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ADMISSION  OF  TRANSFER  STUDENTS

(Academic Credit Transfer)

Academic credit for students who transfer from private or public schools shall be determined on a uniform and consistent basis. [A.R.S. 1-701]

Elementary

Academic credit for placement in the common school subjects and grades shall be based upon teacher recommendations and previous grade level assignments subject to the determination that the student can meet the standards adopted by the State Board of Education for the grade level assignment.

Credit  for  Graduation  Requirements

Core credit for purposes of this policy shall be the units of credit specifically named as required for graduation by the State Board of Education in R7-2-302.

The District shall evaluate the transcripts of transfer students for the assignment of credit pursuant to Section 15-701.01.  All public, charter, and private school transfer credits will receive the grade assigned on the official transcript.  [A.A.C. R7-2-302, 5.b.]

The School District shall provide to a pupil who transfers credit from a charter school, school district or Arizona online instruction a list that indicates which credits have been accepted as either elective or core credits by the School District.  

Within ten (10) school days after receiving the list, a pupil may request to take an examination in each particular course in which core credit has been denied.  The School District shall accept the credit as a core credit for each particular course in which the pupil takes an examination and receives a passing score on a test, aligned to the competency requirements adopted pursuant to this section, designed and evaluated by a teacher in the School District who teaches the subject matter on which the examination is based.

The School District may not charge a fee to a pupil who takes an examination in a particular course to obtain academic credit, pursuant to section 15-701.01, subsection i, from the School District if the academic credit for a course was previously earned in an Arizona online instruction course or at any public school in this state.  Any test administered pursuant to this subsection shall be an assessment that is aligned to the course relevant state academic standards.

If a pupil is enrolled in the School District and that pupil also participates in Arizona online instruction between May 1 and July 31, the School District shall not require proof of payment as a condition of the School District accepting credits earned from the online course provider.

All core credit courses must meet the standards adopted by the State Board of Education where such standards exist.  Where standards have not been adopted by the State Board of Education, core credit courses must meet the standards established for the school to which the student has requested a transfer of credit.

Adopted:  April 16, 2019

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
1-701
15-189.03
15-701.01
15-745
15-808
A.A.C.
R7-2-302.02

CROSS REF.:
JG - Assignment of Students to Classes