House Bill 251
Public School Choice
This notice is posted for information regarding House Bill 251
As the parent or guardian of a student currently enrolled in our Catoosa County Public Schools, under House Bill 251, you may request to transfer your child to another public school in our school system for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year.
The law outlines guidelines and responsibilities as follows:
Parent Responsibilities:
· As a parent or guardian of a student currently enrolled in our district, you can request to have your child transferred to another public school in the school system provided the school district has determined there is available classroom space after all assigned students have been enrolled;
· If you choose to transfer your child to another public school in the district, the law requires you to assume all costs and responsibilities related to the transportation of your child to and from the school as long as your remain at that school;
· In order to process your request, please complete and submit the “Transfer Request Form.” The link for downloading the form is under the schools with available room.
· Requests for transfers will not be accepted after the close of business on July 15th, 2009.
Schools with available space:
Elementary Schools with Openings
School Grade Number of transfers available
Battlefield Elementary 5th Grade 12 openings
Graysville Elementary 2nd Grade 4 openings
Graysville Elementary 4th Grade 12 openings
Tiger Creek Elementary 4th Grade 16 openings
Westside Elementary 3rd Grade 8 openings
Westside Elementary 4th Grade 8 openings
Westside Elementary 5th Grade 8 openings
Woodstation Elementary 4th Grade 15 openings
Woodstation Elementary 5th Grade 9 openings
Middle Schools with Openings
After current enrollment calculations, no openings are available in Catoosa County Public Schools middle school.
High Schools with Openings
Heritage High School is ineligible because it has not been in existence more than four years.
Ringgold High School has some available openings. Parents who are interested should complete the request form on this website. You will be contacted to make an appointment with the school to determine if there is space available in the courses your child needs to complete the requirements for graduation.
Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School has some available openings. Parents who are interested should complete the request form on this website. You will be contacted to make an appointment with the school to determine if there is space available in the courses your child needs to complete the requirements for graduation.
To download the Transfer Request Form click here. (Possibly a button here)
Public School Transfer Request Form
Parents: please complete this form and mail it to Coleman Burroughs or Susan Wells at P.O. Box 130 Ringgold, Georgia, 30736.
Under a 2009 state law (O.C.G.A. § 20-2-2131), parents may request a transfer to another public school within their local school district. If you want to request a transfer, please complete the information below.
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Parent Transfer Request Form (Parents Must Complete)
Student Information
Date______Student’s Name______
Grade ______Birth Date ______Age______
Name of Custodial Parent or Guardian requesting transfer______
Home Address______
Street City State ZIP
Phone______E-Mail (if available)______
Catoosa County School the student is zoned to attend in 2009-2010 ______
Name of School
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Parent Request for School Transfer
I______am requesting a transfer for ______
Name of Parent/Guardian Student’s Legal Name
to attend one of the following other schools in the district. I fully understand that my child may only receive my first
choice of schools if space is available at the time this request is approved by the local school district.
Parent/Guardian Ranked List of Schools for Transfer (where more than one school is available).
1) ______
2) ______
3) ______
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Parent/Guardian Signature Date
Transfer requests will be reviewed and approved or denied on the basis of a lottery in the event a particular school has available space and the number of transfer requests exceeds the remaining available capacity. Once available classroom space is reached at a school, no more transfers will be accepted at that school. Since it is possible that you may not receive your first choice, you may indicate more than one choice on the Transfer Request Form.
If you have questions regarding this, please contact Coleman Burroughs () or Susan Wells () by email or by phone at 706-965-2297 ext. 124.