One out of 10, over 1,100 of these students are going to school in districts beyond where they live. Walter Bunn, who works in the main administration building and tracks these transfers, says children often go to schools close to where a parent works . But there are about as many reasons as there are transfers. A few come from neighboring counties. The school board has reduced the paperwork on these transfers by allowing them to stay in their new district throughout their school years.
Transfers seem harmless, but they do highlight the problems when both parents work.