501.5 - Student Transfers in from Non-Accredited Settings

Students who transfer into the Edgewood-Colesburg Community School District must meet the immunization and age requirements for students who initially enroll in the school district.

The district retains the right to determine grade level placement and whether or not to accept credits towards graduation that the transfer student earned in a non-accredited setting.

The Superintendent or designee may require testing, a review of a student’s portfolio, or use of other reasonable means to make grade placement and credit decisions, including both subjective and objective academic evaluations.  In the event credit is awarded, neither numerical nor letter grades received in the non-accredited setting will be recorded on the student’s permanent record.

A student who transfers in from a non-accredited setting will only be eligible for honors and awards for the actual period of time he or she has been enrolled as a regular student in the Edgewood-Colesburg School District.

Students transferring into the high school from a non-accredited setting will not be eligible for class ranking until they have been fully enrolled for six (6) or more semesters.  Students must meet the graduation requirements of the school district in order to be eligible for a diploma.  All students must meet graduation requirements to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Credits and grades earned through dual enrollment or home school assistance program under Iowa Code 299A will be accepted towards graduation, class rank, honors and awards, provided all other criteria are met.

The superintendent or designee shall notify the parents or guardians of known district students who are being educated in a non-accredited setting of the existence and substance of this policy prior to what would typically be the students’ ninth grade year.

Adopted:          08/15/2005
Reviewed:        03/11/2024