Inter-District Transfers 2019-20

Transfers are required for students to attend a school other than their "home school" - the school assigned based on the parent/guardian's legal address of residence.
 
 HB2747 Inter-District Transfers Open April 1, 2019 

​This type of transfer requires submission to and approval by BOTH resident and non-resident school district offices. 
Inter-district transfers and stipulations for 2019-20 school year.
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Resident and Nonresident Student Transfer Timelines
 
Allocations for Students “In and Out” by Grade Levels
 Click here for Transfer In Form              Click here for Transfer Out Form
 
GRADE LEVEL     STUDENT ALLOCATION IN*
Kindergarten              15
1st Grade                     15
2nd Grade                   0
3rd Grade                    0
4th Grade                    0
5th Grade                    0
6th Grade                    15
7th Grade                    10
8th Grade                    15
9th Grade                    15
10th Grade                  10
11th Grade                    10
12th Grade                    5 **
 
Banks School District will approve 10 transfers out of the district.
  
*Banks School District will work with other Districts, on a case by case basis within the
constraints of the law, to consider “hardship cases” (for student health/safety and/or emergency based on eminent danger) outside the scope of the allocations above. OAR 581-021-0019.
**On June 10, 2019 the Banks School District Board of Directors opened an additional 5 slots for the 2019-20 School Year.
 
 
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Transfer Window: The Banks School District has designated April 1, 2019 as the opening of the window in which all applications for 2019-20 inter-district transfers, in and out of the District are accepted.  Slots will remain open for the 2019-20 School Year until they are filled. In the event the District receives more applicants than the quota for each respective grade level, the District will hold a lottery.
 
Release of Students: Any student released by the Banks School District, via an inter-district transfer to another school district during for the 2018-19 school year, who wishes to be released for the 2019-20 school year to attend that school district and is accepted by that same District, does not need to make an inter-district transfer application for consent to attend from the Banks School District, and will be allowed to attend that district.
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Applications will be processed after May 15th.  If there are more applications received than available slots an equitable lottery will be held.  
Families will be notified by mail.
Duration of Transfer: The District will honor each transfer for the duration of the inter-district transfer agreement if student meets the behavior and attendance requirements below:

1. Attendance of 92% or higher;
2. No more than one suspension per academic year, no suspension of, or greater than, five (5) days;
3. No expulsion;
4. Transportation is the responsibility of the family;
5. Any other terms as written in the acceptance letter to be applied consistently to all students.

 
NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS should contact their home school district office for transfer requirements. 
All paperwork must be approved by the resident and non-resident district.