Hickman County Board of Education
Descriptor Code:
Issued Date:
Descriptor Term:
6.205
05/05/25
Student Assignments
Rescinds:
Issued:
6.205
03/06/23
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TO SCHOOLS
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Students, including those in kindergarten, shall attend the school to which they are assigned.¹
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Parents who are dissatisfied with the assignment of their children may, within ten (10) days after the
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assignment, make application to the Board for a hearing requesting a transfer to another school.²
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TO CLASSES
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The principal shall be responsible for assigning all students to classes.
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Students who enter the system from another school system are to be placed by the principal in the
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grade and/or level as indicated by records from the former school. If the student's placement is
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inappropriate in the grade or level assigned, he/she may be reassigned by the principal to another grade
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level. Parents shall be kept advised.
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The principal shall separate an alleged victim of child sexual abuse from an alleged perpetrator if the
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abuse allegedly occurred while the child was under the supervision or care of the school. If available
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and appropriate, a child shall be reassigned if a request is made by the child's parent or custodian and
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the perpetrator has been: (1) substantiated by the department of children's services; (2) adjudicated by
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a juvenile court to have committed the child sexual abuse; or (3) criminally charged.³
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If an order of protection is issued to protect a student from another student enrolled in the same school,
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then the principal shall develop a student safety plan and implement it for the student who is named as
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the petitioner. This shall occur as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) school days from the date
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on which the school receives a copy of the order of protection. When reasonably practicable and
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appropriate, the building-level school safety team and the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student named as
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the petitioner shall provide input into the plan. The Director of Schools shall develop administrative
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procedures to implement this process.4
Version Date: June 23, 2026
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Legal References
Cross References
1.
TCA 49-6-3102, 3103
Transfers Within the System 6.206
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TCA 49-6-3201
Homeless Students 6.503
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TCA 49-6-3102(h). (i)
Students in Foster Care 6.505
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Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No. 862
Version Date: June 23, 2026

## Table 1

|  | Hickman County Board of Education |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | Descriptor Term: Student Assignments | Descriptor Code: 6.205 | Issued Date: 05/05/25 |
|  |  | Rescinds: 6.205 | Issued: 03/06/23 |

## Table 2

|  | Legal References | Cross References |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | TCA 49-6-3102, 3103 | Transfers Within the System 6.206 |
| 2. | TCA 49-6-3201 | Homeless Students 6.503 |
| 3. | TCA 49-6-3102(h). (i) | Students in Foster Care 6.505 |
| 4. | Public Acts of 2026, Chapter No. 862 |  |