The idea of being able to waive an exam based on a good attendance and passing grades is something some students in District 6 and 8 have grown to depend on come exam season. But District Council has decided to scrap the exemption program this year due to fear of H1N1. Kristie Lynn Smith, a grade 12 student at Simonds High School, founded a facebook group hoping to see the districts re-consider the decision. Smith says there are a many people fighting the decision.
The facebook group currently has just under 600 members and continues to grow. It’s goal is to start a petition in each school and gather signatures to present to district council.
