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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 206
SECTION:
PUPILS
TITLE:
ASSIGNMENT WITHIN
DISTRICT
ADOPTED:
March 5, 2007
REVISED:
206. ASSIGNMENT WITHIN DISTRICT
1.
Purpose
The Board directs that the assignment of students to classes and schools within this
district shall be consistent with the educational needs and abilities of students and
the best use of district resources.
2.
Authority
SC 1310
Pol. 103
The Board shall determine periodically the school attendance areas of the district
and expects the students within each area to attend the designated school. In
assigning students to schools within this district, no discrimination shall occur.
3.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent periodically shall review existing attendance areas and
recommend to the Board changes that may be justified by consideration of safe
student transportation and travel, financial and administrative efficiency, and
effectiveness of the instructional program.
The Superintendent or designee may assign a student to a school other than that
designated for the attendance area when such exception is justified by circumstances
and is in the proper educational interest of the student.
The Superintendent or designee shall assign incoming transfer students to schools,
grades, and classes that afford each student the greatest likelihood of realizing
his/her educational potential and academic goals.
The building principal shall assign students in the school to appropriate grades,
classes or groups, based on consideration of the needs and abilities of the student, as
well as the administration of the school.
4.
Guidelines
Every effort shall be made to continue a student in the elementary school initially
assigned.
Wherever possible and advisable in the interests of the students, siblings shall be
assigned to the same building.
Wherever possible, consideration will be given to a parental request for attendance at
a given school.