Per Policy 9000, reassignments will not be granted for the following reasons:
- The need for a particular schedule or class.
- Requests for siblings to remain enrolled in the same school.
- Addressing the impact of redistricting options, except for students with an IEP, 504 Plan or those with at least one parent who is currently active duty military personnel.
- Accommodating child care arrangements.
In addition, the following reasons are not considered unique family hardships as, countywide, thousands of families manage similar challenges annually:
- Divorce or separation
- School safety concerns/peer conflicts that have not been brought to the attention of the school
- Neighborhood conflicts
- Familiarity/comfort with a particular school
- Statements by parent/guardian of undiagnosed mental health concerns (e.g., my child does not like change; my child is anxious)
- Missed deadlines for programs (e.g., JROTC)
- Withdrawal from the JROTC program
- A family move prior to the start of the school year and/or prior to a student achieving junior status
- Conflicts with administration and/or specific teachers
- To finish the organizational level at current school (e.g., my child wants to stay at their current school through 5th grade even though we moved out of district)
- Concerns related to transportation/walking distance to school
- Parent/guardian’s work schedule
- Unhappiness with school staff
Student reassignment is not the appropriate process to address dissatisfaction with Individual Educational Plan (IEP) accommodations and/or placement decisions or for Section 504 grievances. Such accommodations are made by an IEP team in order to implement a student’s IEP and provide a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) as mandated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Please follow the proper due process for IEP concerns or Section 504 grievances.