HISD Transfer Types

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Transfer
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AYP School
Timeline
Choice
No Child Left Behind transfer for Receiving schools are s set by Yes – Automatic until
Adequate Application
students attending a school selected by External the While on child completes
Yearly distributed
designated by TEA as not having Funding in conjunction Texas AYP highest grade in
Progress through
met adequate yearly progress. with Academic Services Educatio Transfer school.
External
n Agency
Funding
HISD residents may attend Receiving School and HISD Transfer Annual renewal
February
Alternative alternative schools as approved Student Transfer No Form required
-Ongoing
Department
Decision made by district
Appeals Committee that the
Student Transfer February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Appeals transfer is in the best interest of No
Department -Ongoing Form required
the student, based on unique
extenuating circumstances.
HISD residents in a limited
number of school zones have a Receiving School
Boundary February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
boundary option to attend established per Board No
Option -Ongoing Form required
another school on a space Policy
available basis.
In cases of severe overcrowding, First
enrollment at a school is capped week of
Capped by the Superintendent, or his Elementary School the HISD Transfer Transfer is not
Office & Student Yes
School designee, and students are school Form renewed
Transfer Department
enrolled in a designated hub year-
school. Ongoing
Allows qualified students to
Receiving School and
Career and participate in vocational February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Student Transfer Yes
Technology programs that are not offered -Ongoing Form required
Department
on the zoned campus.
Charter school has established a Receiving School and February Based on HISD Transfer Annual renewal

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 HISD Transfer Types

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nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
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Transfer
es
Type
Contract
contractual agreement with Student Transfer
Charter -Ongoing contract Form required
HISD. Department
First Automatic
week of renewal until
Student is assigned based on
DAEP School Support the CEP Referral student has
the Code of Student Conduct, Yes
Referral Services school Verification completed the
TEC §37
year- assigned
Ongoing number of days
First
Designated given to students week of
Receiving School and
Drop Out being enrolled to complete the Request from
Student Transfer No Not renewed
Recovery graduation requirements at last school School
Department
school attended. year-
Ongoing
Provides instruction to students
in Receiving School and
Dual February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Spanish and English in order to Student Transfer No
Language -Ongoing Form required
attain fluency in communicating Department
in both languages.
First
Provides instruction to English week of
Receiving School and
ESL/Bilingu Language Learners zoned the HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Student Transfer Yes
al schools to schools that do not school Form required
Department
offer required classes. year-
Ongoing
6th, 7th, or 8th grade students Receiving School and
February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Grade 6/7/8 remaining on an elementary Student Transfer No
-Ongoing Form required
school campus. Department
Grandparen Enrollment eligibility based on Student Transfer June- No Grandparent New eligibility
t in District grandparent's residence in HISD Department Ongoing Care form required

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
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nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
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Transfer
es
Type
and providing "substantial
annually.
amount of after-school care" to Affidavit
children of non-resident parents.
Single working parent of an
elementary school child may be
Receiving School and
approved to attend school near February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Hardship Student Transfer No
the parent's place of -Ongoing Form required
Department
employment or the child's after-
school care.
Receiving School and
HISD Students accepted into an HISD February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Student Transfer No
Charter Charter School -Ongoing Form required
Department
To the extent feasible, the
First Yes – To Student
district will attempt to keep a
week of School of Residency
homeless child in the “school of
Student Transfer the Origin or Questionnaire Annual renewal
Homeless origin”, except when doing so is
Department school Zoned and HISD required
contrary to the wishes of the Transfer Form
year- Campus
child’s parent or guardian. (No
Ongoing only
Child Left Behind Transfer)

Internation
Transfer approved in order for a Receiving School and
al February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
student to participate in an IB Student Transfer Yes
Baccalaure course of study. -Ongoing Form required
Department
ate

First
week of
Student accepted at JJAEP as a
JJAEP School Support the JJAEP Referral Annual renewal
disciplinary measure. No
Referral Services school Verification required
year-
Ongoing

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
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nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
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Transfer
es
Type
Life Skills Student is a parent and requires
Receiving School and
Program for assistance available through February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Student Transfer Yes
Student this program not available at -Ongoing Form required
Department
Parents the zoned campus.
Receiving school must
Majority to Minority Transfers - be
Permitted on a space available M to M eligibility list. February
Majority to HISD Transfer Annual renewal
basis to schools where the The Student Transfer through Yes
Minority Form required
student's ethnic group is in the Department will March
minority. determine school
eligibility.
Receiving School & See the
Magnet Annual renewal
Magnet Based on Magnet guidelines Magnet Magnet Yes
Application required
Department Website
Student has moved outside
Student is entitled to None. School
current school's attendance First
continue enrollment must notify
zone within HISD, may remain week of
Moved until the end of the that a transfer
to end of the semester. the Cannot be
Within semester or the end of No will be needed
Students in the highest grade school renewed.
Semester the school year if in the for the
level offered at the school may year-
highest grade offered upcoming
remain until the end of the Ongoing
at the school. semester
school year.
June –
Out of Based on out of district board Receiving School and Out of District Annual renewal
October No
District Policy. Transfer Department Transfer Form required
1
Out Of
District Based on out of district board Receiving School & June – Out of District Annual renewal
No
Contract Policy. Transfer Department Ongoing Transfer Form required
Charter
Based on out of district board Receiving School & June – No Out of District Annual renewal

