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Student Transfer Guidelines and Policy
2010-2011 SCHOOL TRANSFER REQUESTS PROCESS The Austin School District will accept requests for school transfers for the 2010-2011 school year beginning at 7 a.m. until noon on Saturday, February 6, 2010 in the Auditorium (Room B100) of the Carruth Administration Center, located at 1111 West Sixth Street. Staff from the Office of Student Services/Records will be available to accept requests and answer questions. Beginning on Monday, February 8, 2010 requests may be submitted to the Office of Student Services (Room A200), Carruth Administration Center, during regular business hours, 7:45 a.m. until 4:45 p.m. Priority transfers It is not necessary to stand in line on Saturday, February 6, 2010 to submit a request for a priority transfer, but it is necessary to submit the request no later than Friday, February 19, 2010 to be eligible for such a transfer. Types of priority transfers are: Sibling Transfer - A sibling transfer request can be made for siblings of students who are, or will be, attending the requested school at the same time on an approved transfer. The transfer to that school shall be allowed if space and staff are available. To receive priority consideration for a sibling transfer, the request must be received no later than the tenth school day after the first Saturday in February of the prior school year. Tracking Transfer - Students who have transferred to another school and who have a history of at least two unbroken years of attendance in the two highest grades offered at the school, may request a tracking transfer to the next level (i.e., to a middle school from an elementary school or to a high school from a middle school) in order to remain with their peers. The transfer to that school shall be allowed if space and staff are available. To receive priority consideration for a tracking transfer, the request must be received no later than the tenth school day after the first Saturday in February of the prior school year. This provision does not apply to a student who has moved who wishes to seek a transfer back to the same school. In this case, the student should seek a general transfer, and all requirements of the transfer policy shall apply. Majority-to-Minority Transfer - Students may transfer from a school where the student's ethnic group is over 50 percent of the school's population to a school where the student's ethnic group is less than 50 percent of the school's population. The purpose of the majority-to-minority transfer is to complement the District's student assignments and promote diversity throughout the District. The transfer to that school shall be allowed if space and staff are available. To receive priority consideration for a majority-to-minority transfer, the request must be received no later than the tenth school day after the first Saturday in February of the prior school year. For the purpose of majority-to-minority transfers, two ethnic groups are defined:
After February 19, 2010, all transfer requests will be processed in the order received. The deadline to apply for transfers for Fall Semester is August 10, 2010. Schools Frozen to Transfers 2010-2011
Schools that will be monitored, and possibly frozen, after priority transfers are approved are: LBJ High School, Bedichek, Burnet and Fulmore Middle Schools; Clayton, Cowan, Davis, Graham, Gullett, Hill, Houston, Maplewood, Mathews, Menchaca, the New Southwest Elementary, Odom, Pillow and Zilker Elementary Schools. THERE IS NO NEED TO STAND IN LINE TO REQUEST A TRANSFER TO ANY SCHOOL THAT IS FROZEN. All sibling, tracking, and majority-to-minority transfer requests, if received by 5 p.m. on February 19, 2010, will be given priority consideration. ALL REQUESTS FOR PROGRAMS WITH ENTRY CRITERIA (e.g., magnet programs, academies, school-to-career, ROTC, International Baccalaureate) should be made directly to the school offering the program. Parents should contact the school for criteria and application information and deadlines. Requests for Spring Semester 2011 transfers will be accepted beginning August 11, 2010, through November 15, 2010. A full calendar of transfer dates and deadlines may be seen below. Transfer request forms may be obtained at any AISD school or the Office of Student Services/Records. Questions about school transfers may be addressed to the AISD Office of Student Services/Records at 414-1726. DATES AND DEADLINES FOR 2010-2011
THE TRANSFER POLICY (FDB (L)) View AISD Transfer Policy Online OTHER INFORMATION PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT (PEG) TRANSFERS A student enrolled in a school identified under the PEG program has the right to request a transfer to another school in his/her current district or in another district. AISD students wanting transfers within the district should use the regular transfer request procedures. Students outside of the district should address their requests to the Superintendent of Austin ISD. AISD DISCRIMINATION POLICY The Austin Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or disability in its programs and activities. FOR MORE INFORMATION For more information about Austin Independent School District’s Student Transfer Policy, please contact the Office of Student Services at 414-1726. |
Contact
Student Services1111 W. 6th St. Austin, TX 78703 Phone: 512.414.1726 Related Information
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Attached is a listing showing the ethnic status of each campus.