INTERDISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEALS
The Orange County Board of Education acts as the appellate body on inter-district transfers when either the district of residence or the district of requested attendance denies the transfer request. The child’s parent/legal guardian may request an appeal hearing before the Orange County Board of Education when any of the following three conditions exist.
After your request for an inter-district transfer has been denied by your district of residence or by the district of requested attendance and you have exhausted the appeal process of the denying district OR
When the district has failed to respond during the current academic school year to your request for a transfer within thirty (30) calendar days OR
When the district has failed to respond to your request for a transfer for the next academic school year (E.C. 46601).
14 days after both districts' academic school year begins, AND
30 or more calendar days after your request was submitted to the district of residence. (Both must be satisfied.)
Additional information can be requested via telephone at 714-327-1052 or by emailing css@ocde.us.
Additional information regarding the procedures for an Inter-District Attendance Appeal is available at Orange County Board of Education.
Inter-District Attendance Appeal FAQs
2023-2024 Open Enrollment Dates for Orange County School Districts
HOW TO FORMALLY FILE AN INTER-DISTRICT ATTENDANCE APPEAL
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To proceed with an appeal to the Orange County Department of Education, please email the required documentation listed below in PDF format to cwa@ocde.us. We cannot accept image files, as all submitted documents will be compiled into a formal packet shared with all parties involved in the appeal, including board members, families, and district staff.
Orange County Board of Education Policy and Procedures
District Documents Required for Inter-District Attendance Appeal
- Initial Transfer Request Application that was submitted to the school district
- Initial denial letter received from the denying school district
- Appeal request to the school district (if applicable)
- Final appeal denial letter from the denying school district
- IEP/504 (if applicable)
- Any supporting documents that were submitted with the transfer/appeal request to the denying district
If you are missing any of these documents, please request copies from the respective district.
County Documents Required for Inter-District Attendance Appeal
Please download, review, sign, and return the following forms along with the documents required for inter-district attendance appeal before the last day of your 30-day filing period.
- Formal Request for Interdistrict Appeal
- Checklist for Interdistrict Appeal
- Inter-District Attendance Appeal Hearing Procedures Form ( This form must be completed by any family members or representatives who will be speaking at the appeal hearing).
Please email all required district and county documents to css@ocde.us.
Expulsion APPEALS
Pupils who are expelled by a local school district governing board may appeal that expulsion to the Orange County Board of Education. The Orange County Board of Education follows this Expulsion Timeline intended to ensure that community members know how to appropriately exercise their right to appeal and to provide the information necessary to assist in appealing an expulsion order.
The pupil/parent/guardian has the right to file an appeal of the expulsion to the Orange County Board of Education within thirty (30) calendar days after the local district's decision to expel the pupil. If thirty days have passed since the date of the local board decision to expel, the Orange County Board of Education does not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal.
Additional information can be requested via telephone at 714-327-1052 or by emailing css@ocde.us.
Additional information regarding the 2021-2024 Countywide Expulsion Plan and procedures for an Expulsion appeal are available at Orange County Board of Education.
