6143.3 - Reciprocity of Academic Credit

To determine whether students transferring into San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS) have met SBCSS course requirements, the Superintendent or designee shall establish procedures to evaluate the comparability of courses and/or students' understanding of course content. Such procedures shall include methods for determining the number of years of school attendance, the specific courses completed by the student and the value of credits earned.

• (cf. 5111 - Admission)
• (cf. 5117 - Interdistrict Attendance)
• (cf. 5121 - Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement)
• (cf. 6011 - Academic Standards)
• (cf. 6143 - Courses of Study)
• (cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
• (cf. 6146.11 - Alternative Credits Toward Graduation)
• (cf. 6146.2 - Certificate of Proficiency/High School Equivalency)
• (cf. 6146.4 - Differential Graduation and Competency Requirements)
• (cf. 6146.5 - Elementary/Middle School Graduation Requirements)
• (cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)

SBCSS shall accept for credit full or partial coursework satisfactorily completed by students while attending a public school, a juvenile court school or nonpublic nonsectarian school or agency. (Education Code 48645.5)

• (cf. 6159.2 - Nonpublic, Nonsectarian School and Agency Services for Special Education)
• (cf. 6173 - Education for Homeless Children)
• (cf. 6173.1 - Education for Foster Youth)

Pending evaluation of the transferring student's academic performance, the student shall be placed at the grade level reached prior to enrollment in SBCSS. Within 30 days of enrollment, the principal or designee shall complete the evaluation and determine the student's appropriate grade placement.

Legal Reference

EDUCATION CODe

• 35160 Authority of governing boards
• 35160.1 Broad authority of school districts
• 47612.5 Charter schools operations, general requirements
• 48011 Admission from kindergarten or other school
• 48645.5 Coursework completed in public school, juvenile court school or nonpublic nonsectarian school
• 51225.3 Requirements for graduation
• 51228 Minimum curriculum standards
• 60605 Academic content and performance standards; assessments
• 60640-60649 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress
• 64001 Single plan for student achievement

Approved: February 3, 2016