Student Transfers for Children of Active Duty Military Members

The school district shall allow the transfer of students who are dependent children of a member of the active uniformed military services of the United States on full-time active duty status and for whom Oklahoma is the home of record and students who are the dependent children of a member of the military server on active duty orders and for whom Oklahoma is the home of record. Transfers will be approved if:

1. At least one parent ofthe student has a Department of Defense-issued identification card;
2. At least one parent can provide evidence that he or she will be on active duty status or orders, meaning the parent will be temporarily transferred in compliance with official orders to another location in support of combat, contingency operation, or a natural disaster requiring the use of orders for more than thirty (30) consecutive days; and
3. The student will be residing with a relative of the student who lives in the receiving school district or who will be living in the receiving school district within six (6) months of the filing of the application for transfer.

Legal Citations

The qualifications and procedures outlined in this policy are based upon the following Oklahoma Statutes (O.S.):

• 70 O.S. §8-103.1