5120 - ASSIGNMENT TO SCHOOL, CLASS, AND GRADE

The following guidelines shall be followed in assigning students to schools, classes, and grades. All inquiries regarding elementary and secondary school boundaries are to be directed to the Superintendent.

1. School Assignment/Transfer

   1. Fundamentally, student assignment to a school shall be determined by attendance areas.

   2. When feasible, children in the same family will be assigned to the same school, but children may be assigned to different schools when they live in a divided area, an overloaded area, or when requested by a parent and transportation can be provided through existing bus routes.

   3. When parents request that their child attend a school other than the one in their attendance area, they will be asked to sign the Student Transfer Agreement which contains a statement of agreement that the child may have to be transferred back to his/her attendance area school if attendance or discipline are no longer feasible to maintain. If the transfer is approved by the Superintendent, the Curriculum Office shall complete Form 5120 F2, Transfer Notification, and send it to the parents.

   4. When families relocate from one neighborhood to another within the Corporation during the school year, the children affected may finish the school year at their original school if:

      Such determinations will be made individually by the building principals of the schools involved and the Curriculum Office.

      1. parents provide transportation to/from school;

      2. attendance and behavior are acceptable.

2. Class and Grade Assignment/Transfer

   1. Assignments to class and grade shall be made by the principal after consultation with relevant staff.

   2. Placement will be based on several factors including the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of the student as revealed by the use of available data and observations of the staff.