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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't give too many details because I'm considering lawyering up. I just wanted to understand if and to what extent APS has a duty to transfer child if their current school is causing such misery as to make the child wish they were  dead. Is the duty, if it exists, limited to just finding the child a different school or must they also ensure other things such as very good academics which exist in the current school is available in the transfer school?

Is someone has any references, I'd be most grateful 
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I would say that if a child's safety is at risk or the environment is so hostile they can not learn, then yes, they might have a "duty" to transfer the student but I would guess it would also be limited to the schools that are geographically close and/or have seats available.

If you used either a safety or hostile environment argument, you couldn't reasonably turn down an offered school unless either conditions were likely to occur as well at the offered school.

As far as test scores, as far as I know there are no unaccredited schools in Arlington so that would mean they have test scores that are satisfactory enough for the state which is likely the same bar the school district would be bound to if they are bound to anything on scores. [/quote]

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