Section 48354 Of Article 10. Open Enrollment Act From California Education Code >> Division 4. >> Title 2. >> Part 27. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 10.
48354
. (a) The parent of a pupil enrolled in a low-achieving school
may submit an application for the pupil to attend a school in a
school district of enrollment pursuant to this article.
(b) (1) Consistent with the requirements of Section 1116(b)(1)(E)
of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 2001 (20
U.S.C. Sec. 6301 et seq.), on or before the first day of the school
year, or, if later, on the date the notice of program improvement,
corrective action, or restructuring status is required to be provided
under federal law the district of residence shall provide the
parents and guardians of all pupils enrolled in a school determined
in subdivision (a) of Section 48352 with notice of the option to
transfer to another public school served by the school district of
residence or another school district.
(2) An application requesting a transfer pursuant to this article
shall be submitted by the parent of a pupil to the school district of
enrollment prior to January 1 of the school year preceding the
school year for which the pupil is requesting to transfer. The school
district of enrollment may waive the deadline specified in this
paragraph.
(3) The application deadline specified in paragraph (2) does not
apply to an application requesting a transfer if the parent, with
whom the pupil resides, is enlisted in the military and was relocated
by the military within 90 days prior to submitting the application.
(4) The application may request enrollment of the pupil in a
specific school or program within the school district of enrollment.
(5) A pupil may enroll in a school in the school district of
enrollment in the school year immediately following the approval of
his or her application.
(6) In order to provide priority enrollment opportunities for
pupils residing in the school district, a school district of
enrollment shall establish a period of time for resident pupil
enrollment prior to accepting transfer applications pursuant to this
article.