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Catalina Foothills reviews new transfer rules aimed at easing credit acceptance for foster students
Summary
At a Sept. 24 meeting the district presented first-reading changes to transfer and foster‑student admission policies to implement statutory changes from House Bill 2645: staff said they will use alternative competency assessments, meet students within 10 days to update graduation plans, and try to count prior credits as core when possible.
Cheryl Castro, the district's executive director of curriculum and assessment, outlined draft changes to the Catalina Foothills Unified School District's transfer-student policies during a first reading Tuesday night, emphasizing steps intended to reduce credit‑loss for students in foster care.
Castro said the revisions reflect statutory changes from House Bill 2645 and focus on four practical steps: (1) calculating and accepting full or partial academic credits from sending schools, (2) meeting with transfer students within 10 days to update graduation plans and provide written copies to students and guardians, (3) requiring complete…
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