Transfer Students
The Board of School Trustees recognizes that a parent of a child must be a legal resident of the West Washington School Corporation in order for the child to attend its schools. The Board recognizes it has the authority to accept transfer students and it is the intent of the Board that all applicable laws in regard to student transfers shall be strictly followed. A transfer student is one whose legal settlement is not within the boundaries of the West Washington School Corporation.
A student requesting transfer shall complete the Application for Transfer of Non-Resident Student and submit it to the West Washington School Corporation Superintendent's Office prior to enrollment. Transfers will be considered on a yearly basis.
The parent, guardian, custodian, or student agrees to provide his/her own transportation to and from the school.
Transfer students will not be charged transfer tuition regardless of the date of enrollment of the transfer student. I.C. 20-26-11-2
Under no circumstances will a transfer student be accepted for athletic reasons.
The building principal and superintendent may deny a transfer request based on one or more of the following criteria:
1. The student has been suspended or expelled for 10 or more school days in the 12 months preceding the request for
transfer.
2. The student was suspended or expelled for possessing a firearm, deadly weapon, or destructive device in the preceding
12 months.
3. The student was suspended or expelled for causing physical injury to a student, school employee, or visitor to the school.
4. The student was suspended or expelled for violating a drug or alcohol rule.
5. The student has a history of unexcused absences and based upon the location of the student's residence, attendance of
the student would be a problem if enrolled in the school corporation.
Students transferring to this Corporation from other schools or school corporations shall be placed in those classes or those grade levels for which their previous educational experiences appear to qualify them. The School Corporation reserves the right to change or modify such placements on the basis of later information, testing, or investigation.
The Superintendent shall develop the operational procedures and forms necessary for the implementation of this policy.
Legal References: I.C. 20-26-11-2
I.C. 20-26-11-6
I.C. 20-26-11-6.5
I.C. 20-26-11-32