What happens if the high school of enrollment has additional requirements for graduation beyond the requirements of the high school in the student’s district of residence?
If the new high school has additional coursework requirements for graduation authorized by the governing board, the transfer student would normally be expected to meet those additional requirements for graduation. However, Assembly Bill 167 (Chapter 224, Statutes of 2009) exempts any dependent or ward in foster care from all additional coursework and other additional requirements if the pupil, while he or she is in grade eleven or twelve, transfers to the district from another school district, unless the district makes a finding that the pupil is reasonably able to complete the additional requirements in time to graduate from high school while he or she remains eligible for foster care benefits pursuant to law. If a pupil in foster care is granted an exemption which affects the pupil’s ability to gain admission to a postsecondary educational institution, the school district is to notify the pupil and the person holding the rights to make educational decisions for the pupil.
