STUDENT PERSONNEL
Series 500
Policy Title: Student Transfers Out or Withdrawals Code No. 501.7
If the student’s parents wish to withdraw or transfer the student from school prior to completing and graduating from the education program, they will notify the registrar in the student’s attendance center in writing as soon as possible of the decision to withdraw or transfer the student from the education program. The student or parent should present this written notice at the office and receive instructions regarding the return of textbooks, library books, locker equipment, hot lunch tickets, etc.
The notice will state the student’s final day of attendance. If the student is not enrolling in another school district, the School District will maintain the student’s records in the same manner as the records of students who have graduated from the School District.
If the parents wish to have the student’s cumulative record sent to the new school district, the parents will notify the registrar in the student’s attendance center in writing. This notice will include the name of the school district and the person at the new school district to whom the student’s cumulative records should be sent. The School District will forward the cumulative records and notify the parents the records have been sent. The notice will inform the parents of their right to review the records sent.
If the student is of compulsory education age and not transferring to another public school district or an accredited nonpublic school, the parents will notify the registrar in the student’s attendance center that the student is receiving competent private instruction and file the necessary competent private instruction paperwork.
Approved: March 25, 2003
Reviewed: June 11, 2019
Revised: June 11, 2019
Legal Reference: 20 U.S.C. § 1232g. Iowa Code §§ 274.1; 299.1-.1A.
Cross Reference: 501 Student Attendance; 506 Student Records; 604.1 Competent Private Instruction