W. Va. Code R. § 126-189-7 - Resident Student Transfer Policy

7.1. County boards shall establish and implement a policy to allow resident students to request a transfer to enroll in and attend a school outside of their assigned attendance zone within the county. The policy may include the following provisions.

7.1.a. The terms and conditions that students must meet in order to maintain the out of attendance zone placement;

7.1.b. The circumstances under which an out of attendance zone placement may be revoked due to:

7.1.b.1. chronic absenteeism;

7.1.b.2. tardiness;

7.1.b.3. behavioral infractions categorized as level three or four as defined in Policy 4373, provided that appropriate interventions and accommodations as outlined in W. Va. 126CSR16, Policy 2419, Regulations for the Education of Students with Exceptionalities, have been followed; and/or

7.1.b.4. failure to comply with agreed upon conditions of the transfer as established between the parents or guardians and the county school district.

7.1.c. Preferences for students that meet any of the following criteria:

7.1.c.1. siblings of students already enrolled at the school outside of their assigned attendance zone;

7.1.c.2. secondary students who have completed grade 10 and, due to family relocation, express desire to remain in a specific school within the county school district but outside of their assigned attendance zone;

7.1.c.3. students who are children, grandchildren, or legal wards of employees who work in a school outside of the student's assigned attendance zone; and/or

7.1.c.4. students who reside in a portion of an attendance zone where topography, impassable roads, long bus rides, or other conditions prevent practicable transportation of the student to a school within their assigned attendance zone, and a school in an adjoining attendance zone within the county school district that is more easily accessible.

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W. Va. Code R. § 126-189-7