College Station ISD discusses reopening out-of-district transfers to boost enrollment; board seeks feedback

College Station ISD administration presented a proposal at the Oct. 21 workshop to revise FDA(LOCAL) and allow a limited out-of-district transfer program to bring additional students into the district. The presentation was framed as a request for board feedback; no vote was taken.

Administration said the district is about 300 students below its budgeted enrollment for the current year and that gap amounts to a shortfall of roughly $2 million. Staff described the proposal as controlled transfers rather than open enrollment: applicants would submit documentation and be screened by criteria such as grades, attendance, discipline and assessment results. Staff suggested possible raw criteria "on the table" such as grades of 80 or above, attendance of 95% or higher, and 0'2 discipline referrals, and said the district would create two application piles (qualified and not qualified) rather than allowing parents to pick specific campuses.

The sup…