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6203 |
Transfer
of School Assignment
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6203 |
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A written request for transfer of a student to
another school may be submitted
by the parent or court-appointed custodian within ten days of receipt of official
school assignment on a
form provided by the school
system available at any school or central office. Instructional needs of the student, building
capacity, classroom capacity,
and maintenance of appropriate socioeconomic and achievement diversity in all
schools shall be factors in considering
a request for transfer. |
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6203.1 |
Prioritizing
Choices A written request for transfer should indicate a
priority of school choices. Choice I, Choice II, Choice III schools should be indicated. |
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6203.2 |
Reasons
Transfer Requests May Be Granted Specific reasons for transfer must be stated. A decision to grant a transfer for a student
does not mean that a subsequent request for transfer for a sibling of the
student will be granted. Each
application for transfer applies only to the student specified in the request
and all criteria referenced in Board Policy 6203 will be applied to each
individual request. The following will
be considered in evaluating requests for transfer: |
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A. |
Transfer requests that contribute to better school
utilization and greater socioeconomic and achievement diversity may be
approved. |
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B. |
Before- and after-school child care for students in
kindergarten through grade five may be considered.
Parents may be asked to show evidence that they have no other options
available to them. |
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C. |
High school students who desire a course of study covering objectives not offered by the school serving their attendance area may be allowed to transfer
to another school offering a course of study that includes the requested
objectives. Parents will be asked to
show evidence of appropriate preparation for the requested course of study,
and if the transfer request is approved, the student must enroll in the
course of study and maintain good academic standing. The transfer will not be approved if the
approval would restrict access to the course of study for students assigned
to the requested school. |
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D. |
Health conditions of the student who is severely
physically handicapped (e.g., has a serious
heart problem or is confined to a wheel chair and needs to attend a school on
a single
floor) or who has a serious
emotional problem may warrant a transfer. |
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E. |
The Superintendent or designee may administratively
assign a student to any school in the system when the Superintendent or
designee determines that such action is in the best interest of the student
and schools affected, and that such action would not contravene the overall
intent of the Board’s school assignment policies. |
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F. |
If a parent
is employed at the requested school, a transfer request for a child may be approved. |
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G. |
In the event of a change of domicile during the
school year, the parent(s) may request that the student remain in the current
school of enrollment for the remainder of the school year. |
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H. |
A transfer may be approved for a student attending a
magnet or calendar option school whose parent(s) apply to return to the base
school assignment during the ten day transfer application period. |
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6203.3 |
Reasons
Transfer Requests May Be Denied The administration may deny transfers requested for
the following reasons: |
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A. |
Applications for transfer which are filed more than
ten (10) days after the date of the original receipt of assignment will be
denied except for extraordinary or unusual reasons. |
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B. |
Applications for transfer to magnet schools will be
denied if classes at the school are full and priority applicants have not all
been placed. |
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C. |
Applications for transfer that would contravene the
intent of the Board of Education’s current Growth Management Plan will be
denied. |
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D. |
Applications for transfer that cite disagreement with
school staff regarding school decisions involving grades, homework,
discipline, retention, or class assignment will be denied. |
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6203.4 |
Right To
Appeal If The Administration Denies A Transfer Request Parents and/or legal custodians who submit a transfer request by the application deadline and are denied by the administration may appeal
that decision to the Board of Education by submitting a written request for appeal within
five days of receiving notification of the administration’s decision to deny
the request. |
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6203.5 |
No Bus
Transportation For Transfer Students Reassignment to another school, based upon a
voluntary request for transfer, shall result in the waiver of the school
system's requirement to provide transportation, and the parent(s) will assume responsibility
for transporting the child to and from school. |
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6203.6 |
Transfers Are
Valid through The Terminal Grade Of The School All school assignments resulting from approval of voluntary transfer requests will be valid until the child is promoted from the terminal grade
of the school or until the transfer is revoked under provisions described
below in 6203.10. |
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6203.7 |
Concurrent
Enrollment In some circumstances, concurrent enrollment in two
schools might be appropriate. Under a concurrent arrangement, a student would be allowed to
participate in extracurricular activities at the base school. |
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6203.8 |
Transfers
Students May Not Be Allowed To Participate In High School Athletics A student who is granted a voluntary
transfer away from the base school for reasons
C. or E. in policy 6203.2 shall not
participate in athletic activities that come under the jurisdiction of the
North Carolina High School Athletic
Association (NCHSAA) and the State Board of Education for 365 days from the
first approved transfer date. The Superintendent or his/her designee may hear appeals
of this section of Policy 6203
and may grant permission for students to participate in athletic activities
based upon such hearings. The Superintendent
shall require written regulation and procedures to govern appeals of this
section of Policy 6203. |
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6203.9 |
No Subsequent
Transfers During A School Year Once a transfer has been granted, no subsequent
transfer within the same year will be permitted except when the parent’s
domicile (permanent residence) changes from one attendance area to
another. |
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6203.10 |
Reasons For
Revoking A Transfer Students granted transfers must remain in good
standing at the school throughout the year.
The student must attend school and class, be on time and picked up
from school in a timely manner.
Failure to remain in good standing or failure to fulfill the specified
reasons for originally requesting the transfer may result in revocation of
the transfer. |
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6203.11 |
Involuntary
Transfer Whenever a student is charged with a criminal
offense, either as a juvenile or an adult, the Superintendent or designee,
based upon a review of the allegations associated with the arrest or criminal
charges and an informal meeting with the student and parent/legal custodian,
shall have the authority to effect an immediate involuntary transfer if the Superintendent
or designee, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, is of the opinion
that peace, health, safety, or welfare of the students or staff of the Wake
County Public School System may be disturbed by maintaining the student in
his or her current placement the student’s parent/legal custodian may request
a Board hearing to review the involuntary transfer. Any request for Board review must be
submitted to the Superintendent’s office within ten days of the notice of the
involuntary transfer. |
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Legal Reference:
G.S.115C-45(c), G.S.115C-366(b), G.S.115C-368, G.S.115C-370, and G.S.
115C-116. |
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Adopted: May 4, 1981 |
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Revised: May 16, 1983 |
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Revised: November 18, 1991 |
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Revised: June 21, 1993 |
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Revised: April 21, 1997 |
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Revised: July 21, 1997 |
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Revised: January 10, 2000 |
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Revised: June 25, 2001 |
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Revised: May 21, 2002 |
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Revised: March 18, 2003 |
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Revised: April 24, 2007 |
Copyright 2005: Wake County Public Schools