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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11a Notice of Motion Trustee Morse re Student Transfers - Clarification of Procedurea [Lt OTTAWA-CARLETON DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD TO: Chair and Members DATE: 9 September 2002 of the Board RE: Student Transfers - Clarification of Procedure Trustee Morse has given notice that she will move as follows at the Board meeting on 9 September 2002: Whereas the procedure, which falls out from the Board approved transfer policy, in section 4.16 indicates that late transfers may only be approved upon completion of the September staffing deadline; Whereas this means that students who move over the summer and want to request a transfer to remain at their former high school have to attend a new school for the month of September and then transfer at the end of the month; Whereas this is not in the best interest of the student, particularly if the new school is semestered and the old one is not; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff clarify section 4.16 of the procedure with respect to student transfers. qan o� Melancon Assistant Secretary of the Board Ron Lynch Interim Director of Education/ Secretary of the Board Note: The relevant section of the procedure is attached as Annex 1 d ANNEX 1 DESIGNATED SCHOOLS /STUDENT TRANSFERS - SECONDARY EXCERPT 4.16 Following the final school staffing allocations in September (specific dates will be published annually), principals will review any late transfer requests received after the regular application period and /or any transfer requests received during the regular application period which were refused, to determine whether any additional transfer approvals are possible within the final staffing arrangements at receiving and sending schools. Additional transfer approvals may be possible where there is some flexibility within the final staffing arrangements and /or where the number of "transfer in" requests is offset by the number of "transfer out" requests. Discussions between receiving and sending principals should occur at this time, in order to facilitate the review process. Any additional transfer approvals will be subject to there being no changes to the final staffing allocations at the receiving or sending schools and no increases to the approved accommodation arrangements at receiving schools.