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Piedmont clarifies transfer policy to allow virtual students extracurricular access without counting toward site capacity
Summary
The board revised the FES transfer policy to explicitly treat virtual students as separate from physical site capacity, allow virtual students campus access (one hour per day) for activities, and confirmed virtual enrollments generate the same funding as in-person students.
The Piedmont School District board approved a revision to its FES transfer policy clarifying that virtual students do not count toward a site’s physical capacity under the transfer law passed in 2022.
Administration explained the change is intended to align local policy with the transfer statute and to permit virtual-transfer students who meet criteria to participate in activities if they are on campus at least one hour daily. The superintendent said virtual students “generate the exact same amount of money” as students attending in person, and that the district currently does not impose a cap on virtual transfers; if demand grows, the district will seek board action to set limits.
Board members asked how athletics and OSSAA approvals would be handled. Administration said athletes still must receive OSSAA clearance and that principals and coaches will define transition and athletics protocols in handbooks. The board voted to adopt the revised transfer policy.
