Policy Manual

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Policy JGAB

The principal of the school in which a transfer or formerly home-schooled student is  enrolling will be responsible for assigning the incoming student to a class or grade.

The principal shall be responsible for determining the value of the student’s prior  educational experience toward meeting the content standards for the Learning Results in  conformance with the school unit’s Local Assessment System and applicable Board  policies. In assessing the value of the student’s prior educational experience, the principal  may consider performance on standardized tests, academic records, portfolios, projects,  writing samples, performances, and other demonstrations of achievement consistent with  the Local Assessment System. The school unit may require an incoming student to  participate in tests or other assessments to aid in this determination. For incoming high  school students, tests or assessments may be required to determine whether a student has  met course prerequisites or credit requirements for graduation. In addition, such tests and  assessments may be used to determine when instructional intervention may be  appropriate.

The principal/designee should meet with the student’s parents and, as appropriate, with  the guidance counselor, special services director, and/or other professional staff before  making a class/grade assignment decision.

The principal’s decision shall be final.  

Legal Reference: Ch. 127 §§ 5.03, 6.02, 7.02(A) (5) (ME. Dept. of Ed. Rules)  

Adopted: June 9, 2003 

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