Regulation
M
R
5130 WITHDRAWAL FROM SCHOOL
Every
pupil in this district shall be encouraged to complete the program of
instruction in which he/she is enrolled, in cooperation with school staff
members. Although the enrollment and
attendance of persons over the age of sixteen cannot be compelled by law,
school personnel shall make every reasonable effort to determine whether the
school is meeting the educational needs of a pupil who requests withdrawal.
A. Request
for Permanent Withdrawal
1. The
pupil must obtain a withdrawal form from the Main Office to be taken home for
the signature of his/her parent(s) or legal guardian(s).
2. The
pupil must meet with the Guidance Counselor to discuss the reasons for the
requested withdrawal.
3. The
Guidance Counselor will review the pupil's file to determine whether the pupil
has received the educational services to which he/she is entitled.
4. The
pupil will be offered an exit conference with the Principal at which the pupil
will be informed of:
a. The
desirability of continuing education at some future time toward the award of a
high school diploma through an Adult High School Program,
b. The
possibility of readmission until the pupil is twenty years of age (or, if the
pupil is disabled, until the end of the school year in which his/her
twenty-first birthday occurs),
c. The
possibility of further education in the Armed Forces of the United States and
the application of such training toward a high school diploma pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 6:27-4.1, and
d. The
continuing availability of high school counseling services.
5. The
Principal will report the withdrawal and the reasons for the withdrawal to the
Superintendent to satisfy state reporting requirements.
B. Transferring
Pupils
1. A
pupil requesting transfer to another school, public or private, must obtain
from the Main Office a transfer form for approval by the pupil's parent(s) or
legal guardian(s).
2. A
parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who withdraws a pupil from this district shall
be asked to designate the name and location of the school or school district in
which he/she intends to enroll the pupil.
The Principal shall be alert to the receipt of a request for records
from that school district, for the purpose of implementing Policy No. 8464.
C. Pupil's
Responsibilities
A
pupil who withdraws, permanently or by transfer, must:
1. Return
all books, uniforms, and other school property to the appropriate school staff
member, who shall give a proper receipt for returned items;
2. Clear
out his/her locker(s) and turn in any locks owned by the district;
3. Clear
any obligations, for materials or fines, to the school library;
4. Pay
any fines due for damaged or lost textbooks; and
5. Submit
a properly authorized withdrawal or transfer form.
D. Records
1. The
records of a pupil who transfers to another school will be sent to that school
in accordance with Regulation No. 8330.
2. The
permanent records of a pupil who withdraws from school will be retained in
accordance with Regulation No. 8330.
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