District Defines Transfer, Open Enrollment Rules

District 833 today announced that intra-district transfers are being granted for K-12 students who wish to attend a school other than the one assigned based on attendance boundaries.

In addition to revised parameters and timelines, an online form can be completed to simplify the process this year, according to a Jan. 3 release from South Washington County Schools. The approved process (summarized below) is outlined in full on the district’s website. Click on “2012-13 Intra-District Transfer and Open Enrollment” under Hot Topics.

Elementary school intra-district transfer requests for the 2012-13 school year can be submitted immediately.

Online submissions are preferred. For those who do not have Internet access, a form can be obtained at the District Service Center or by contacting the Office of Student Information at 651-458-6218.

All requests will be reviewed after April 6. Families submitting requests by April 6 will be notified in writing of their status by May 11. (An exception would be Liberty Ridge Elementary, which is closed to additional intra-district transfers due to capacity constraints.)

Middle school and high school intra-district transfer requests for the 2012-13 school year can also be submitted immediately. All requests will be reviewed after Jan. 13. Families submitting requests by Jan. 13 will be notified in writing of the status by Feb. 20. (Exceptions would be Cottage Grove Middle, Lake Middle and East Ridge High Schools, which are closed to additional intra-district transfers due to capacity constraints.)

For the 2012-13 school year, District 833 allows enrollment of non-resident students at 3 percent of each grade level enrollment for elementary, middle and high schools.

Exceptions would be for , Cottage Grove Middle, and , which would be closed to additional open enrollment students due to capacity constraints.

“Schools or grade levels meeting or exceeding the thresholds for intra-district transfer considerations have also met the criteria for being closed to open enrollment,” according to the release.

Open-enrolled students would continue at their assigned school throughout their years at each level. Families must reapply, indicating their preferred school, when school transitions occur (elementary to middle; middle to high school). 

The district retains the right to assign non-resident students to sites other than direct feeder schools when these transitions occur, based upon capacity and program considerations.