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Subcommittee moves district transfer policy to full committee after clarifying priorities and seat availability
Summary
The subcommittee reviewed a draft transfer-policy that formalizes current practice: neighborhood-based assignments, July portal and early-August review, priority for siblings and hardships, and possible reassignment when requested schools become overcrowded; members debated grandfathering and potential disruption for families.
The Fall River School Committee Policy Subcommittee on July 22 reviewed a draft student-transfer policy that largely codifies existing practice and voted to refer the draft to the full school committee for further consideration. Staff told members the draft is intended to document longstanding practices that now live in the student handbook. Key elements described in the draft: students are assigned to neighborhood schools by address; the district opens a transfer-request portal in July and reviews…
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