Wylie ISD Administrative
Transfer Guidelines
Intradistrict, Out-of-District, &
Full-Time Employees

Terms/Definitions

Intradistrict Transfers
A transfer of a student who is a resident of Wylie ISD from the campus at which the student would be assigned based on their residence address to another campus within Wylie ISD, as such campus is assigned by Wylie ISD. Intradistrict Transfers are governed by Wylie ISD Board Policy FDB and these guidelines.

Out-of-District Transfers
A transfer of a student who is a non-resident of Wylie ISD from the district to which they would be assigned based on their residence address to a campus within Wylie ISD, as such campus is assigned by Wylie ISD. Out-of-District Transfers are governed by Wylie ISD Board Policy FDA.

Full-Time Employee Transfers
A transfer of a student who is the child of a Wylie ISD full-time employee who is a non-resident of Wylie ISD from the district to which the student would be assigned based on their residence address to a campus within Wylie ISD, as such campus is assigned by Wylie ISD. Employee Transfers are governed by Wylie ISD Board Policy FDA and these guidelines.

General - For ALL Transfer Types

• Transfers are a privilege, not a right. Transfers may be denied or revoked at any time in accordance with District policy, these guidelines, and the written transfer agreement.

• For intradistrict students, the student retains the right to attend a District school based on their residence address.
• For Out-of-District and Employee non-resident students, the student retains the right to attend school in the district assigned based on their residence address.

• Out-of-district transfer requests may be submitted once annually during the transfer request window. All transfer requests submitted outside of the annual transfer request window will be denied, except as noted below for Employee transfer requests.
• Transfer requests must be submitted through the District’s transfer request process and must be completed in full, including submission of any documentation requested by the District to establish eligibility for a transfer.

• Transfer requests that are not completed in full will be denied.
• Incomplete transfer requests that are denied may be completed in full and resubmitted if the completed request is submitted before the close of the annual transfer request window.
• First-come-first-serve priority for a transfer approval will be established based on the time at which the completed transfer request is received.

• Each student requesting a transfer must meet transfer eligibility requirements.

• Transfer eligibility will be determined after a student receives a provisional acceptance based on the District’s initial determination as to campus capacity. Provisional acceptance does NOT guarantee a transfer request will be approved.
• Transfer requests submitted on behalf of siblings will be evaluated on their individual merit. Approval of a transfer request for one sibling does not guarantee approval of a transfer request for all siblings.
• Parents/guardians who submit transfer requests for more than one child may accept or reject a provisional acceptance for each student transfer individually and must submit eligibility documentation as requested by the District for each student.

• All students and parents/guardians whose transfer requests are provisionally accepted must provide all documentation requested by the District to establish transfer eligibility, meet all transfer eligibility requirements, and enter into a written transfer agreement with the District prior to their transfer being effective.
• Parents and guardians requesting or maintaining a student transfer are expected to actively support their child’s education and engage respectfully with district staff as part of the transfer agreement. Any use of profanity, threats, abusive language, abusive behavior, or physical assault toward staff will be formally documented and may result in immediate revocation of the transfer, in accordance with District policy.
• Students or parents/guardians who violate the terms of the written transfer agreement will be subject to immediate transfer revocation and will not be eligible to apply for a transfer in subsequent years.

Intradistrict Transfers

• Intradistrict transfer requests to be admitted into grades Kindergarten through 4th grade to campuses that are projected at less than capacity, based on the District determination as to capacity, will be granted if all transfer criteria are met.
• Intradistrict transfer requests will be accepted and approved until the selected campus reaches capacity, based on the District’s determination as to capacity. Once a selected campus has reached capacity, all transfer requests to that campus will be denied.
• All Intradistrict transfer requests to be admitted into grades Kindergarten through 4th grade to campuses at or above capacity will be denied.
• All Intradistrict general intermediate through high school transfer requests will be denied.
• The residence address that qualifies a student for an intradistrict transfer may be verified by the District at the time the transfer request is submitted and as needed by the District to verify continued eligibility for student enrollment, including at registration and/or at any other time the District may need to verify residency.
• Once an intradistrict transfer has been approved, the student may remain at the assigned campus for the duration of the grade levels available at that campus, provided the student remains a resident of the District, adheres to the terms of the written transfer agreement, the Student Code of Conduct, and District policy.
• When an intradistrict student completes all grade levels available at a campus assigned through the transfer process, the student must return to their home-zoned campus feeder pattern.
• Students who move to a different address within Wylie ISD may apply for an intradistrict transfer to finish at their current campus.

Out-of-District Transfers

• Students residing outside of Wylie ISD boundaries are eligible to apply for an Out-of-District transfer during the annual transfer application window.
• Out-of-District transfer requests to be admitted into grades Kindergarten through 12th grade may be submitted for the campuses identified by the District as open for Out-of-District transfers.
• Out-of-District transfer requests may be submitted beginning when the annual transfer application window opens. Out-of-District transfer requests will be time-stamped based on the date and time of the initial, completed submission.
• All Out-of-District transfer requests to be admitted into grades Kindergarten through 12th grade to campuses not identified as open for Out-of-District transfers will be denied.
• Wylie ISD will determine the campuses open for transfers. Once those campuses reach capacity, all Out-of-District transfers will be denied.
• Eligibility documentation to demonstrate that a student qualifies for an Out-of-District transfer must be provided by the parent/guardian on behalf of the student in a timely manner. Eligibility for an Out-of-District transfer may be verified through documentation by the District following a student’s provisional acceptance and at any time, as needed by the District, to verify a student’s continued eligibility for enrollment.
• Out-of-District transfers are approved on an annual basis. Once an Out-of-District transfer has been approved, the student may remain at the assigned campus for the duration of the current school year, provided the student remains eligible, per the eligibility criteria described below, the student and parents/guardians adhere to the terms of the written transfer agreement, the Student Code of Conduct and District policy.
• Out-of-District transfer students who wish to remain with the District for subsequent years must submit an Out-of-District transfer request each year during the annual transfer request window.
• Approval of a transfer request in a previous year does not guarantee approval of a transfer request in subsequent years to the same or to another Wylie ISD campus.
• Once a student is approved for an out-of-district transfer, the student will remain in the same feeder pattern each year as long as their transfer continues to be approved.

