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Policy Number |
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3.00 |
Lawrence
County Schools
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Policy
Type (Check One) |
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Council Operations X
School Operations |
POLICY TOPIC DESCRIPTION
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Student Assignment Policy
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POLICY STATEMENT
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See attached statement.
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Date Adopted: March 8, 2007 Date(s) Amended: October 8, 2009 Reviewed: October 1, 2008; December 8,
2009 Debra
Hixson
Council Chairman |
Student Assignment Policy
Louisa
East Elementary students will be randomly assigned to a teacher by: work habits, behavior, gender, heterogeneous
grouping, special considerations, and any other criteria determined by the
faculty. Placement of students with
specially designed instruction will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
In
May, the teachers, principal and/or assistant principal will develop homeroom
lists for the upcoming year grouped according to the established criteria. If this is not possible due to enrollment
shifts, grouping will be assigned during the summer. Students will be divided equally among the
classrooms with adjustments according to the criteria. Enrollment in a split-level or split-grade
class will be selected according to the established criteria. If a classroom has to be set up after the
close of school, the principal and/or assistant principal will select the
children according to the established criteria from all classes in that level.
Assignment of New
Students
As
students enroll during the year, a balance of the established criteria should
be maintained as closely as possible.
Previously enrolled students should be placed if at all possible in
their prior homeroom.
Parent Teacher Requests
No
change in student placement will be granted until after the first four weeks of
school. Requests should then be brought
to the principal for consideration after the following steps have been
completed and documented: 1) a
parent/teacher conference, 2) a parent visit to the classroom, 3) documentation
by the teacher of specific interventions, and 4) a follow-up parent/teacher
conference. Specific teachers cannot be
requested and the principal retains the right to refuse changes in placement.
End
of the year requests by returning parents can be made in writing to the
principal by the end of the school year.
The requests should include specific learning traits and styles. Specific teachers cannot be requested.
Transferring Students
Students
enrolling or re-enrolling in
(1) Grade placement may be made according to the
transcript information from an accredited or regulated educational institution.
(2) If not from an accredited or regulated
institution, placement may be made based on clear evidence of course content,
textbooks used, and time spent in a learning/teaching environment. The criteria to be met shall be equivalent to
the minimum standards required of public schools by the Department of
Education.
(3) If either of the above two standards cannot be
met, placement may be made according to appropriate mastery or achievement
tests that have been administered by LEES for the purpose of placement.
The
decision concerning placement rests solely with the administration of LEES.
Notification
to Students and Parents of Placement
Rosters
will be posted on the windows of the