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Inter-Intra District Transfers

Inter-District Transfer (Incoming)

  • Requests for the 25-26 school year will be processed in late August and are contingent on space. The Enrollment Office will email the application back to you when it has been approved or denied by the school administrator. You will need to enroll your student in their district of residence until you have been approved. 
 
  • Contact your district of residence to complete and submit an Inter-District Transfer Request Form.  You can email the form to [email protected] or bring a physical copy to the enrollment office.
 
  • In addition to the signed and approved inter-District form, we will need copies of your students last report card, transcript, attendance, discipline (if any), and copies of IEP/504 (if applicable), before we can process your application. *Failure to include these documents will result in an automatic denial.*
 
  • Please do not drop your student from the outgoing district until the transfer has been approved.
 
  • Requests for transfer during the school year of the request will receive a response within 5 business days. 
 
SJUSD approval or denial of an inter-district transfer is based on these criteria:
  • Whether or not the school or program being requested is impacted or has available space; and
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 at the secondary level and a majority ranking of approaching or meeting grade level standards at the elementary level
  • Attendance at a minimum of 90%; and
  • Satisfactory discipline, no suspensions or expulsions
 
Existing inter-district transfers may be revoked at the semester if the student does not meet the following criteria:
  • Placed on an improvement plan at the school site, and not demonstrating improvement
  • Minimum GPA of 2.0 at the secondary level and a majority ranking of approaching or meeting grade level standards at the elementary level
  • Attendance at a minimum of 90%, inclusive of both excessive excused and unexcused absences
  • Satisfactory discipline, no suspensions or expulsions 
 
Process for Revocation:
  • School Site reviews student's attendance, behavior and discipline
  • Student is placed on an improvement plan. The student will be given at least 3 months of time to improve attendance, grades, behavior
  • If student does not improve, the school site may request a revocation review from the Director of Student Intervention and Attendance. 
  • The Director will review the revocation packet to ensure the student had an intervention plan, was given at least 3 months of time to improve. If the student did not show improvement, the revocation request will be honored. 
  • If the revocation request is honored, the student's IDT will be revoked at the end of the semester. 
  • Revocation decisions can't be appealed to County, only original IDT denials. 
 
All requests are subject to space availability.
 

Inter-District Transfer (Outgoing) from SJUSD to another district:

  • If on an IEP, SJUSD Support Services will need to approve the transfer. 
 
Intra-District Transfers (Between school sites within the district)
 
  • Requests for the next school year will be processed in late August and are contingent on space and meeting the requirements of satisfactory grades, attendance, and behavior. The Enrollment Office will email the application back to you when it has been approved or denied by the school administrator. Student must remain in their school of residence until the transfer is approved.
 
  • Requests for transfer during the school year of the request will receive a response within 5 business days. 
 
Inter-District Denial repeals must go through the district process before they can be taken to the County Board of Education. 
 
Appeal Process:
  • Submit an appeal form to the Student Intervention and Attendance Office within 10 days of denial. Appeal will be reviewed. If denial stands:
  • Submit appeal to the County Board within 30 days of denial. 
Inter-Intra District Forms
 
 
Parents have the right to appeal an inter district transfer denial. The appeal process allows families to provide additional context or documentation supporting their request to enroll at the school. Final decisions will be made in accordance with district procedures and applicable education codes.
 
While a family can't appeal a revocation at the County level, they can request a revocation appeal at the local level. If the family wishes to appeal a revocation at the local level, they need to fill out the request within 10 days of the revocation notice.