If your request under the HARDSHIP category is denied and you’d like to appeal the decision, the appeal must be received within 10 school days from the date of the denial. Appeals should be sent to: Policy9000appeals@hcpss.org. The determination letter and any new or additional supporting documentation must be included with your appeal.
The approved school will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, school capacity and geographic proximity to the student’s bona fide residence. Final determination of the approved school will be made by the Office of Pupil Personnel Services.
If your child is enrolled in home instruction, your request cannot be processed. Your student must be enrolled and attending their designated school to apply for reassignment.
If there are IEP/504 concerns related to accommodations, placement decisions, testing, and/or implementation, please contact school administration and the special education team. Student reassignment cannot address such concerns.
The reason for your request will be shared with appropriate staff at the student’s school when the Office of Pupil Personnel Services reaches out to gather information. Any confidential documentation such as a letter from a therapist or doctor will only be shared with a Central Office Department Coordinator if that department is relevant to the request.
While supporting documentation is required with your request form, it does not guarantee the request will be approved.
While supporting documentation is required with your request form, it does not guarantee the request will be approved. Each request and accompanying supporting documentation is reviewed carefully.
Parents/guardians may wish to visit the Parent Advocacy Page to determine if reassignment is the appropriate process to address their concern. All concerns should begin as a school-level discussion with documented attempts to reach resolution there.
Redistricting is a Board of Education decision. All students are required to attend the school to which they have been redistricted. Per Policy 9000: Reassignment will not be granted for the following reason: Addressing the impact of redistricting decisions.
Letters from school staff should not be requested by the parent/guardian or submitted with the reassignment request form. The Office of Pupil Personnel Services will reach out to your child’s school to receive feedback about your child. The school will be asked if they are aware of the issues you've presented on the request form. In addition, the school will be asked to provide information, if any, about the supports in place to help your child be successful as well as whether there are disciplinary or attendance concerns.
Under the HARDSHIP category, documentation and information that supports a family’s claim of unique hardship must be submitted with the request form. Please scan and email all documentation to residency@hcpss.org. Examples of supporting documentation include, but are not limited to:
