J-0950 © JFABC
ADMISSION OF TRANSFER STUDENTS

(Academic Credit Transfer)

Academic credit for placement in the elementary school subjects and grades shall be based upon teacher recommendations and previous grade level assignments subject to the determination that the student can meet the standards adopted by the Secretary of Public Education for the grade level assignment.

Credit for Graduation Requirements

Each student who enrolls and requests the transfer of academic credits to fulfill graduation requirements shall be provided with a list specifying the courses for which credit has been accepted for graduation and those for which credit has been denied by the District.

Credits from schools that are accredited by a Public Education Department in the United States its territories or the Department of Defense shall be transferable with no loss of value.

Transferred credit from correspondence extension study, foreign study, home study courses or non Public Education Department accredited nonpublic schools that satisfies any of the following criteria will be acceptable for fulfilling District graduation requirements:

• The credit was from a course taught by a teacher licensed by the State of New Mexico.

• Awarding of the credit was based upon instruction and an assessment that meets the standards adopted by the Secretary of Public Education and evidence of the student having achieved the standards is provided.

• The credit was awarded by a school accredited by one (1) of the following accrediting agencies of colleges and schools; North Central Association, Southern Association, Middle States Association, New England Association, Northwestern Association, Western Association and meets standards adopted by the state where the credit was granted.

When transfer credit is denied for a course, the student may request and take an examination on the course subject matter designed and evaluated by a teacher in the receiving school who is licensed to teach the subject matter of the course for which the credit was requested and who is selected by the Superintendent. Upon receiving a satisfactory score as determined by the teacher, course credit will be awarded to fulfill the requirements for graduation. All courses credited for graduation must meet the standards adopted by the Secretary of Public Education where such standards exist. Where standards have not been adopted by the Secretary of Public Education, courses credited for graduation must meet the standards established for the school to which the student has requested a transfer of credit.

Adopted: date of manual adoption

LEGAL REF.:
6.29.1.9 NMAC

CROSS REF.:
JG - Assignment of Students to Classes