Section 5-E2105. TRANSFERS DUE TO CHANGE OF ADDRESS

 

2105.1Except as provided otherwise in this chapter, a student shall be required to attend the school for which the student is eligible which serves the attendance zone established for his or her place of residence, as defined in § 2199.

 

2105.2A student whose place of residence within the District of Columbia changes from one attendance zone to a different attendance zone shall be transferred to the school serving the attendance zone where the student’s new place of residence is located. This requirement is subject to the exceptions set forth in §§ 2105.5 and 2105.7.

 

2105.3Transfers due to change of address shall be effected by the principal of the school from which the student is being transferred.

 

2105.4Prior to effecting a transfer due to change of address, the principal shall do the following:

 

(a)Verify the validity of the change of address;

 

(b)Identify the proper school serving the attendance zone where the student’s new place of residence is located; and

 

(c)Notify the student’s parents or guardian, or the adult student, in writing of the proposed transfer, including the following information:

 

(1)The name and location of the school to which the student will be transferred;

 

(2)The effective date of the transfer;

 

(3)The exceptions to the transfer requirement provided by §§ 2105.5 and 2105.7, and the procedures for making application for an exception; and

 

(4)The right to appeal the transfer and the procedures for bringing an appeal.

 

2105.5To provide for continuity of instruction, especially in the case of high school seniors scheduled to graduate the following June, the principal may authorize the continued attendance of the student at the school currently being attended for the remainder of the term or school year.

 

2105.6Requests for permission to continue in attendance at a school out-of-zone must be made to the principal by the student’s parent or guardian, or by the adult student, prior to the effective date of the transfer.

 

2105.7The provisions of § 2106 may be applied to a student whose change of place of residence would require a transfer under this section. A student who meets the requirements of § 2106 for out-of-zone attendance may be allowed to remain at the school currently being attended notwithstanding his or her change of address.

 

2105.8An adult student, or a minor student’s parent or guardian, may appeal a transfer due to change of address on either of the following grounds:

 

(a)The student’s actual and lawful place of residence, as defined in Chapter 2199, is within the attendance zone for the school currently being attended; or

 

(b)The denial of a request to remain at the school currently being attended pursuant to §§ 2105.5 or 2105.7 was arbitrary or in violation of the rules of the Board of Education.

 

2105.9Appeals of transfers shall be brought using the rules and procedures set forth in§ 2504.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 24 DCR 1005, 1031 (July 29, 1977).