Transfer students will meet the same enrollment requirements as new students.All transfers will be reviewed annually.
Children must live with their legal guardian in order to attend school in Cannon County.
The Director of Schools must approve all transfers.
Principals shall allow credit for work transferred from other schools only when substantiated by official transcripts or successful completion of comprehensive written examinations approved, administered and graded by the principal or his/her designated representative..₁
In-county transfers
Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, all students entering Kindergarten for the first time shall attend their school of zone. New out-of-zone transfers will not be approved.
Students, with a previously approved out-of-zone transfer, will be allowed to attend the out-of-zone school provided this transfer does not cause overcrowding.
Siblings of students with an approved out-of-zone transfer will be allowed to attend the out-of-zone school if the older sibling is still attending the out-of-zone school.
Out-of-county transfers
Out-of-county students requesting enrollment must be approved by the Principal and the Director of Schools and will be allowed, provided the transfer does not cause overcrowding.
Out-of-county students will be charged an annual, non-refundable tuition.
Parents must provide transportation to and from school.
Out-of-county transfers must be re-affirmed annually.
Director’s discretion will be used in placement of student(s).
The student must exhibit good attendance and good conduct to attend Cannon County Schools.
The deadline for requesting admission to Cannon County Schools is September 1 of each school year.
Other transfers
Employees who reside outside Cannon County will be allowed to bring their children to Cannon County Schools. Children shall attend the school where the employee works unless this causes overcrowding. Children of full-time, out-of-county, school employees will not be charged a fee.
An employee who resides in Cannon County will be allowed to take his/her children to the school where the employee works, if the school has available room and teaching capacity.
Director’s discretion will be used in the placement of students.
If a teacher or parent/guardian moves out of the county within the school year, his/her children will be allowed to remain in the Cannon County School System for the remainder of that school year.
