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"Five area school districts are asking a court to clarify the policy regarding Kansas City, Mo., School District student transfers.Blue Springs, Independence, Lee's Summit, North Kansas City and Raytown filed a petition in Jackson County last week.The Kansas City School District will lose its accreditation on Jan. 1.\"Parents and kids are wondering what in the world are they supposed to do? That's a great question,\" said Dr. Jim Hinson, superintendent of the Independence School District.Under state law, KCMSD students can apply to transfer to an accredited school district in Jackson County. Under a 1993 amendment to the law, accredited schools are required to admit student transfers from an unaccredited district if that district provides transportation and pays the tuition determined by the accredited district.\nClick Like For News Updates:On Dec. 21, the Kansas City school board adopted a policy that requires the accredited school district to provide transportation for students.The school districts claim Kansas City's plan is neither legal nor reasonable.\"Do we really expect buses, for example from the Independence School District, to be running bus routes in the Kansas City School District? That's how Kansas City's policy reads,\" Hinson said.The school districts contend Kansas City's policy does not comply with state law. They also claim that Kansas City only wants to pay a fraction of what it really costs to educate a student. The school districts are asking a judge to order a hold on implementing any plan."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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