POLICY 5330
Transfers; WithdrawalsEnrollment Out of Attendance Zone within West Hartford
A. A child may attend a school in an attendance zone other than the one in which he/she resides, provided that:
1. transfer is authorized by the superintendent upon the recommendation of the professional staff.
2. permission is granted by the superintendent upon the written request of the parent when it can be demonstrated that remaining in his/her own school would be detrimental to the best interest of the child.
B-1. Middle and high school students whose families move during the school year to another attendance zone in the town may with the approval of the superintendent continue in the school in which they are enrolled for the remainder of that school year provided the students have completed one semester (or 90 days) in the middle school or one semester (or 90 days) in the senior high school.
If the student has completed two years or more at a given middle school or a high school, the student may, with the approval of the superintendent, complete his/her middle or high school career at that school.
B-2. Elementary school students who have completed the penultimate (fourth) grade at the elementary school whose families move to another attendance zone in the town may, with the approval of the superintendent, continue in that school for the remainder of their elementary school career.
Revised: November 19, 1996
Reviewed: April 25, 2007