ENROLLED SENATE
BILL NO. 280	By:	Stanislawski of the Senate

			and

		Casey, Hoskin and Hickman of the House

An Act relating to student transfers; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 8-103, which relates to transfer applications; modifying the dates by which certain applications and notifications must be made; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  Student transfers

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 8-103, is amended to read as follows:

Section 8-103.  A.  In order that any student may be transferred, an application form specified by the State Board of Education must be completed by the parents of the student.  For purposes of the Education Open Transfer Act, the term "parent" means the parent of the student or person having custody of the student as provided for in paragraph 1 of subsection A of Section 1-113 of this title.  The application shall be obtained from and filed with the superintendent of the receiving school district for transfers to school districts in the State of Oklahoma and with the State Board of Education for transfers to school districts in another state.  Except as otherwise provided for in this section, applications shall be filed no later than April 1 May 31 of the school year preceding the school year for which the transfer is desired.  By April 1 May 31 of the same school year, the receiving school district shall notify the resident school district that an application for transfer has been filed by a student enrolled in the resident school district.  The board of education of the receiving school district shall approve or deny the application for transfer not later than June 1 July 15 of the same year and shall notify the parents of the student of the decision.  By July 1 August 1 of the same year, the parents of the student shall notify the receiving school district that the student will be enrolling in that school district.  Failure of parents to notify the district as required may result in loss of the student's right to enroll in the district for that year.

B.  On or before September 1, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education and each resident district a statement showing the names of the students granted transfers to the school district, the resident school district of the transferred students and their respective grade level.

C.  The receiving school district of a student transferred pursuant to the provisions of this act shall notify the resident school district and parents of the student of a cancellation of the transfer.  Such notice shall be made by June 1 July 15 prior to the school year for which the cancellation is applicable.

D.  For students who are deaf or hearing impaired who wish to transfer to a school district with a specialized deaf education program, applications may be filed at any time during the school year.  Upon approval of the receiving school district, the student may transfer to the receiving school district at any time during the school year.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

Passed the Senate the 11th day of March, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

Passed the House of Representatives the 22nd day of April, 2013.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________ day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.

	_________________________________
	Governor of the State of Oklahoma

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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