A school district may apply for a waiver from an administrative rule governing school accreditation in order to implement an alternative plan to meet the administrative rule that will better meet local learning goals, enhance educational opportunities, promote equity, or increase accountability. The most common reason for applying for such a waiver is to offer a high school level course, taught by a high school certified teacher, to students below grade nine for high school graduation credit.
All waivers expire July 1st of the indicated expiration date year.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Grade Algebra I 8th Grade Algebra II 8th Grade Geometry
2025 2025 2025
Credit by Exam
Alegbra I Course Equivalency Algebra II Course Equivalency Geometry Course Equivalency Civics/Government Course Equivalency Spanish I Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency
2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025
Required HS Unit Offerings
Oral Interpretation 1/2 Cr
2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I Credit
2024
Credit before Grade 9
8th Spanish I Credit
2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I Credit
8th Biology Credit
8th English I Credit
8th Physical Science Credit
8th Spanish I Credit
2027 2027 2027 2027 2027
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I Credit
2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I Credit
2027
General Requirement Rule
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I Credit
2026
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Structure change after deadline
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
3rd Year Plan of Intent
2024
Certification Requirement
2026
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Geometry Credit
2028
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2028
Credit by Exam
Physical Science Course Equivalency
2024
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2026
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
8th Algebra II
8th Biology
8th Chemistry
8th Geometry
8th World Geography
8th German I
8th German II
8th Latin I
8th Latin II
8th Spanish I
8th Spanish II
8th Spanish III
8th Algebra I 8th Algebra II 8th English I 8th English II 8th Geometry 8th Physical Science 8th Social Studies
2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
Credit By Exam
Spanish I Course Equivalency
2028
Ed Permit rule
2026
Required HS Unit Offerings
Oral Interpretation 1/2 Cr
2028
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Health
2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Physical Science 8th Algebra I 8th Health
2027 2027 2024
Credit by Exam
Algebra I Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency
2027 2027
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry 8th Health 8th Lakota Language I
2025 2024 2024 2024
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Health Education
2028 2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry
2028
Credit by Exam
Algebra I
Algebra II
Biology
Chemistry
Geometry
Government
Geography
Physical Science
Physics
Spanish I
US History
World History
2028
3rd Year Plan of Intent
2024
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Career Explorations 8th Introduction to Architecture & Construction
2027 2027 2027
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2025
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Certification Requirement Rule
2024
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Driver's Education Credit
2027
Certification Requirement Rule
2025
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Certification Requirement Rules
2025
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2027
Credit By Exam
Pre-Algebra Course Equivalency Algebra I Course Equivalency Choir Course Equivalency World Geography Course Equivalency English I Course Equivalency Health Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency Computer Applications Course Equivalency World History Course Equivalency
2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry 8th Choir 8th Computer Applications 8th English I 8th Health 8th Physical Science 8th Pre-Algebra 8th World Geography 8th World History
2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Certification Requirement Rule
2025
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Health Education
2026 2028
Credit By Exam
Geometry Course Equivalency
2026
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Certification Requirement Rule
Held by Northwest Area Schools Education Cooperative
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Health Education 8th Algebra I 8th English I
2026 2025 2027
General Requirement Rule
2024
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry 8th Physical Science
2025 2025 2025
Certification Requirement
2026
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Civics 8th Spanish I 8th Algebra II 8th Geometry
2025 2026 2025 2024 2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2027
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2026
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2026
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2027
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2025
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry
2024 2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2028
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th PE/Health 8th Algebra I
2027 2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Health Education
2028 2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th World History 8th Algebra I
2025 2027
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit By Exam
Algebra I Course Equivalency Algebra II Course Equivalency Biology Course Equivalency Chemistry Course Equivalency Geography Course Equivalency Geometry Course Equivalency Government Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency Physics Course Equivalency Spanish I Course Equivalency US History Course Equivalency World History Course Equivalency
8th Algebra I 8th Algebra II 8th Biology 8th Chemistry 8th Geography 8th Geometry 8th Government 8th Physical Science 8th Physics 8th Spanish I 8th US History 8th World History PLTW Engineering
Algebra I Course Equivalency Algebra II Course Equivalency Biology Course Equivalency Geography Course Equivalency Geometry Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency US Government Course Equivalency US History I Course Equivalency US History II Course Equivalency US History III Course Equivalency World History Course Equivalency English 9 Course Equivalency Computer Applications I Course Equivalency
8th Accelerated Algebra I 8th Accelerated Algebra II 8th Accelerated Geometry 8th Biology 8th Spanish I 8th Spanish II 8th Spanish III 8th Introduction to Arts 8th A/V Tech 8th CTE Academy Exploration
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2028 2028 2025 2025 2025
Credit By Exam
Personal Finance Course Equivalency Algebra I Course Equivalency Algebra II Course Equivalency Geometry Course Equivalency Government Course Equivalency World Geography Course Equivalency World History Course Equivalency Spanish I Course Equivalency Spanish II Course Equivalency
2024 2028 2028 2028 2028 2028 2028 2026 2027
Certification Requirements Rule
2026
HS Unit Offerings Rule
2027
Certification Requirements Rule
2025
Certification Requirements Rule
2025
3rd Year POI (plan of intent) rule
2024
3rd Year POI (plan of intent) rule
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2024
Certification Requirement
2025
Long Term Substitute
2024
Long Term Substitute
2024
Long Term Substitute
2024
Long Term Substitute
2024
Long Term Substitute
2024
Certification Requirements
2027
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Long Term Substitute
2024
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Spanish I 8th Algebra I
2026 2025
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Physical Science 8th Earth & Space Science
2028 2028 2028
Credit by Exam
Physical Science Earth & Space Science
2028 2028
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I
2025
Credit By Exam
Algebra I Course Equivalency
2025
Certification Requirements rule
2024
District holds no current waivers.
District holds no current waivers.
Waiver Type
Specifics
Expiration Date
Credit Before Grade 9
8th Algebra I 8th Geometry
2027 2027
Credit By Exam
Algebra I Course Equivalency Algebra II Course Equivalency Biology Course Equivalency Chemistry Course Equivalency Geography Course Equivalency Geometry Course Equivalency Government Course Equivalency Physical Science Course Equivalency Physics Course Equivalency US History Course Equivalency World History Course Equivalency Spanish I Course Equivalency Spanish II Course Equivalency