Baldwin City USD 348 accepts out of district transfer requests in compliance with district policy JBCB as stated below. To submit a request, complete the out of district transfer form by following the directions on the form and submit to the district office. Determinations can take as long as up to the start of school or even a couple weeks after enrollment. Administrators are cautious not to over crowd the classroom. Parents/Guardians will be notified via email once a determination has been made.
The Out of district transfer form must be submitted every year.
Please read the policy before completing the form.
Out of District Transfer Form (128.6 KiB)
Policy JBCB – Nonresident Students NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS (Amended June 2008)
Non-resident students who are permitted to attend the District must satisfy the following criteria:
A. The student (or parent/guardian) must submit a District transfer request form, including reasons for the transfer request, to the Superintendent before the student’s first attendance year in the District. Thereafter, a District transfer
request form must be submitted to the Superintendent by June 1 for each succeeding year of desired attendance. The Superintendent will consider the request and will inform the student (or parent/guardian) by written notification of approval or denial.
B. Admittance will not be made if facilities or classes are deemed to be overcrowded.
C. The student must be in good standing in the previous District.
D. Out of District transportation will not be provided nor will mileage be paid for private transportation. If adequate seating is available, students may be transported if they meet the bus at the nearest in-District bus stop within the approved schools attendance boundaries.
E. No tuition will be assessed non-resident students who are allowed to enroll in USD 348 if they attend school in the District by September 20 (official enrollment date) of each school year.
F. Those students accepted will be subject to a building-level review every semester to determine acceptance for the following semester. Whenever (at any time during the school year) a student falls out of good standing, his/her non- resident transfer approval may be revoked.
G. In the semester review, the following items will be considered to determine continued enrollment:
a. Attendance
b. Grades/Scholastic achievement
c. Disciplinary record
d. Citizenship
e. Academic progress toward graduation
H. Students will attend the elementary attendance center assigned by the District.