The Governing Board recognizes that parents/guardians of students who reside within the geographic boundaries of one district may, for a variety of reasons, desire to enroll their children in a school in another district.
(cf. 5111.1 - District Residency)
(cf. 5116.1 - Intradistrict Open Enrollment)
Interdistrict Attendance Agreements and Permits
The Board may enter into an agreement with any other school district, for a term not to exceed five school years, for the interdistrict attendance of students who are residents of the districts. (Education Code 46600)
The agreement shall specify the terms and conditions under which interdistrict attendance shall be permitted or denied. It also may contain standards agreed upon by both districts for reapplication and/or revocation of the student's permit. (Education Code 46600)
Upon receiving a permit for transfer into the district that has been approved by the student's district of residence, or upon receiving a written request from the parent/guardian of a district student who wishes to enroll in another district, the Superintendent/Principal or designee shall review the request and may approve or deny the permit subject to the terms and conditions of the interdistrict attendance agreement.
Transportation
Upon parent/guardian request, the district shall provide transportation assistance to a student receiving an interdistrict transfer who is eligible for free and reduced-price meals and is the child of an active duty military parent/guardian or a victim of bullying, as defined in Education Code 46600. (Education Code 46600)
(cf. 3553 - Free and Reduced Price Meals)
In addition, upon request of a student's parent/guardian, the Superintendent/Principal or designee may authorize transportation for any interdistrict transfer student to and from designated bus stops within the attendance area of the school that the student attends if space is available.
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
8151 Apprentices, exemption from interdistrict attendance agreement
41020 Annual district audits
46600-46610 Interdistrict attendance agreements
48204 Residency requirements for school attendance
48300-48317 Student attendance alternatives, school district of choice program
48900 Grounds for suspension or expulsion; definition of bullying
48915 Expulsion; particular circumstances
48915.1 Expelled individuals; enrollment in another district
48918 Rules governing expulsion procedures
48980 Notice at beginning of term
48985 Notices to parents in language other than English
52317 Regional occupational center/program, enrollment of students, interdistrict attendance
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
Article 1, Section 31 Nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin
COURT DECISIONS
Walnut Valley Unified School District v. the Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2011) 192 Cal.App.4th 234
Crawford v. Huntington Beach Union High School District (2002) 98 Cal.App.4th 1275
ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS
87 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 132 (2004)
84 Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 198 (2001)
Management Resources:
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov
Policy WEST SIDE UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: February 13, 2020 Healdsburg, California