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28TRANSFER OPTIONSThe Chief Executive Officer of the Office of School and Youth Development or other designee of the Chancellor or the CommunitySuperintendent may transfer a student to another school if the parent consents.At any point in the suspension process, and in the absence of a suspension, if a principal believes that the reinstatement of a student ingeneral education would not be appropriate because of the student’s academic or behavioral difficulties and that the student would benefitfrom a transfer or receive an appropriate education elsewhere, the principal may initiate involuntary transfer proceedings. See Chancellor’sRegulation A-450.At any point in the suspension process, if the principal believes that a student with a disability will not benefit from reinstatement, the principalmay initiate referral to the Committee on Special Education for purposes of holding a placement meeting.For information regarding Safety Transfers, see Chancellor’s Regulation A-449.