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 a review of all existing school records, home education portfolio (e.g., student work
samples, annual evaluations) and/or credit transcripts;

 a review of the previous educational program including, but not limited to, time spent in a
program and curriculum requirements of the program, as well as a test on individual
subject-area objectives (or competencies) to be identified by the principal; and/or
 interview with the student and/or the parent(s) by the principal/designee(s).

Grade placement shall be validated through satisfactory completion of academic work in the
District within a 45 school-day period or equivalent period or passing appropriate
examination(s) for each subject.

The student who does not satisfactorily complete the 45 school-day period specified above
shall be provided remedial assistance or placement in the appropriate grade level according to
the Student Progression Plan. The student’s parent(s) may appeal the placement decision to the
School District Superintendent/designee within 14 calendar days of the principal’s decision.

Grades 2-5 Transfer Students

A student in Grades 2-5 who transfers from any other public or private school in the United
States or a foreign country is placed in comparable classes, and all records from the previous
school are accepted.

If a new student coming in from out-of-state with official documentation stating that he/she
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has successfully completed 3 Grade and was promoted to 4 Grade, then the school can
honor that promotion. If there is no data or documentation of successful completion of 3 rd
Grade, the school can administer an alternative assessment to determine placement. The
assessment used for these students will be the SAT 10 or another alternative assessment
identified by the District.

If the transfer occurs after the current school year, and there is proof of promotion (i.e., report
card) from the previous school, the student may be promoted based on this information.

Transfer of Students (K-12) from Home Education

Pursuant to School Board Policy 8.14(12), if a Home Education student enrolls full-time in a
public school within the District, grade placement and transferable credits shall be determined
by the school administrator(s). The student's home education curriculum, portfolio, and annual
evaluations may be reviewed at the school prior to placement or credit decisions. Annual
evaluations shall consist of the following:

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