Senate Bill 783 (2021) made comprehensive changes to Oklahoma's student transfer laws. This law revises the requirements for accepting and denying student transfers. It also requires the District to set and list enrollment capacities on our website. These changes go into effect on January 1, 2022. The District will allow students who are currently on Open Transfer to remain enrolled in the District and not have to go through the new transfer process unless the transfer is revoked and then the student would need to submit an application in the new format. The District will begin accepting applications for the new school year on June 1st. The application must have all information completed to be considered for a transfer. Transfers will not be approved or denied until after the July 1st capacity is determined. Receipt of applications will be documented by the District so that they may be reviewed in the order submitted. Special education students will continue to be vetted for program availability and caseload limits.

Students may only request transfers two times per year to one or more school districts in which the student does not reside. Students are legally entitled to reenroll at any time in their home district in which they reside. A separate application is required for each student within a family that wishes to transfer. Reasons a transfer may denied by the school district:

1. No capacity available at grade level requested

2. The transferring student has not been disciplined for:

   • violation of a school regulation,

   • possession of an intoxicating beverage, low-point beer, as defined by Section 163.2 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or missing or stolen property if the property is reasonably suspected to have been taken from a student, a school employee, or the school during school activities, or

   • possession of a dangerous weapon or a controlled dangerous substance while on or within two thousand (2000) feet of public school property, or at a school event, as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act.

3. The transferring student does not have a history of absences. "History of Absences" means ten or more absences in one semester that are not excused for the reasons provided in 70 O.S. 10-105 or due to illness.

You can access Purcell Public Schools Transfer Policy HERE.

Parent's Guide to Student Transfers

Appeal of Transfer Denial to Local Board of Education-Step 1

Appeal of Transfer Denial to State Board of Education-Step 2