Intra-district Permits

Background

LAUSD allows for the transfer of students within the district for any grade from transitional kindergarten/kindergarten through grade 12 under conditions specified by District policy.

Purpose

Intra-district permits are managed directly between the student's school of residence and the requested school. Permit decisions are made based on individual application merit, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Intra-District Permit (Resident LAUSD school to another LAUSD school)

Families may request an Intra-District Permit if they would like to attend another LAUSD school other than their assigned LAUSD school. Contact the assigned neighborhood school to begin the Intra-district Permit process. For more information, visit https://rsi.lausd.net/ResidentSchoolIdentifier/.

1. Intra-district Permit Guidelines

Parents or educational rights holder of Transitional Kindergarten-12th grade students, who live within the boundaries of one school in LAUSD, may request an intra-district permit to allow them to attend another school within LAUSD.

All parents requesting an intra-district permit shall be provided with the opportunity to apply, regardless of the reason for the request.
LAUSD must consider available space and staffing prior to granting a permit.
A separate permit application packet must be submitted for each individual student.
Permit applications and required documents must be submitted and approved by both LAUSD schools prior to enrollment.
Permits will be processed in the order the completed application was received.
Permit approval from either school is not guaranteed.
Intra-district permits do not carry transportation privileges; parents/guardians are responsible for transporting the student to and from school.
Student is to enroll at their school of residence or remain enrolled at the current school of attendance until a final decision is made.

2. Intra-district Permit Criteria

3. Intra-district Timeframe

4. Intra-district Application Instructions

A separate Intra-District Permit Packet must be submitted for each individual student.
Review and complete the Intra-District Permit Packet (Attachment A-1 to A-4).
- Review Intra-District Permit Guidelines (Attachment A-1).
- Review Intra-District Permit Criteria (Attachment A-2).
- Complete Initial Intra-District Permit Application (Attachment A-3).
- If applicable, complete the Intra-District Permit Childcare Affidavit (Attachment A-4).

Note: If any of the above attachments were not provided, request it from school staff.

Intra-district permit applications and required documents must be submitted and approved by both LAUSD schools prior to enrollment.
- Resident School: Submit the Initial Intra-District Permit Application (Attachment A-3) and all required supporting documents to the school of residence. Once approved, move on to the requested school.
- Requested School: Submit the completed Initial Intra-District Permit Application (Attachment A-3) and all required supporting documents to the requested school. The administrator at the requested school will review the application and supporting documents. If the Initial Intra-District Permit Application (Attachment A-3) is approved by the administration at the school of residence and the requested school, the student become enrolled, and the requested school will notify the parent.

Click below to download the Intra-District Permit Packet:

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5. Intra-District Permit Denials, Cancellations, & Appeals

Intra-District Initial Permit Denial

Permit approval from either school is not guaranteed. If a permit request is denied by either school, the parent shall be informed of the appeal process by the denying school.

Intra-District Permit Cancellation or Renewal Permit Denial

If a permit is cancelled at the end of Fall semester or the renewal permit is denied, the parent shall be informed of the appeal process.

Intra-District Permit Appeals

If an intra-district permit application has been denied/cancelled, the parent/legal guardian has the right to appeal if they believe that an exception to district policy is warranted or that circumstances fall within district guidelines.

The appeal must be submitted to the Region Office Operations Administrator for the school that denied/cancelled the permit. During the appeals process, the student has the right to remain at their current school of attendance pending the final decision.

REGION OPERATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION
Region East	Region North	Region South	Region West
2151 North Soto St. Los Angeles, CA 90032 (323) 224-3100	6621 Balboa Blvd. Lake Balboa, CA 91406 (818) 654-3600	1208 Magnolia Ave. Gardena, CA 90247 (310) 354-3400	11380 West Graham Pl. Los Angeles, CA 90064 (310) 914-2100

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Intra-district Permits

Intra-district Permits

Background

Purpose

Intra-District Permit (Resident LAUSD school to another LAUSD school)

Click below to download the Intra-District Permit Packet:

Intra-District Initial Permit Denial

Intra-District Permit Cancellation or Renewal Permit Denial

Intra-District Permit Appeals

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