Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-8-103
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Application for transfer - Procedure
Official statutory text
A. In order that any student may be transferred, an application
form specified by the State Board of Education must be completed by
the parents of the student. For purposes of the Education Open
Transfer Act, the term “parent” means the parent of the student or
person having custody of the student as provided for in paragraph 1
of subsection A of Section 1-113 of this title. The application
shall be filed with the superintendent of the receiving school
district for transfers to school districts in this state and with
the State Board of Education for transfers to school districts in
another state.
B. On or before the first day of January, April, July and
October, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving
school district to file with the State Board of Education and each
resident district a statement showing the names of the students
granted transfers to the school district, the resident school
district of the transferred students and their respective grade
level.
C. For students who are deaf or hearing-impaired who wish to
transfer to a school district with a specialized deaf education
program, applications may be filed at any time during the school
year. The student may transfer to the receiving school district at
any time during the school year.
D. The school district shall enroll transfer students in the
order in which they submit their applications. If the number of
student transfer applications exceeds the capacity of a receiving
school district, as determined by subsection A of Section 8-101.2 of
this title, the district shall select transfer students in the order
in which the district received the student transfer applications.
E. If a transfer application is denied based on the receiving
school district’s open transfer policy adopted pursuant to
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 495
subsection B of Section 8-101.2 of this title, the parent of the
student may appeal the decision as provided for in subsection E of
Section 8-101.2 of this title.
form specified by the State Board of Education must be completed by
the parents of the student. For purposes of the Education Open
Transfer Act, the term “parent” means the parent of the student or
person having custody of the student as provided for in paragraph 1
of subsection A of Section 1-113 of this title. The application
shall be filed with the superintendent of the receiving school
district for transfers to school districts in this state and with
the State Board of Education for transfers to school districts in
another state.
B. On or before the first day of January, April, July and
October, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving
school district to file with the State Board of Education and each
resident district a statement showing the names of the students
granted transfers to the school district, the resident school
district of the transferred students and their respective grade
level.
C. For students who are deaf or hearing-impaired who wish to
transfer to a school district with a specialized deaf education
program, applications may be filed at any time during the school
year. The student may transfer to the receiving school district at
any time during the school year.
D. The school district shall enroll transfer students in the
order in which they submit their applications. If the number of
student transfer applications exceeds the capacity of a receiving
school district, as determined by subsection A of Section 8-101.2 of
this title, the district shall select transfer students in the order
in which the district received the student transfer applications.
E. If a transfer application is denied based on the receiving
school district’s open transfer policy adopted pursuant to
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 495
subsection B of Section 8-101.2 of this title, the parent of the
student may appeal the decision as provided for in subsection E of
Section 8-101.2 of this title.
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