Entrance, Placement, and Transfer
Initial Enrollment
Immunization records or an appropriate waiver and birth certificate are required for admission to the Charter School (subject to provisions of McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, see Charter School Policy 3060).
If a birth certificate is not provided upon enrollment of a student for the first time, the Charter School shall notify the person enrolling the student in writing that he or she must provide, within 30 days, either a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate or other reliable proof of the student’s identity and birth date, which proof shall be accompanied by an affidavit explaining the inability to produce a copy of the birth certificate.
Other reliable proof of the student’s identity and birth date may include a passport, visa, or other governmental documentation of the child’s identity. If the person enrolling a student fails to provide the information within the requested 30 days, the Charter School shall immediately notify the local law enforcement agency of such failure and again notify the person enrolling the student, in writing, that he or she has an additional ten days to comply.
If any documentation or affidavit received pursuant to this section appears inaccurate or suspicious in form or content, the Charter School shall immediately report the same to the local law enforcement agency. Local law enforcement will investigate these reports. Failure of a parent, or person in custody of a child, or a person enrolling a student, to comply with the documentation requirements of this section after a lawful request shall constitute a misdemeanor.
Placement
The goal of the Charter School shall be to place students at levels and in settings that will enhance the probability of student success. Developmental testing together with other relevant criteria, including but not limited to health, maturity, emotional stability, and developmental disabilities, may be considered in the placement of all students. Final disposition of all placement decisions rests with the Executive Director or his or her designee, subject to review by the Board.
Transfer
Charter School policies regulating pupil enrollment from other accredited elementary OR secondary schools are designed to protect the educational welfare of the child and of other children enrolled at the School.
Requests for transfer of credits from any secondary school shall be subject to a satisfactory examination of the following:
1. Appropriate certificates of accreditation;
2. Length of course, school day, and school year;
3. Content of applicable courses;
4. The school facility as it relates to credit earned (i.e., lab areas for appropriate science or vocational instruction);
5. An appropriate evaluation of student performance leading toward credit issuance; and
6. Final approval of transfer credits will be determined by the Executive Director or his or her designee, subject to review by the Board.
Cross References:
§ 3060 Education of Homeless Children
§ 4160 Parents Right-to-Know Notices
Legal References:
20 U.S.C. § 7912 Unsafe School Choice
20 U.S.C. § 6313 Eligible School Attendance Areas
42 U.S.C. § 11432 Grants for State and Local Activities for the Education of Homeless Children and Youths
Id. Const. art. IX, § 9 Compulsory Attendance at School
I.C. § 18-4511 School Duties — Records of Missing Child — Identification upon Enrollment — Transfer of Student Records
I.C. § 33-201 Attendance at Schools - School Age
I.C. § 33-209 Attendance at Schools —Transfer of Student Records — Duties
I.C. § 39-4801 Immunization Required
I.C. § 39-4802 Immunization Exemptions
I.C. § 33-5210 Application of School Law – Accountability – Exemption from State Rules
Policy History
Adopted on: June 14, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: