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[quote=Anonymous][quote=ACPScommunications][quote=Anonymous]While we have your attention Ms Lloyd, will you confirm that some admin transfers are still be granted out of JH?[/quote]

While some administrative transfers are permitted under ACPS policies, these are for exceptional student situations based on health, safety, or a temporary or mid-year housing change. These requests may be granted if there is capacity at the requested grade level, and are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Transportation is not provided for parent/guardian-requested administrative transfers.

Students may opt into JH on the grounds that as a K-8 school it is a programmatic school if there is capacity at the requested grade level. Students may not opt out of a K-8 school during grades K-5, but may opt out beginning in grade 6. Transportation is provided for programmatic transfers.[/quote]

Thank you Ms. Floyd for the above detailed response. I wish to ask about the wisdom of continuing to make elementary Jefferson Houston an International Baccalaureate-appropriate ACPS K-8 school in our system. Such a curriculum (IB) is widely recognized as one of the toughest public curriculums all around. Why can't we stick with the traditional and time honed basic elementary education at J-H rather than bite off more that is needed in the IB curriculum?

J-H isn't even accredited yet. Let's take tried and true steps rather than giant hopeful leaps via IB at Jefferson Houston K-8.[/quote]

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