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Option I - 75 Hours
Students who transfer into the Howard County Public School System will meet the Maryland graduation requirement of 75 hours of service learning as follows:
Middle School
7th grade – a minimum of 50 hours*
8th grade – a minimum of 25 hours*
*The remaining required hours will be completed in high school.
High School
9th grade – 75 hours minimum
10th grade – 40 hours minimum
11th grade – 30 hours minimum
12th grade (first semester) - 15 hours
12th grade (second semester) - 10 hours
Option II - Student Leadership Course or Instructional Assistant/Tutor for Level 5 Special Education
Students in grades 10, 11 or 12 may also fulfill their student service-learning requirement by successful completion of a semester course entitled Leadership II Community Service or a two-semester course entitled Leadership I/II.
Option III - Structured High School Experience
Under the direction of high school personnel, a student could complete their service-learning requirement by performing an independent project encompassing up to 75 hours (dependent upon entrance to HCPSS). This project would involve a school or community-based experience that will be certified by the designated school personnel as having completed the graduation requirement.
All service learning must be documented using the HCPSS Student Service Validation Form. It will be the responsibility of designated school personnel to certify that students have met the requirement.
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