Transfers Into District
The student's parents or the student may transfer the student to the District. Students who transfer into the District must meet the immunization and age requirements set out for students who initially enroll in the District.
The District will request the student's cumulative records from the previous District. If the student cannot offer proof of grade level, the Superintendent will make the grade level determination. The Superintendent may require testing or other information to determine the grade level. Students expelled or suspended from their previous District will only be enrolled after approval of the Board.
The Superintendent will determine the amount of credits to be transferred. If the student has not previously attended an accredited school, it is within the Superintendent's discretion to accept or reject credits or grades.
The District retains the right to determine grade level placement and will not accept credits towards graduation that the transfer student earned in a non-accredited setting. The Superintendent or designee may require testing, a review of a student's portfolio, or use other reasonable means to make grade placement, including both subjective and objective academic evaluations.
A student who transfers in from a non-accredited setting will only be eligible for honors and awards for the actual period of time he or she has been enrolled as a regular student in the District. Students transferring into the high school from a non-accredited setting will not be eligible for class ranking until they have been fully enrolled for (6) or more semesters. Students must meet the graduation requirements of the District in order to be eligible for a diploma. Students in competent private instruction are not eligible to go through graduation ceremonies.
Credit and grades earned through dual enrollment under Iowa Code Section 299A.8 will be accepted towards graduation and class rank and honors and awards, if all other criteria are met.
The Superintendent or designee shall notify the parents or guardians of known District students who are being educated in a non-accredited setting of the existence and substance of this policy prior to the student's ninth grade year.
The Board may deny admission if the student is not willing to provide the Board with the necessary information.
Transfers Out of District
The student's parents or the student may withdraw or transfer the student from the District prior to completing and graduating from the education program. The student or parent shall notify the superintendent or designee in writing as soon as possible of the decision to withdraw or transfer the student from the education program. The notice shall state the student's final day of attendance. The student or parent should present this written notice at the office and receive instructions regarding the return of textbooks, library books, and locker equipment, etc.
If the student is not enrolling in another District, the District shall maintain the student's records in the same manner as the records of students who have graduated from the District.
If the student is of compulsory education age and not transferring to another public District or an accredited nonpublic school, the parents shall notify the Superintendent or designee that the student is receiving competent private instruction and file the necessary competent private instruction reports with the central office.
If the parents wish to have the student's cumulative record sent to the new District, the parents shall notify the Superintendent or designee in writing. This notice shall include the name of the District and the person at the new District to whom the student's cumulative records should be sent. If the new District requests the student's cumulative records, the District shall forward the cumulative records and notify the parents the records have been sent. The notice shall inform the parents of their right to review the records sent.
*Adopted: 12/13/10
*Revised: 4/9/12
*Reviewed: 6/12/17
*Reviewed: 7/9/18
*Revised: 6/13/22