Interdistrict Transfer Requests into LCMSD

Timeline for Requests

LCMSD will accept Interdistrict Transfer requests annually from January 1 to March 31 for the following school year. Requests submitted at other times of the year will only be considered if the student moves out of the District or in has crisis situation that requires immediate consideration. Current enrolled students who move out of LCMSD must file for an Interdistrict transfer within 30 days of moving.

Request Procedures

1. Interdistrict Transfer Forms must be submitted to your District of Residence for release before you can be considered for an Interdistrict transfer into LCMSD.
   
   
2. Interdistrict Transfer requests must include:

• • The request must demonstrate that the student’s needs cannot be met in their district of residence.
  • Supporting documentation or other verification of claims of bullying, assault/safety concerns, and social-emotional needs/mental illness from a school administrator, counselor or law enforcement (if applicable).
    
    

District Policies

• For an interdistrict transfer request received by the district 15 or fewer calendar days before the commencement of instruction in the school year for which the transfer is sought, the district will notify the parent/guardian of its final decision within 30 calendar days from the date the request was received.
• For an interdistrict transfer request received by the district more than 15 days before the commencement of instruction in the school year for which the interdistrict transfer is sought, the district will notify the parent/guardian of its final decision as soon as possible, but no later than 14 calendar days after the commencement of instruction in the school year for which transfer is sought.
• The Superintendent will deny a transfer, or revoke an existing transfer, if information provided on the transfer request is discovered to be false or fraudulent. 
• Students approved for Interdistrict Transfers must sign an Interdistrict Grade/Behavior/Attendance Contract. Interdistrict transfers will be reviewed annually and may be revoked for behavior, attendance, or academic deficiencies, as defined by the Interdistrict Attendance Contract.
• Failure of a parent/guardian to meet any timelines established by the district shall be deemed an abandonment of the request.
  
  

Reasons for Approval or Denial of Requests

Administrative Regulation 5117 has a limited number of reasons for approval of transfers into the District because of the impact of overcrowding within LCMSD schools. Here are some of the criteria the Superintendent uses for approving or denying requests:

Potential Reasons for Approval:

• Student moved out of the district after completing 4th grade and wishes to attend 5th grade in the District. Student must be in good academic, behavioral and attendance standing. (Note: This transfer reason is valid for the remainder of the current school year only, and the student must reapply for additional years).
• Student moved out of the district after completing 7th grade and wishes to attend 8th grade in the District. Student must be in good academic, behavioral and attendance standing.
• Student moved out of the District with less than one trimester remaining of the current school year and wishes to complete the current school year in the District. Student must be in good academic, behavioral and attendance standing. (Note: This transfer reason is valid for the remainder of the current school year only, and the student must reapply for additional years).
• Student is a child of a current District Employee.
• Student is a child of a current employee (full time) of a district with a signed resolution of reciprocity agreement. (Currently - TUHSD only)
• Student has exceptional circumstances that are verified and confirmed and their parent/guardian has demonstrated that their needs cannot be met in their district of residence.
• Student is the child of an active military duty parent. “Active military duty parent” means a parent with full-time military duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and the State Military Reserve on active duty orders.

Potential Reasons for Denial: 

• Request was not submitted within the posted timeline (January 1 - March 31).
• Overcrowding.
• Limited District Resources.
• Other non-arbitrary reasons for denial include:
  • Friend requests.
  • Child care concerns.
  • Transportation issues.
  • Location of parent employment.
  • Information provided on the request is discovered to be false or fraudulent.
    
    

Appeals

Appeals to the Board of Trustees for IDT denials will be accepted until April 15 of each year, or within 30 days of the parents' notification of the denial, whichever comes first. A request for appeal must be sent in writing, either by email or US mail, to the Superintendent and must include the reasons for the appeal.  Requests for appeals will not be granted when transfer requests are received before January 1 or after the March 31 deadline, except in the few instances that we accept requests at other times, as outlined above.

Failure of a parent/guardian to meet timelines for transfer and appeal requests will be deemed an abandonment of the request.

Appeal hearings will be scheduled and the Board of Trustees' final decision will be rendered within 30 calendar days of receiving the appeal request at the LCMSD Office of Superintendent. If no board meeting is scheduled to take place within the 30 days, the appeal hearing will be scheduled for the next closest board meeting.