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TRANSFERS AND WITHDRAWALS
BOARD POLICY 09.111
TEACHER TO ASCERTAIN REASON
When a pupil of compulsory school age withdraws from school, the teacher of the pupil shall ascertain the reason.
REPORT TO DPP
The teacher shall immediately report the withdrawal and the reason for it to the Superintendent’s office (Director of Pupil
Personnel).
CHANGE OF RESIDENCE
If the child has withdrawn because of residence, the next residence shall be ascertained and included in the report. The
District shall notify the Kentucky Department of Education when a new student enrolls.
MISSING CHILDREN
The Director of Pupil Personnel shall notify the Justice Cabinet of any request for the records of a student who has been flagged
as missing.
PERMISSION REQUIRED FOR WITHDRAWAL
Before an unmarried student between the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) may withdraw from school and terminate his/her
education prior to graduation, s/he shall comply with the requirements of KRS 159.010.
A written permission for withdrawal shall be required from the parent before the unmarried student may withdraw.
No written permission for withdrawal shall be required after the student’s eighteenth (18th) birthday.
FOLLOW-UP BY DISTRICT PERSONNEL
Within three (3) months of the date of a student’s withdrawal from school, District personnel designated by the Superintendent
shall contact each student between the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) who has withdrawn from school to encourage reenrollment
in a regular, alternative, or GED preparation program. If the student does not reenroll at that time, personnel shall make
at least one (1) more attempt toward re-enrollment of the student before the beginning of the next school year.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
BOARD POLICY 09.122
COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE
All children in the district who have entered kindergarten or who are between the ages of six (6), as of August 1, and eighteen (18),
except those specifically exempted by statute, shall enroll and be in regular attendance in the schools to which they are assigned and shall
be subject to compulsory attendance.
Before an unmarried student between the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen (18) may withdraw from school and terminate
education prior to graduation, s/he shall confer with the Principal or designee, and s/he shall secure written permission from her/his
parents.1 (See Board Policy 09.111.)
EXEMPTIONS FROM COMPULSORYATTENDANCE
The Board shall exempt the following from compulsory attendance:
1. A graduate from an accredited or approved 4-year high school,
2. A pupil who is enrolled in a private or parochial school,
3. A pupil who is less than seven (7) years old and in regular attendance in a private kindergarten nursery school,
4. A pupil whose physical or mental condition prevents or renders inadvisable, attendance at school or application to
study,
5. A pupil who is enrolled and in regular attendance in private, parochial, or church school programs for exceptional
children, or
6. A pupil who is enrolled and in regular attendance in a state supported program for exceptional children.