JFABC 
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.

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 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 of seventy percent (70%) or better.  The exam must be aligned to the competency requirements adopted pursuant to this section and designed and evaluated by a teacher in the School District who teaches the subject matter on which the examination is based.  In lieu of a letter grade, students will receive a "P" indicating they have passed the course.

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:  December 2, 2015

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S. 
15-189.03
15-701.01
15-745
15-808
A.A.C. 
R7-2-302
R7-2-302.09

CROSS REF.: 
JG - Assignment of Students to Classes