• HARDSHIPS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

    Hardship Application Window: June 1, 2023 - August 11, 2023

     

    Student Hardship Transfer Guidelines

     

    To apply for a hardship transfer, child(ren) must be currently registered as a Paulding County School District student.  If your child(ren) are not currently registered, please visit the Central Registration webpage to make an appointment to register. 

    • Application must be completed by enrolling parent.
    • Parent/guardian and student must be residents of Paulding County.
    • Supporting documentation must be provided upon request.
    • Parent/guardian must agree to a one-year commitment.
    • Only one hardship request per year will be considered.

     

    Hardship Transfer Application

     

    Parents will be notified in writing via email as to the decision made for the request – please DO NOT call the Board of Education as to the status of your request.  The hardship transfer process takes approximately 2 weeks.

    Please note that hardship school transfer requests will only be considered if classroom space is available.

    The hardship school transfer window will close after the end of day on the tenth day of the new school
    year – August 11, 2023.

     

     

     

    1. For the purposes of student transfers, a “hardship” is defined as an event or situation in which the Hardship Transfer Committee,determines that a student’s transfer to another school is warranted. The Hardship Transfer Committee will review the application and relevant data (student attendance / discipline) and make a determination to approve, conditionally approve, or deny. 
    2. Transportation for students out of their “home” district on transfer must be provided.  Students on transfer may not ride the school bus either to or from school.

    High school students approved for school transfer must meet the rules of the Georgia High School Association in order to participate in extracurricular activities. 

    The Paulding County School District reserves the right to deny a school transfer request if the request is not considered a true hardship. 

    Transfer requests may also be denied due to:

      1. The student has excessive attendance, truancy or discipline issues;
      2. Lack of available permanent classroom space in the school to which the student requested the transfer;
      3. Insufficient reasons to warrant the move (disagreement with school administration or staff is not sufficient reason for a transfer to be granted);
      4. Falsification of records;
      5. Other just cause.

    For more information regarding the Paulding County School Districts School Choice procedures, please see Administrative Regulation Student Assignment to Schools JBCCA-R.

    To discuss extenuating circumstances or if you have additional questions concerning hardship school transfers, please contact Marie Sellers at msellers@paulding.k12.ga.us or 770-443-8000.