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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.

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

The District may evaluate the transcripts of transfer students for the assignment of credit pursuant to Section 15-701.01.

Credits earned by a student in ninth grade or higher at a non-district school, with the exception of credits earned for religious study courses, will be accepted by the district secondary school as elective credits for graduation purposes.  The district secondary school will accept a credit as a core subject credit for graduation purposes under any of the following three standards designed to ensure that a course credit reflects the student's proficiency in the subject matter of the course:

A.  The student has demonstrated competency in the subject matter of the course by an examination administered by the District; or

B.  With regard to certain mathematics and English Language Arts credits, the student has demonstrated proficiency by obtaining a passing score on the high school state assessment; or

C.  The secondary school that issued the credit is fully accredited (excluding special programs) by the North Central Association of schools or its affiliated associations, or such other accredited agencies as determined by the Superintendent.

Transfer students who wish to graduate from a District high school must meet District graduation requirements.  In addition, students must earn at least two (2) credits from one (1) of the District high schools and be enrolled in the school granting the diploma in the semester of graduation.

Studlents enrolled in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) receive credit for high school graduation.  Refer to the District Course Catalog for exceptions.

Foreign exchange students who wish to graduate from a Chandler high school must meet the District's graduation requirements.  A translated transcript from the student's current high school must be provided to the District so that academic credit evaluation can occur.

Grade-point average (GPA) for transferring students is recomputed according to courses receiving weighted grades at the receiving school, so that students' GPAs are computed the same for all students at any Chandler high school.

Adopted:  December 13, 2017

LEGAL REF.:
A.R.S.
1-701
15-189.03
15-701.01
15-745
15-808
A.A.C.
R7-2-302

CROSS REF.:
JG - Assignment of Students to Classes