We re always trying to work with parents and find a place for their children. In considering the requests, tracking transfers receive first priority. These apply to students who previously transferred to another school and who have been there two or more years. They can apply for a tracking transfer to the next level in order to remain with their peers. These transfers from feeder schools are approved if space is available.
Second priority goes to sibling transfers.
Siblings of students who will be attending a school on an approved transfer at the same time will be allowed to transfer to that school if space is available. The requests for transfers made by BISD employees who want their children to go to the school where they work are automatically approved. The projected enrollment for seven schools rezoned this year exceeds the capacities of the schools but Perez said it would be premature to say these schools are overcrowded with no room for transfers. There are some schools that do get filled up but by the same token, some students leave and make room for others. For the present school year, the administration approved 1,046 transfers and rejected 344 requests.