Child Care (K-6 Only)
- IDT is available if the person(s) providing childcare to the student before and/or after school 4 days per week for at least two hours per school day resides in the receiving district.
- Person(s) providing childcare must be responsible for transporting student to or from school.
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- Proof of employment of all parents/guardians who are involved in the student’s life on a day–to-day basis
- Letter from the adult, center, or organization providing day care
- Child care verification form
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Parent Employment (If District of Attendance policy permits)
- IDT is available if the student's parent(s)/guardian(s) are employed within the jurisdictional boundaries of the receiving district for at least 35 hours per week.
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- Proof of employment of all parents/guardians who are involved in the student’s life on a day–to-day basis
- Letter from parent/guardian explaining the circumstance that an interdistrict permit is necessary under parent employment reasons
- Employer verification form
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Sibling
- IDT is available if the student's sibling, who resides with the student, attends school in the receiving district.
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- Name, grade and school where the sibling attends (sibling must already attend the proposed District of Attendance)
- Copy of sibling’s last report card
- Copy of sibling’s release permit from the District of Residence
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Health & Safety
- IDT is available if required to meet the student's special mental or physical health and/or safety needs, as certified by a physician, school psychologist or other appropriate certified personnel.
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- Letter or report from a doctor, psychologist, or other appropriate person verifying health-related issues (if applicable).
- Police or school report supporting safety-related issues (if applicable).
- Letter from parent/guardian explaining the circumstance that an interdistrict permit is necessary under health and safety reasons.
- Medical verification form or Safety verification form
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Specialized Program
- IDT is available if student has a legitimate interest in a particular educational program not offered in any of the schools in the district of residence or there is no space in the District's existing specialized educational program.
- The program must be offered in the student’s grade level and be a sequential course of study up to the highest grade level in the receiving district.
- The program must constitute at least 50% of each school day.
- Teachers of the specialized program must have specialized certification and/or training (link here).
- Before and after school programs, a single course, and sports are not considered valid specialized programs.
- If granted, the IDT is only approved in so far as student will participate in the specialized program.
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- Copy of the flyer, brochure, or other informational material detailing the specialized program in which the student is interested.
- Letter from parent/guardian expressing the extent of the student’s interest in the specialized program, and how the program is either unavailable or not comparable at the District of Residence.
- Specialized program supplemental form
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Continuing Enrollment
- IDT is available to allow the student to continue attending the same school when parents/guardians have moved out of their current district and to attend until the highest grade at current school.
- Continuing enrollment does not apply to students matriculating from elementary to middle or middle to high school.
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- Copy of student’s last report card
- Letter from parent/ guardian stating the enrollment history (grade and school/district) of the student since kindergarten
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Final Year
- IDT is available to allow the student to remain with a class graduating that year from elementary, middle, or high school.
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- Copy of student’s last report card
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- Copy of escrow documents/ rental agreements
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Other
- In exceptional circumstances, an IDT may be available for reasons other than those outlined above. IDTs granted for other reasons are extremely rare.
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- Letter from parent/guardian explaining the circumstances under which an interdistrict permit is necessary
- Additional documentation may be requested
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