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Rule 19 - Eligibility and Transfer

A. The student will likely have limited eligible at the Private School but full eligibility
at the Charter School. The student only qualifies for limited eligibility at the
Private School unless the Private School’s governing body had designated
the area where the father’s residence is located as being in its official Territory,
in which case the student could qualify for full eligibility because the Private
School ‘Serves’ (as defined in the Definitions, above) the father’s residence.
Indiana Charter Schools’ districts are determined by enabling legislation (Ind.
Code §20-24-5-1) which states that Charter Schools are open to all students
who resides in Indiana, and that makes a Charter School’s Territory the entire
state of Indiana. Since student‘s father residence is in Indiana, the student
would qualify for full eligibility at the Charter School. (rule 19-6.3) A student,
however, may qualify for full eligibility if the Private School was the school in
which the student initially established eligibility.
Transfer Reports
Q. 19-9 May a transfer student Practice and participate in interscholastic Contests
during the time a Transfer Report is being processed?
A. Once Enrolled at the receiving School, a transfer student may participate in
Practices prior to the completion of the athletic transfer process, however
the student may not compete in a Contest until after the Transfer Report is
approved by the IHSAA. (rule 19-3(b))
Q. 19-10 Does a transfer student, who has never attended an American School, and has
never participated in interscholastic athletics, required to complete a Transfer
Report?
A. Yes. After a student initially Enrolls in 9th grade a Transfer Report must be
completed when the student transfers to the new School, whether the student
transfers from an in-state School, from an out-of-state School or from a Home
School, and regardless of whether or not the student not previously participated
in athletics. (rule 19-3)
Q. 19-11 What happens when a student who attends a Sending School decides to transfer
to a Receiving School, attends several Summer Open Facility session at the
Receiving School, but then decides not to remain there, and instead decides
to return to the Sending School. Must a Transfer Report be completed at the
Sending School since the student never attended any classes or competed in
an interscholastic event at the Receiving School?
A. Summer Open Facility session are open only to transfer students who have
enrolled at the School hosting the Summer Open Facility, who have completed
the first two sections of the Transfer Report and who have submitted the Report
to the IHSAA. Since the student here attended several Open Facilities session
at Receiving School, it may be assumed that the student had enrolled there,
and that meant that, if the student returned to the Sending School, the student
would have to complete a Transfer Report at the Sending School. However,
if here it turned out that the student had really not Enrolled at the Receiving
School, then there was never an ‘Enrollment’ and a Transfer Report at the
Sending School was not required. However, participation in a Summer Open
Facility by this student was a violation of the Participation rule (rules 15-1.5
(b), 15-2.5 (b)) and the student and School B are both subject to penalty from
the IHSAA.
Q. 19-12 What action should be taken by a member School when unable to obtain
endorsed Transfer Report from an out-of-state school?
A. The principal should promptly contact Commissioner and request a waiver.
(rule 19-3)
Q. 19-13 Is there a penalty when a transfer student, a transfer student’s family or a
Receiving School submit false or misleading information on, or withhold
pertinent information from, a Transfer Report?
A. Yes. Under rule 19-3, a Transfer Report must be completed by each
transfer student, by the Sending School(s) involved and by the Receiving
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