La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CXV-3501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CXV-3501 - Student Transfer Requests

A. The parent or legal custodian of a student may enroll the child in a Louisiana public school, without regard to residence, school system, geographic boundaries, or attendance zones, contingent upon the following:

1. the public school in which the student was most recently enrolled, or would otherwise attend, received a school performance letter grade of "D" or "F" for the most recent school year in which school letter grades were produced, pursuant to Part XI., Subpart 1;

2. the public school in which the student seeks to enroll received a school performance letter grade of "A", "B", or "C" for the most recent school year in which school letter grades were produced, pursuant to the school and district accountability system, pursuant to Part XI., Subpart 1;

3. the public school in which the student seeks to enroll has sufficient capacity at the appropriate grade level; and

4. the enrollment of the student in the public school of choice does not violate an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.

B. If an LEA denies the enrollment request of a prospective student for an intradistrict transfer pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, the parent or legal custodian of the student may request that the state board review the denied transfer request.

1. Requests for review may be submitted to the state board annually by May 15 using the designated form.

2. At the June meeting of the state board, or within ninety days of receipt of a request for review, the state board shall determine if the capacity policy established for the school was followed.

3. If the state board determines that the school and/or district policy was not followed, the LEA shall reconsider the transfer request.

4. The state board shall not approve any transfer request that would exceed the enrollment capacity of a school or classroom, as established by the school governing authority.

C. LEA Responsibilities

1. The governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall ensure compliance with the provisions of this Section and shall adopt a policy to govern student transfers authorized by this Section. Such policies shall include:

a. a definition of "capacity" for each school;

b. the transfer request period, which shall begin no later than March first and end no earlier than March twenty-eighth, annually;

c. such policies shall be posted annually to the school governing authority website no later than January 1, and reported to the state Department of Education no later than January 30.

2. Prior to the transfer request period, the public school governing authority shall notify parents and legal guardians of students enrolled in a school that received a "D" or "F" school performance letter grade pursuant to the state school and district accountability system for the most recent school year of the following:

a. any schools under the jurisdiction of the governing authority that received an "A", "B", or "C" school performance letter grade;

b. the process for submitting student transfer requests; and

c. the page on the LDE website that contains school performance data.

D. A student transfer pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall comply with the policy adopted by the governing authority of the school in which the student seeks to enroll.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CXV-3501

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 4935 (1/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:4035.1.