From page 21-22 of 2019-20 handbook

School letters may be awarded for student participation only in events that are school district sponsored and controlled.

1. Varsity Athletic Letter Award Criteria - An individual will letter in an athletic activity if he/she completes the season for that activity, participates in 50% of the periods of scheduled varsity competition, and attends all practices unless excused by the coach. (Awards such as unattached letters, plaques, metal charms or pins, or similar articles having symbolic value only may be given to students by the school if the cost of the award does not exceed $25.00 per student. Prior approval must be obtained from the principal before awards are obtained and presented.)

  Additional Criteria -
  a. Track and field letters will be awarded to an individual who finishes first or second in any event in  a minimum of one-half (1/2) the scheduled varsity meets.
  b. Swimming - In swimming an individual will be awarded a varsity letter when he/she has attained 45 varsity points orplaced in the top six (6) at the region meet. The points will be assessed on the following scale. 1st 6, 2nd 5, 3rd 4, 4th 4, 5th 2, 6th 1.
  c. A coach may award a letter to an individual for the following reason at his/her discretion:
     1. Injury or illness: Written justification will be given to the assistant principal in charge of activities.
     2. Participant: (Three-year participant who has not previously lettered. Limited to seniors.)
     3. Value to team: (Written justification for letter from coach.)
     4. Manager
  d. An Activities Principal may, upon the recommendation of the Special Olympics Director, award a letter to a special education student who participates successfully in Special Olympics:
     1. is enrolled as a student in an ASD special education program that is housed at the building.
     2. is certified as a Special Olympics athlete, -AND-
          a. has successfully completed the minimum eight (8) week training program as prescribed by Special Olympics.
          b. through competition at the community level of Special Olympics has qualified to participate at the next level of Special Olympics competition -OR-
          c. after reaching age fourteen (14), completes three (3) years of successful participation as a Special Olympics athlete without otherwise earning an athletic letter .

2. Criteria for All Music Letter Awards—
     a. The student is expected to live up to the responsibilities of membership in the group, and:
          1. Attend all concerts unless excused by a school official.
          2. Attend 75 percent of all other scheduled performances of their group.
     b. A director may award a letter to an individual for the following reasons at his/her discretion:
          1. Injury or illness.
          2. Participant: (Three-year participant who has not previously lettered. Limited to seniors.)
          3. Value to the organization: (Written justification for letter by director.)
   c. The letter award program will in no way be affiliated with the classroom grading system.

3. Letter for Debate, Drama, Forensics or Performance
Drama— Letters should be awarded as a means of recognizing outstanding individuals.
   a. Debate, Drama and Forensic Letter: Participation in at least 50% of all scheduled forensic contests; individual school placement; first, second, or third in at least three of the contests. Or, participation in debate in at least two tournaments with a win record of at least 50 percent.
   b. Performance Drama Letter: Participating in a minimum of three plays during the current school year. (Participation would include work on stage crews, technical crews and acting roles).

4. Contracts—All employees of the School District are prohibited from attempting to sell or enter into a contract to provide any supplies or equipment to the School District or its members. Such a relationship is considered a Conflict of Interest. This prohibition applies to all employees, regardless of the source of funding, and includes coaches who attempt to sell uniforms, trophies, equipment, etc. to student team members. In some cases, a waiver of conflict of interest may be obtained from the School Board by an employee, but in no instance may any preparatory action prior to a sale take place without a waiver.

5. Trophies—Only three individual trophies per varsity team may be awarded. Suggested titles are “Most Improved, Most Inspirational, Most Valuable.’’