News

Student Transfers from Normandy and Riverview Gardens

Rennie Svirnovskiy, Staff Reporter • August 23, 2013

Students from high schools Normandy and Riverview Gardens now have the option to go to Rockwood schools after a Missouri Supreme Court decision ruled their previous schools unaccredited.

According to Mo. Rev. Stat. Section 167.131, an unaccredited school is an academic institution not recognized by the United States Secretary of Education and uncertified to distribute nationally recognized diplomas to its students. When an unaccredited district closes schools, students wanting to transfer into other districts must find their own transportation. The unaccredited district must then pay the tuition for the students transferring to an accredited district.

Of the 25 students extended this offer, only four will actually be coming to Rockwood, one of which currently attends MHS. Regina Martin, A+/ Guidance Secretary, confirmed the new student, but could not give a name.

Contributing information collected by John Hootman, Opinions Editor.

Donate to Marquette Messenger

$115

$625

Contributed

Our Goal

Your donation will support the student journalists of Marquette High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs. You may become a PATRON by making a donation at one of these levels: White/$30, Green/$50, Blue/$100. Patron names will be published in the print newsmagazine, on the website and once per quarter on our social media accounts.

About the Contributor

Rennie Svirnovskiy, Opinion Editor

Rennie Svirnovskiy is a senior with too many opinions. She fancies herself a professional scribbler; watches an exorbitant amount of British television; is a member of a number of clubs and organizations, like Debate, Theater, Feminists Club and NHS; and loves Donna Tartt’s The Secret History with a passion generally reserved for resenting Daleks. This is her second year on staff, her first year as opinions editor and her final words in this bio.