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Lexington 3 board approves first reading of inter-district transfer policy; athletics timing clarified
Summary
The board gave first-reading approval to policy JFABC, a new inter-district transfer policy modeled on the South Carolina School Boards Association template and intended to meet state requirements. Dr. Bryant said districts must adopt a transfer policy by August; the policy includes a two-week-before-school deadline for transfer students to be eligible for athletics.
The Lexington County School District 3 Board of Trustees on June 9 approved first reading of a new inter-district transfer policy (JFABC) designed to align the district with state department rules.
Dr. Bryant presented the draft policy and said the district is required to adopt a transfer policy by the end of August and that the policy follows the model from the South Carolina School Boards Association. He told the board the policy addresses athletic eligibility for transfer students and noted that, to participate in sports, a transfer must be completed at least two weeks before the first official day of school (the board clarified this as two weeks before the first day of school rather than practice start dates).
"This is an inter-district policy," Dr. Bryant said, noting the department's request that all districts adopt a transfer policy to meet state regulations.
Board members moved and seconded the motion for first reading approval; the motion carried unanimously. The transcript records no public comment on the policy at the meeting.
The first-reading approval advances the draft toward formal adoption; the policy will remain subject to any revisions and required subsequent readings or administrative steps before becoming final.
