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Director recommends denying admission of transfer student under discipline
Summary
School administration presented a transfer request for a student who was remanded for possession of illegal drugs; under Policy 6.318 the Director of Schools recommended the board deny admission of the transferring student pending resolution.
Administration presented a transfer admission request involving a student who transferred into the district while under disciplinary action for possession of illegal drugs.
Staff noted Policy 6.318 allows the board to deny admission of a student transferring from another school system when that student is under suspension or expulsion except when the student is in state custody. At the Sept. 9 work session the Director of Schools recommended denying the transfer.
The board had the documented packet and had received an email from Miss Ripley with details of the transfer; no formal vote or final determination was recorded in the work session transcript.
The recommendation will be brought forward for board consideration following appropriate notice and any required procedures under Policy 6.318.
The work session transcript contains limited factual details about the student for privacy; the administration characterized the disciplinary incident as possession of illegal drugs.
