501.6 - Student Transfers In
501.6 - Student Transfers Inl
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Policy 501.06: Student Transfers In |
Status: ADOPTED |
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Original Adopted Date: 01/10/2022 | Last Reviewed Date: 01/08/2024 |
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Students who transfer into the school district must meet the immunization and age requirements set out for students who initially enroll in the school district.
The school district will request the student's cumulative records from the previous school 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 school 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 board may deny admission if the student is not willing to provide the board with the necessary information.
NOTE: School districts do not need parental permission to request student records from previous school districts. The school district sending the records must notify the parents that the student's records have been sent.
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20 U.S.C. § 1232g. |
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I.C. Iowa Code |
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Iowa Code § 139A.8 |
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Iowa Code § 282.1 |
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Iowa Code § 282.3 |
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Iowa Code § 282.4 |
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Iowa Code § 299A |
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U.S.C. - United States Code |
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20 U.S.C. § 1232g |
Cross References
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501.15 |
Open Enrollment Transfers - Procedures as a Receiving District |
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505.03 |
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604.01 |
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604.10 |
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604.11 |
501.6R1 - Nonaccredited School Transfers Regulation
501.6R1 - Nonaccredited School Transfers RegulationDetermination of Credit/Grades – High School Level
A transfer student from a nonaccredited setting who is a resident of the Algona Community School District must attain forty four (44) credits for graduation from Algona High School. These credits may be earned prior to graduation either through credits from credit equivalency in a nonaccredited setting, an accredited school or attendance in the Algona High School program. The minimum number of credits from an accredited school must be eleven (11). These credits may be a combination of credits from the other accredited school or from Algona High School. Furthermore, a minimum of six (6) high school credits must be obtained as a resident student of Algona with the student in attendance at either the Algona traditional high school or alternative program.
Credit Equivalency
Credits for work completed in a nonaccredited setting may be awarded based on a substantial academic portfolio of work samples completed by the student and submitted for administrative review. In addition, the student may be required at the discretion of the Superintendent of Schools or designee to demonstrate content competency through performance testing (either norm or criterion reference tests). Grades for such course work will be recorded on the student transcript as either a pass or fail grade.
Grade Point Average and Class Rank
Only course work completed through an accredited school program will be used to establish a transferring student’s official grade point average. Additionally, the transferring student must earn a minimum of eleven (11) credits at Algona High School in order to be “ranked” as a member of the graduating class.
Honors and Awards
To qualify for district or school honors and/or awards including consideration for local scholarship awards, a transfer student must attend for a minimum of two (2) semesters.
Legal Reference:
Chapter 299A.8
Date of Adoption:
February 9, 1998
Reviewed:
February 12, 2024 UNDER REVIEW