Application Process:

• Download and complete the District Transfer Form in full for each child requesting transfer into Denison ISD.

• Compile all required documentation as outlined below.

• Email the completed transfer request form and ALL required documentation to transferrequests@denisonisd.net

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Conditions of In-District Transfers:

1. School to school transfers are not permitted during the school year. Transfers may be requested during the following times:

• Current DISD students: for the following school year during an open transfer window.

• Current DISD students who have moved and want to remain at their current campus: year-round AFTER the move.

• New DISD students: year-round PRIOR to enrollment/attendance.

2. Approval shall be based on the following:

• Available space at the requested campus, as determined by the district

• In the prior year, the student had no more than 8 unexcused absences and no more than 10 unexcused late arrivals to school and total attendance was 90% or better

• In the prior year, the student was not expelled or placed at DAEP, and did not engage in persistent misbehavior (3 or more office referrals)

• Passing all classes (most recent semester for secondary, most recent yearly average for elementary)

3. A student may request a transfer to a different school for the following school year during an open transfer window.

4. A student may request to cancel a transfer and return to the campus zoned for his/her address at the end of a school year. Return to the zoned campus is not guaranteed during the school year.

5. The parent and student accepting a transfer agree to abide by the receiving school's standards for academic progress, attendance, discipline, and parental cooperation. School bus transportation is NOT provided to transfer students. Transfer students must arrive to school on time. Requesting and accepting a transfer constitutes a parent’s assurance that safe and timely transportation will be provided to and from the approved campus. A transfer may be revoked if a parent does not provide safe and timely transportation.

6. The transfer process is NOT applicable to students PLACED on a particular campus to receive special education or other specific district educational services.

7. Transfer applications will be approved or denied by the Assistant Superintendent. Parents will be notified, usually by mail, of the approval or denial of the transfer request. Transfers may be revoked at any time if the Superintendent or designee determines the student is in violation of transfer policy criteria, a return to the zoned campus is in the student’s best interest, or a school no longer has available capacity.

 

Timeline for Transfer Applications:

• April: Transfer applications may be submitted for next school year

• Last Friday in May:  Submittal deadline for transfer request documents

• Last week of July:  Appeal/Denial notifications will be sent in the mail

 

Applications with INCOMPLETE documentation will not be considered.

 

Violation of the District’s Student Code of Conduct and lack of regular attendance may result in the revocation of the transfer. The District’s policies may be found at www.denisonisd.net.

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Conditions of Out-of-District Transfers:

1. Out-of-district transfer requests are approved for current school year only. A renewal form must be submitted each year student is requesting to attend as an out of district transfer. Renewal forms are available for the upcoming school year no earlier than April of the current school year.

2. Transfer application requests for students new to the district will NOT be accepted by district personnel until the following forms of documentation from the previous and current school year are provided:

• Student discipline record

• Attendance/Tardy history

• Most recent report card

• Most recent STAAR scores for the student(s)

• High School transcripts (if applicable) indicating credit earned from last school attended

3. The parent or guardian MUST provide the student’s full legal name, last 4 digits of social security number, date of birth, campus attended previous school year, name of school/campus student’s physical address is zoned to, and grade level.

4. The transfer request application and all required documentation must be submitted together on or before the last Friday in June to the Denison ISD Central Administration Offices.

 

Timeline for Transfer Applications:

April Transfer applications may be submitted for next school year

Last Friday in May Submittal deadline for transfer request documents

Last week of July Appeal/Denial notifications will be sent in the mail

 

Applications with INCOMPLETE documentation will not be considered.

 

Violation of the District’s Student Code of Conduct and lack of regular attendance may result in the revocation of the transfer. The District’s policies may be found within the DISD Student Handbooks at www.denisonisd.net/PARENTS.

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