North East ISD                                               

015910

 

ADMISSIONS AND ATTENDANCE:

INTRADISTRICT TRANSFERS

 

 

 

 

FDB (R)

 

The following guidelines establish procedures for compliance with Texas Education Code Chapter 25:  "Admission, Transfer, and Attendance" and Chapter 26: "Parental Rights and Responsibilities" as well as the various school choice options provided by the district. 

 

The intradistrict transfer options that follow have been implemented to provide choices for students and parents in meeting individual student needs.

 

ACADEMIC AND

CAREER TECHNOLOGY

TRANSFERS

Students within the district may apply for a transfer to another district high school in order to take advantage of a course that is not offered at the home school.  Students may not apply to schools that have been capped to transfer students.

 

Should the student’s enrollment in the course addressed in the request be terminated, the student shall return to his or her home school.  All resources for counseling prior to this decision should be utilized.

 

TRANSFERS FOR EMPLOYEES’

CHILDREN

The employee requesting the transfer must complete the appropriate application, obtain both building principals' approval, and must file the completed application with the Department of Pupil Personnel Services no later than July 1 of the academic year.  [See FDB (E)]

 

The application shall be stamped with the date and time at which it is submitted to the principal at the employee's school.  Students will be approved on a “first-come first-served” basis.

 

The employee's child(ren) shall not be with the employee at any time during the employee's normal working hours and the application must indicate how the child shall be supervised before and/or after school.  Any on-duty school personnel may not provide supervision.

 

After the student is dismissed for the school day, care of the transferring student shall be the responsibility of the parent and should not interfere with the employee's professional duties.

 

The employee may not use the child's placement as a reason for not participating in school activities.  If a student's placement interferes with the parent's duties or responsibilities, the child shall be returned to the home school.

 

 

All students who transfer under this policy shall be required to meet all UIL criteria.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFERS

Administrative transfers shall be granted on a limited as needed basis.  An administrative transfer shall require the approval of both principals and the Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services or may be granted by the Superintendent or his designee.

 

TRANSFER GUIDELINES

The following guidelines shall govern intradistrict transfers.

 

The Superintendent shall have the authority to cap enrollment for district schools based on enrollment projections and school and classroom capacity as well as individual campus needs.

 

1. The parent/guardian may obtain a School Choice/School     Transfer application from the home campus.

 

2. The parent/guardian must submit the School Choice/School     Transfer application between February 1 and February 28 for     the following school year.

 

3. Transfers shall be granted on a "first-come first-served.”  Each     application shall be stamped with the date and time of receipt.

 

4. A priority system shall be implemented as follows:

 

    a.   Students who complete their 11th grade year shall be given           the opportunity to complete a Continued Enrollment           Application to complete their senior year.

 

    b.   Students who were granted transfers the previous year           shall have first priority, but must apply each year (on space           available basis).

 

5. No provisions shall be made for siblings.

 

6. Only one School Choice transfer application may be filed per     student per year.

 

7. The parent/guardian must submit a transfer application each     year.

 

8. The parent/guardian shall receive notification by mail not later     than March 28, that the application has been approved or     denied.

 

9.  Transportation shall be the responsibility of the parents/      guardians.  Students receiving Special Education services      shall receive transportation only if included in the student’s      IEP.

 

10. An intradistrict transfer may be revoked by the principal or by       the Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Services for the       following reasons:

 

    a.   Excessive tardies/absences

 

    b.   Excessive discipline problems

 

    c.   Major violations of the Student Code of Conduct

 

    d.   Failing grades for the semester

 

    e.   Parental/guardian request

 

    If a student's transfer has been revoked, the student cannot     reapply to that school, or any other school until the     following year.  The revocation of a prior transfer will be     considered when reviewing future transfer requests.

 

11. To be eligible to participate in University Interscholastic       League (UIL) activities the student must meet all of the       established UIL criteria.

 

12. To be eligible to participate in extra-curricular activities the       student must meet all of the established criteria for the specific       activity.  Students who are members of organizations in the       school they are leaving shall be eligible to participate on a       space available basis at the transfer school.

 

13. Recruiting of students is strictly prohibited.

 

APPEAL OF SCHOOL CHOICE TRANSFER DECISION

If the application for a school choice transfer is denied the parent/guardian has ten (10) days from the date of denial of the transfer application to file a written petition requesting the Board of Trustees to consider their child’s assignment or transfer pursuant to Chapters 25 and 26 of the Texas Education Code.

 

WITHDRAWAL

PROCEDURES

When a student withdraws from school, the parent shall send a written request to the principal, specifying the reasons for withdrawal and the final day the student shall be in attendance.  At least two days notice shall be given to provide teachers time to compute grades and clear all records.

 

On the last day the student attends classes, the student shall obtain withdrawal clearance from the principal’s office before first period begins.  The student shall turn in all books that were issued and pay all fees for lost books.

 

The student shall then follow the regular schedule and obtain the signature of each teacher verifying that the student has turned in all school property including textbooks.  If the student was in attendance for fifteen or more days of the grading period, the teacher shall provide grades.

 

After obtaining the last teacher’s signature, the student shall be excused from class to obtain the librarian’s signature indicating that the student’s library record is clear.

 

At the close of the school day, the principal shall officially withdraw the student from school.

 

 

ISSUED DATE:  01/31/02