In-District Transfer Request: HB-251

Parents may apply for In-District Transfer Requests

For Fall 2022 (the 2022-2023 school year) Applications accepted from February 1 – March 31, 2022

A parent or guardian who resides in the Hall County School District may request to transfer his or her child to another public school in the school district for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

As a parent or guardian, you can request to have your child transferred to another public school within the school district as long as the district has determined that there is available classroom space at the school you requested. If you choose to transfer your child to another school in the district, the law requires you to assume all costs and responsibilities related to the transportation of your child to and from the school.

If a parent requests a transfer to a school that does not have the services required by the current Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Accommodation Plan (IAP), HB 251 does not require the school to develop those services as long as they are available within the local school system. Students who transfer under HB 251 are subject to GHSA eligibility requirements.

By February 1, we will publish the district’s list of potential schools that have available classroom space for the upcoming school year, as well as the HB 251 Transfer Request Form for Fall 2022.

*Parents may complete HB 251 Transfer Requests for rising kindergarten students, but rising kindergarten students will register April 18 – 21, 2022, at their zoned elementary school. Once a transfer is approved, the registration information will be sent to the approved transfer school.

In the event a particular school has available space and the number of transfer requests exceeds the remaining available capacity, transfer requests will be reviewed and approved or denied on the basis of a lottery. Once available classroom space is reached at a school, no more transfers will be accepted at that school.

House Bill 251 (HB 251) Timeline
February 1 – March 31, 2022 HB 251 Applications accepted
On or before April 22, 2022 Parents of 1st – 12th grade students notified of HB 251 application decision

*Parents of rising kindergarten students will be notified by May 2, after kindergarten registration.
May 2, 2022 Date by which parents of 1st – 12th graders accept transfer
May 9, 2022 Date by which parents of kindergarten students accept transfer

PDF Icon1-HB 251 Letter to Parents
PDF Icon1-HB 251 Letter to Parents – Spanish

PDF Icon2-HB251 Hallco Potential Schools 2022-23
PDF Icon2-HB251 Hallco Potential Schools -Spanish

PDF Icon3-HB 251 Transfer Request Form 2022-23
PDF Icon3-HB 251 Transfer Request Form – Spanish