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Board takes first reading of interdistrict transfer policy; staff to submit draft to state
Summary
Trustees received a first reading of a revised interdistrict transfer policy (JFAB) and its administrative rule (JFABC). Staff recommended keeping the state tuition formula, transferring transportation responsibility to parents, and creating continuous enrollment for interdistrict students; the board will seek state feedback before a second reading.
The Clover School District Board of Trustees received a first reading of a revised interdistrict transfer policy, JFAB, and its accompanying administrative rule, JFABC, during Monday’s business meeting.
Mr. Ruth, the staff presenter, told trustees the district proposes to keep the state’s tuition formula for interdistrict transfers and to maintain parental responsibility for transportation for transfer students. “The use of the formula provided by the state department to determine our transfer fees. We want to continue to use,” he said. He also said the district will remove the requirement that nonresident tuition be paid in full before the first day of school and instead adopt a payment schedule with benchmarks.
The proposed rule would allow continuous enrollment for students admitted under an interdistrict transfer, remove an automatic right for the district to assign a school in all transfer cases, and require the district to request records from the sending district — including IEP and 504 documents, discipline histories and health records — as part of its eligibility review. Mr. Ruth outlined timelines: advertise the enrollment window before Feb. 1, keep applications open for 90 days, notify families within 30 days of closing, give families 10 days to accept, and provide a 10-day window to appeal denials to the board.
Board members pressed for details about specialized-program capacity and appeals. One trustee asked whether a student who entered on an interdistrict transfer could reapply to change schools the following year; Mr. Ruth confirmed a student may reapply and, if they meet the criteria, move to a different school. He said denials related to capacity or falsified application information would be grounds for rejection, and that families may appeal to the state board of education after the district’s decision.
Dr. Quinn said staff will submit a draft to the State Department of Education by the end of July and seek board adoption by the end of August, noting the state may require changes. No formal vote was taken; the presentation was recorded as a first reading so trustees can request changes before a second reading and formal adoption.
