Policy No. 3131

Students

District attendance area transfers

Each student in the district is required to attend the school designated for the geographic attendance area in which they reside.

A parent or guardian may request that their child be allowed to attend another school in the district. Requests are made by filling out the Boundary Request Form and submitted to the district office.

Applications will be accepted starting May 1st for the following school year and be initially determined by June 20th.  Any transfer requests made after June 20th will be considered on a case by case basis and are less likely to be approved due to capacity and staffing allocations. Student placement occurs on the semester basis.

The following factors will be considered:

1.  Whether space is available in the grade level or classes at the building in which the student desires to be enrolled.
2. Whether appropriate educational programs and services are available to improve the student’s condition as stated in requesting the transfer.
3. Whether the student's transfer is likely to create a risk to the health or safety of other students or staff at the new building.

Secondary students who request attendance area transfers are subject to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s eligibility rules.  Staff members may provide normal information about the programs of the school involved, but shall not engage in any form of recruiting related to academics, athletics and activities.

Staff members requesting transfer of a child will follow applicable laws.

Transportation for the pupil transferee is a responsibility of the parent or guardian except as provided by law.

Legal References:

Initially Adopted: October 8, 2018  (replaced policy 3130 and 3132, which were suspended on 10.8.18)

Updated: October 13, 2025