If the student’s parents wish to withdraw or transfer the student from school prior to completing and graduating from the education program, they should notify the principal in writing as soon as possible of the decision to withdraw or transfer the student from the education program. The notice should state the student’s final day of attendance. The student or parent should present this written notice at the office and receive instructions regarding the return of textbooks, library books, locker equipment, hot lunch tickets, etc.
If the student is not enrolling in another school district, the school district will maintain the student’s records in the same manner as the records of students who have graduated from the school district.
If the parents wish to have the student’s cumulative record sent to the new school district, the parents must notify the principal in writing. This notice will include the name of the school district and the person at the new school district to whom the student’s cumulative records should be sent. If the new school district requests the student’s cumulative records, the school district will forward the cumulative records and notify the parents the records have been sent. The notice will inform the parents of their right to review the records sent.
If the student is of compulsory education age and not transferring to another public school district or an accredited nonpublic school, the parents will notify the superintendent that the student is receiving competent private instruction and file the necessary competent private instruction reports.
The Board strongly urges teachers, guidance counselors, principals, parents, and citizens to exert influence to keep students in school at least through high school graduation through the following:
- The instructional staff should endeavor to recognize students at risk and intervene to give necessary help to such students.
- The principal and guidance counselor should attempt to modify the student’s program wherever practical and professionally advisable.
- Conferences with parents and guardians should be held.
- The principal and guidance counselor should meet with students contemplating withdrawal from school.
(March 21, 1988; April 18, 2011; August 19, 2019)