Brookings School District

BROOKINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT REQUEST FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL INTRA DISTRICT TRANSFER FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009

Brookings School District believes there is a direct correlation between class size, student achievement, and teacher effectiveness. Therefore, effort is being made to balance class size throughout the district.

Policy states that a student shall enroll in the school designated to serve the attendance area in which the parent or legal guardian holds legal resident and in which the student resides. Parents or legal guardians, however, may request a transfer to an alternate school.

Please be advised that: 1. No application will be approved if such approval would increase a projected class size beyond the district’s standard. 2. Each request will be considered on an individual basis. 3. All approved intra district transfer requests will expire at the end of each school year. 4. An approved transfer does not set precedence for the next. 5. A new application must be submitted yearly. 6. Applications from district residents will have preference over open enrollment requests.

Application Procedure 1. Parent or legal guardian must complete and return this form to an elementary school building principal. 2. Administration will act upon requests after the August registration date and notify the applicant.

Appeal Hearing An appeal hearing can be requested to contest a denial of transfer request. The parent(s)/legal guardian(s) must submit in writing a request for an appeal and send to the attention of the Superintendent, 2130 8th Street South, Brookings, SD 57006.

An Appeals Committee consisting of Board Members and administration will hold the hearing with the parent/legal- guardian. The Committee will meet independently to make a final decision. The parent will be notified of the result of the hearing personally by phone or email.

SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANT Parent/Legal Guardian Name: ______Address: ______Home Phone: ______Work Phone: ______Cell Phone: ______

Current grade for Student Name Current School School Requested Applicant

Why this request should be granted:

I/We understand that this application is for ONE YEAR ONLY and our child(ren) might be re-assigned back to our home attendance area school at the end of this school year.

______Signature Date

DISPOSITION OF TRANSFER REQUEST

Principal of Current School Date Principal of Requested School Date

_____ GRANTED _____ DENIED Comments: __

Superintendent Date Z://All Enrollment