POLICY MANUAL - Calhoun County Schools

4.25TRANSFER OF CREDITGrades 1 – 6Transfers from accredited schools: A student transferring to a Calhoun CountySchool from a non-public school accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by theState Board of Education (SACS, Alabama Independent School Association) will haveall credits and current class/grade placement accepted without validation upon thereceipt of an official transcript(s) from the sending school.Transfers from non-accredited schools/school settings: Any school/school settingnot accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the State Board of Educationshall be considered a non-accredited school for the purpose of transfer of class/gradecredit.To transfer credits and/or determine the appropriate class/grade placement of astudent transferring to a Calhoun County School from a non-accredited school/schoolsetting, the following procedures shall be implemented by the receiving school:1. Credit for all elective courses shall be transferred without validation.2. Non-contested credit for core courses (English, mathematics, science, andsocial studies) shall be transferred as follows:Grades 7 – 12a. Using all records (official transcripts or notarized statements of credits)and results of nationally standardized tests, the principal or his/herdesignee shall determine the student’s appropriate placement and notifythe student and his parent(s)/guardian(s).b. If the parent(s)/guardian(s) agree with the placement decision, the studentshall be assigned to the classes and/or grade agreed upon.c. If no standardized test results are available or if parent(s)/guardian(s)disagree with the placement decision, the admitting school will makearrangements with Central Office personnel for the administration of anindividually administered, norm-referenced academic achievement test,the results of which shall be used to determine appropriate gradeplacement.Transfers from accredited schools: A student transferring to a Calhoun Countyschool from a non-public school accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by theState Board of Education (SACS, Alabama Independent School Association) will haveall credits and current class/grade placement accepted without validation upon thereceipt of an official transcript(s) from the sending school.