Can a Metco student be involuntary withdrawn or erminated from the Metco program?
Metco students and resident students are to be held to the same academic and behavioral expectations as local students. In all cases of potential termination (involuntary removal), there must be clear communication and due process followed. For example, if a Metco student is failing multiple subjects and missing an inordinate number of school days, a meeting should be held to address the situation. In all cases, everything must be done to ensure that the student’s and family’s wishes and interests are respected. Prior to any return to the sending district, all parties involved must agree that it is in the student’s best interest to return to the Boston or Springfield Public Schools. The Department has stated that only in ‘rare’ cases should Metco students be terminated from a program and after every effort has been made to rectify an academic, behavioral, or other issue.