Out-of-District Transfer Eligibility
To be eligible for an Out-of-District Transfer, the student must meet the following criteria:

• Resident of the State of Texas at the time of transfer request submission.
• In the prior two (2) academic years, the student had no more than 8 unexcused absences per year and no more than 10 unexcused late arrivals or late pick-ups to and from school.
• In the prior academic year, the student’s total attendance was 90% or better, including both excused and unexcused absences.
• In the prior academic year, the student was not placed in in-school suspension or out-of-school suspension.
  
• Student has never been expelled and has not attended a Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) or Disciplinary Alternative Education Program (DAEP).

• Student has not received 3 or more office referrals in the prior academic year.

• Student demonstrates appropriate academic progress, as demonstrated by passing grades in all subjects and satisfactory scores on standardized assessments, if applicable.
• Student’s admission would not require the District to hire new staff, reassign existing staff, or provide specialized training to existing staff at the campus and grade level indicated in the transfer request and campus assignment.
• Parents and/or guardians must be an active participant in their student’s education.

To demonstrate eligibility for an Out-of-District transfer, documents demonstrating eligibility in all categories above must be submitted within the timeline provided by the District. Failure to submit documents verifying eligibility in a timely manner will result in the denial of the associated transfer request.

Full-Time Employee Transfers

• Employees must be in good standing with the District at the time the transfer request is submitted, or the request will be denied.
• Employees who separate from employment with the District may lose their option to an Employee transfer of their student.
• Once an Employee transfer has been approved, the student may remain at the assigned campus for the duration of the grade levels available at that campus, provided the employee remains employed by the District, the student meets all transfer criteria, and the student and parents/guardians adhere to the terms of the written transfer agreement, the Student Code of Conduct, and District policy.
• Employees should be aware that high school transfers may prohibit their student from participating in activities that base eligibility upon established residence, including UIL and other residence-based activities.
  

Transportation

• Parents/guardians whose intradistrict transfer requests are approved will be responsible for providing transportation to and from the campus. Wylie ISD will NOT provide specialized transportation as a related service under an IEP for an intradistrict transfer made at the parent’s request because such specialized transportation as a related service is available in the student’s home-zoned school.
• Parents/guardians whose Out-of-District or Employee transfer request is approved will be responsible for providing transportation to and from the campus. Wylie ISD will NOT provide specialized transportation as a related service under an IEP for Out-of-District and non-resident Employee students because such specialized transportation as a related service is available in the student’s home district. Out-of-District transfers and Employee transfers are a privilege, not a right.
• Transfer students must be delivered and picked up from their assigned campus and/or activities on time. Requesting and accepting a transfer constitutes a parent/guardian’s assurance that safe and timely transportation will be provided to and from the approved campus. A transfer may be revoked if the parent/guardian does not provide safe and timely transportation.

UIL and Other Residence-Based Eligibility

• Transfer students are subject to the University Interscholastic League (UIL) rules and local District guidelines for extracurricular participation and other residency-based activities.
• A student may not transfer to a different school for the primary purpose of participation in extracurricular activities.
• Detailed eligibility guidelines are available through the relevant activity or UIL and should be investigated fully by the parent.
• In most cases, non-resident transfer students in grades 9-12 can expect to be ineligible to participate in varsity-level competitive athletics for a period of at least one year from the first date of attending a new campus.

Revocation

• Transfers may be revoked at any time if the student or parent violates the terms of the written transfer agreement, the Student Code of Conduct, or District policy.
• If a student’s data indicates the student may lose eligibility for a transfer mid-year due to repeated behavior concerns, lack of academic progress, or attendance issues, the campus may provide notice to the parent of the possible loss of transfer eligibility. If the behavior, academic, and/or attendance concerns do not adequately improve in a timely manner, the transfer may be revoked mid-academic year or revoked effective at the end of the then-academic year, at the discretion of the campus principal.
• A transfer of any kind may be revoked immediately, without prior notice from the campus principal, in the event of a serious behavior incident or incident involving the student or their parent that jeopardizes the safety of the campus or District.
• An Employee transfer may be revoked immediately upon the employee’s separation of employment.
• If a transfer is revoked either mid-academic year or at the end of an academic year, the student will be ineligible for a transfer in future academic years.
• If a program reaches capacity and does not have availability for students moving into the attendance zone, the campus may revoke out-of-district transfers during the school year to create room for these students.
• Transfer revocations will be provided in writing.

Appeals
Transfer approval, denial, or revocation decisions, and campus assignment decisions are not appealable. Any appeal regarding other transfer-related concerns shall be made in accordance with FNG(LOCAL) or GF(LOCAL), as appropriate. Students must attend the campus or district assigned based on their residence address during the pendency of any such appeal.