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Board approves interdistrict transfer window policy (JFAB) with superintendent discretion for late applicants
Summary
The board approved second reading of Policy JFAB and the administrative rule establishing a February 1–May 3 annual interdistrict transfer window (90 days) and clarified that late applications may be considered at the superintendent's discretion and that waiting lists will be used when space is unavailable.
The board conducted a second reading and approved Policy JFAB and its administrative rule governing admission of nonresident interdistrict transfers. Interim Superintendent Dennis Ulmer explained the policy establishes an annual enrollment window — described as a 90‑day window from February 1 to May 3 — during which interdistrict transfer applications are considered on a first‑come, first‑served basis and lists disqualifiers in the rule. If space is not available, the rule places applicants on a waiting list.
Board members raised concerns that the window would close the district to new interdistrict applicants for several months; Ulmer and administration representatives clarified that the rule allows late applications to be considered "at the discretion of the superintendent" and that applications received after the window can be placed on a waiting list and considered if openings occur. The board moved and approved the second reading by voice vote.
