| Jennings County School Corporation |
| Bylaws & Policies |
5112 - ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
The School Board shall establish student entrance requirements which are consistent with Indiana law and sound educational practice and which ensure equitable treatment and proper placement.
| A. | Kindergarten | |
| Each child of legal settlement shall be eligible for Kindergarten providing that s/he has attained the age of five (5) on or before August 1st. This requirement shall also apply to children who transfer into the School Corporation and who may have attended private or public kindergarten in another locality. | ||
| B. | First Grade | |
| If a child seeking to enroll in first grade has not attended kindergarten, the Superintendent shall make a determination as to whether the student will enroll in kindergarten or first grade based upon the assessment model found in the administrative guidelines (see AG 5112C). | ||
| C. | Grades 2 - 8 | |
| Grade placement of an elementary or junior high school student transferring to the Jennings County School Corporation shall be determined by the building principal and staff. The determination shall be based on available data received from sending school and any testing or evaluation that may be necessary. Appropriate standardized tests may be administered and evaluated by guidance counselor and principal when transfer records are lacking test results. | ||
| D. | Grades 9 - 12 | |
| Credits of students transferring to the high school are subject to the provision of records regarding credits earned, latest report card, other acceptable evidence and the following conditions: |
| 1. | The student shall be placed on academic probation during his/her first full semester in attendance. | ||
| 2. | Acceptance of credit and removal from probation shall be determined by the principal and guidance counselor. | ||
| 3. | Students transferring to the high school must meet Jennings County High School graduation requirements. | ||
| 4. | Appropriate standardized tests may be administered and evaluated by guidance counselor and principal when transfer records are lacking test results. |
| E. | Final Decision | |
| The decision regarding acceptance of credit and/or grade placement shall be made by the principal. |
The Superintendent shall establish administrative guidelines which ensure compliance with State law, proper documentation of birth as well as a certified copy of any custody order or decree, appropriate screening, placement, and periodic assessment of children in kindergarten and first grade programs, and certification that proper immunization is completed or in process. These guidelines shall also include an appeal procedure for early entrance to kindergarten or first grade that is in accordance with any guidelines promulgated by the State Department of Education.
Administrative guidelines should also be established to ensure that students enrolling in the Corporation for the first time, at whatever level, submit the proper documentation and that records are promptly transferred. Any indication that a student might be a missing child should be reported immediately to the Superintendent who, in turn, shall communicate with the appropriate authorities.
I.C. 20-33-2-7
Revised 9/13/10