my school, my student/I will not be
required to earn two online learning credits to earn an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
My student/I will face no academic penalties for opting out of this graduation requirement.
My student I will continue to complete all other applicable graduation requirements.
This will be recorded on my student's/my transcript as “Online Learning Graduation
Requirement - Non-Applicable”.
Signature of Parent/Guardian:
Date:
Please Note:
Upon receipt, this form will be included in my student's/your Ontario Student
Record. You will receive an email acknowledgment from the school.
If you do not receive an acknowledgment, please contact the office at the school.
The personal information on this form is collected under the authority of the Education Act (R.S.O. 1990 c.E2), and in
accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (RSO. 1990 c.M56), as
amended. It will be used for student and education related purposes such as registration, administration,
communication, collection of fees, and data reporting. In addition, the information may be used or disclosed to comply
with legislation, for compelling circumstances affecting health and safety or discipline, as required in circumstances
related to law enforcement matters, and with third parties in accordance with established service agreements or in
accordance with any other Act. Questions or concerns should be directed to the school principal or the District’s
Freedom of Information Coordinator, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, 133 Greenbank Road, Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 6L3, Telephone 613-596-8211. CONFIDENTIAL WHEN COMPLETED.
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