The Irvine Unified School District is committed to providing a wide range of
educational opportunities and an academic environment that will enhance each student's
educational success and enable them to graduate from high school to become contributing
members of the community. Nothing in this involuntary transfer policy or subsequent
administrative regulations is meant to discourage the voluntary enrollment of students
throughout the Irvine Unified School District.
Periodically, however, it is necessary and in the best interest of a student to
administratively transfer him/her to another school or program within the Irvine Unified
School District in order to improve the likelihood of success.
This policy and the administrative regulations governing involuntary transfers are
deemed necessary in order to provide the district additional opportunities to improve a
student's behavior, attendance, and/or performance in school. Such transfers include
involuntary transfer to continuation high school, assignment to an Opportunity Program,
and adjustment transfers to another K-12 school. Involuntary transfers will be considered
only when other intervention strategies have not been successful in bringing about student
improvement.
The decision to involuntarily transfer a student from one school to another school
within the District is an administrative decision which will be made only after
considering the best educational interests of the student, staff and other students from
the referring school. It is the intent of this policy to involve students and their
parents/guardians in any administrative decision that may result in the involuntary
transfer of the student.
The administrative decision to involuntarily transfer a student follows specific
legislative statutes and procedures as adopted by the Board of Education pursuant to this
policy. The Superintendent or designee shall develop administrative regulations governing
the involuntary transfer of students within the district.
Legal References: Education Code
48432.5 Involuntary Transfer of Pupils to Continuation School
48630 et.seq. Opportunity schools/classes
Policy Adopted: May 20, 1997
