LAUSD DELAYS CHANGES ON TRANSFER POLICY
By WAVE STAFF
Superintendent Ramon Cortines announced Tuesday that he is delaying his decision to tighten the Los Angeles Unified School District’s inter-district transfers application process, citing discussions with parents, affected school district superintendents and the county superintendent.
As a result, inter-district transfers for 2010-11 will continue to be available with the correct documentation.
Cortines told the LAUSD school board that the district has been lax in the past regarding inter-district permits and promised a thorough review. Additional review of the administrative procedures for transfers will be conducted with the intent of introducing a new administrative system for further board review and discussion in September.
“I’d like to make it perfectly clear that LAUSD has made great strides in improving the educational options for students who reside within the boundaries of our school district,” Cortines said. “We have award-winning magnet programs, a number of California distinguished schools, and campuses with small learning communities and personalized instruction.”
“However, to minimize the impact on students, I have asked staff to delay implementation of the new district-wide procedure,” Cortines added. “This will provide us with ample time to review the reasons for requests for transfers, analyze them and respond with solutions that may cause parents to re-examine the various educational options and opportunities that LAUSD has to offer.
“My hope is that parents and guardians of our district will continue to visit