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2026-27 Enrollment Proposal
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Proposed Stability Rules
The stability transfer gives some students the option of staying at the school they currently attend even if their assignment changes.
New School
For students proposed to be assigned from an existing elementary school to the NEW Hilltop Needmore Elementary:
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Current students rising into 4th or 5th grade are eligible to remain at their current school with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 5th grade
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Rising kindergarten, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade siblings of these students are eligible to join their older sibling with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 5th grade
Details of the process of requesting a stability transfer will be provided when the plan is approved.
Other elementary assignment changesFor students proposed to be assigned from an existing elementary school to an existing elementary school
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Current students rising into 1st through 5th grade are eligible to remain assigned to their current school with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 5th grade
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Rising kindergarten siblings of these students are eligible to join their older siblings with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 5th grade
Details of the process of requesting a stability transfer will be provided when the plan is approved.
Other middle school assignment changesFor students proposed to be assigned from an existing middle school to an existing school
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Current students rising into 7th or 8th grade are eligible to remain assigned to their current school with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 8th grade
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Rising 6th grade siblings of these students are eligible to join their older siblings with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 8th grade
Details of the process of requesting a stability transfer will be provided when the plan is approved.
Other high school assignment changes
For students proposed to be assigned from an existing high school to an existing high school
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Current students rising into 10th through 12th grade are eligible to remain assigned to their current school with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 12th grade
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Rising 9th grade siblings of these students are eligible to join their older siblings with transfer status (no transportation) through the end of 12th grade
Details of the process of requesting a stability transfer will be provided when the plan is approved.
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