§ 48354 Parent School Transfer Rights

Key Takeaways

•If your child goes to a school that isn't doing well, you can ask to send them to a better school in another area.
•The school must tell you by the start of the school year (or when they find out the school is struggling) that you can move your child to a different school.
•You need to apply before January 1 of the year before you want your child to switch schools, unless you're in the military and just moved.
•The new school gets to let kids who already live there sign up first before taking kids who want to transfer.

Example

Your child's school is not doing well in tests, and you hear about a better school in the next town.

The school must tell you that you can move your child to a better school. You have to apply before January 1 of the year before you want them to start there. If you're in the military and just moved, you can apply later.

(a) The parent of a pupil enrolled in a low-achieving school may submit an application for the pupil to attend a school in a school district of enrollment pursuant to this article. (b) (1) Consistent with the requirements of Section 1116(b)(1)(E) of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (20 U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.), on or before the first day of the school year, or, if later, on the date the notice of program improvement, corrective action, or restructuring status is required to be provided under federal law the district of residence shall provide the parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in a school determined in subdivision (a) of Section 48352 with notice of the option to transfer to another public school served by the school district of residence or another school district. (2) An application requesting a transfer pursuant to this article shall be submitted by the parent of a pupil to the school district of enrollment prior to January 1 of the school year preceding the school year for which the pupil is requesting to transfer. The school district of enrollment may waive the deadline specified in this paragraph. (3) The application deadline specified in paragraph (2) does not apply to an application requesting a transfer if the parent, with whom the pupil resides, is enlisted in the military and was relocated by the military within 90 days prior to submitting the application. (4) The application may request enrollment of the pupil in a specific school or program within the school district of enrollment. (5) A pupil may enroll in a school in the school district of enrollment in the school year immediately following the approval of his or her application. (6) In order to provide priority enrollment opportunities for pupils residing in the school district, a school district of enrollment shall establish a period of time for resident pupil enrollment prior to accepting transfer applications pursuant to this article. (Added by Stats. 2010, 5th Ex. Sess., Ch. 3, Sec. 1. (SB 4 5x) Effective April 12, 2010.)

Key Takeaways

•If your child goes to a school that isn't doing well, you can ask to send them to a better school in another area.
•The school must tell you by the start of the school year (or when they find out the school is struggling) that you can move your child to a different school.
•You need to apply before January 1 of the year before you want your child to switch schools, unless you're in the military and just moved.
•The new school gets to let kids who already live there sign up first before taking kids who want to transfer.

Example

Your child's school is not doing well in tests, and you hear about a better school in the next town.

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