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Sunnyside details STAR Academic High School transfer rules aimed at helping credit‑deficient students graduate
Summary
District staff described transfer criteria, interventions and timelines for STAR Academic High School, clarifying credit triggers by grade, parental involvement, available supports and transfer timing tied to STAR’s block schedule.
The Sunnyside Unified School District presented guidelines for referring students to STAR Academic High School, the district’s alternative high school, emphasizing that transfers are typically the result of targeted interventions and that STAR’s accelerated block schedule makes early transfer deadlines important to student success.
Anna Gallegos and Jim Torres outlined criteria and interventions used before recommending a student for STAR. Recommendations ordinarily originate from students’ two home high schools and are reviewed by lead academic interventionists and counselors before parent and student conferences. Staff described a series of pre‑transfer interventions—modified…
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