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
Accepta
Exception
nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
Timelin r-tation on Process
Transfer
es
Type
Out Of
District October
Policy. Transfer Department Transfer Form required
Employee 1

First
Based on out of district Board week of
Out of
Policy, the district will attempt Receiving School & the Out of District Annual renewal
District Yes
to keep a homeless child in the Transfer Department school Transfer Form required
Homeless
school of origin. year-
Ongoing
Out Of Receiving School, Magnet
June – Application
District Based on out of district board Magnet Department & Annual renewal
October No and Out of
Employee Policy and Magnet guidelines. Transfer required
1 District
Magnet Department Transfer Form
Receiving School, Magnet
Out Of June – Application
Based on out of district board Magnet Department & Annual renewal
District October No and Out of
Policy and Magnet guidelines. Transfer required
Magnet 1 District
Department Transfer Form
First
Out of week of
Based on out of district board
District Special Education the Out of District Annual renewal
Policy to attend the SOAR N/A
Sped Department school Transfer Form required
Private Center.
year-
School Ongoing

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
Accepta
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nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
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Transfer
es
Type
Email
StreetDirector
Pending In- y@houstonisd. Cannot be
Code for use when school finds
District org renewed.
that an address is inside HISD Student Transfer
Address N/A N/A For New transfer
but is incorrectly identified in Department
Validation verification of required.
the HISD Street Directory.
address
location.

First
week of
Pregnant Resident student approved to Receiving Principal and
the Annual renewal
Education attend the Life Skills Program the Student Transfer Yes Transfer Form
school required
Program for Student Parents program. Department
year-
Ongoing
Prekindergarte
n Annual renewal
Application required if child
maintained at qualifies for Pre-
Pre-K HISD residents may attend any March-
Automatic No campus with K in the
Enrollment school for prekindergarten. Ongoing
original upcoming
signatures of school year.
parent and
principal.
Preschool Receiving Principal,
Program for Student is 3 or 4 years old and Special Education
March- HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Children requires a PPCD program not Department and the Yes
Ongoing Form required
with available at the zoned campus. Student Transfer
Disabilities Department
Principal’s Principal agrees that the best Receiving School and February No HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Agreement interest of an individual student Student Transfer -Ongoing Form required

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
Accepta
Exception
nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
Timelin r-tation on Process
Transfer
es
Type
and the school community may
best be served by transferring Department
the student to a new location.
First
The students selected to attend week of Request from
Receiving School and
Program the High School Ahead Academy the School Annual renewal
Student Transfer Yes
Placement are middle school students two school through required
Department
or more years behind in school. year- Chancery
Ongoing
Student lives in the zone of a
school that was low-performing
during the past three academic
Public
years or a school in which less Student Transfer February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Education No
than 50% of students in the Department -Ongoing Form required
Grant
school passed any TAKS test
during 2 of
the previous 3 years.
School has been identified as Receiving School &
Space February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
having space available for Student Transfer No
Available -Ongoing Form required
choice transfers. Department
Student requires a special
Receiving Principal,
education program not available
Special Education
Special at the zoned campus. Includes February HISD Transfer Annual renewal
Department and the Yes
Education siblings of special education -Ongoing Form required
Student Transfer
students as required by state
Department
law.
Unsafe No Child Left Behind transfer for Student Transfer First Limited HISD Transfer Automatic until
Schools students attending a school Department week of Form child completes
designated by TEA as being an the highest grade in
unsafe school. school school
year-

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 HISD Transfer Types

Address
Accepta
Exception
nce Transpo Documentati Renewal
or Description Approval Required
Timelin r-tation on Process
Transfer
es
Type
Ongoing
First
No Child Left Behind transfer for week of Automatic until
Violent
students who were victims of Student Transfer the HISD Transfer child completes
Crime Limited
violent crimes on their home Department school Form highest grade in
Victim
campus. year- school
Ongoing
First
Students accepted by Baltimore week of Request from
Virtual
based Connections to attend the School Annual renewal
School Connections Academy N/A
Texas Connections Academy at school through required
Pilot
Houston. year- Chancery
Ongoing

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