Ms. Charlene Burks, Administrative Director
(305) 883-5323

ADMNISTRATIVE TRANSFERS

Parent or guardian desirous of having their child(ren) attend a school outside of their specific attendance boundary should apply for an Administrative Transfer. This process begins in the school that serves the parent or guardian legal address. At the school, parent or guardian will also be advised of any supporting documentation required for the application. Parent or guardian will submit the student transfer request to the respective Regional Center who will determine approval or denial of the transfer and parent or guardian will be notified, accordingly. Parent or guardian, who does not concur with the decision, may appeal to the Deputy Superintendent, School Operations, or designee, who acts as the Superintendent of Schools’ designee. The decision rendered at this level will be final and no further appeals will be permitted.

OUT-OF-COUNTY STUDENT TRANSFERS

Parent or guardian seeking a transfer from Miami-Dade County Public Schools to a neighboring school district (i.e., Broward, Monroe), need to request an “Out-of-County” transfer application. This request will be reviewed by staff at Attendance Services and forwarded to the appropriate county for approval into their school district. The receiving county will notify the parent or guardian if the transfer is approved. If Attendance Services receives a transfer request from another county, it will be reviewed and the parent or guardian will be notified when the transfer is approved or denied.

MEDICAL/PSYCHOLOGICAL TRANSFERS

Parent or guardian seeking a Medical/Psychological Transfer shall apply at the student’s residence school with the appropriate documentation. Parent or guardian will submit transfer request to the appropriate Regional Center Transfer Office. Once all the medical documentation has been provided, the Regional Center Transfer Office will forward to Attendance Services for processing through the Medical Committee. Once the decision has been reached, Attendance Services will notify the parent or guardian.

You may view the Student Transfers Board Rule at http://www.dadeschools.net/schoolboard/rules/Chapt5/5a-1.08.pdf.