Ohio High School Athletic Association Transfer Policy*

According to OHSAA Bylaw 4, Section 7

1. The transfer bylaws apply to all students enrolled in grades 9-12. These bylaws apply to all students enrolled in grades 9-12. These bylaws apply to all schools, both public and non-public.

2. If a student transfers after the first day of the student's ninth grade year, the student will be ineligible for one year from the date of enrollment in the school to which the student transferred. A student is considered to have transferred whenever the student changes from that school in which the student was enrolled as a ninth grader to any other school regardless of whether the school from which the student transferred or to which the student transfers is public or non-public, member or non-member or whether the high schools are within the same school district.

EXCEPTION 1

If the parents or legal guardian have made a bona-fide legal change of residence from one public school district to another public school district, the student may enroll in either the public school within the boundaries of that public school district that includes the new residence of the parents or legal guardian or any non-public school, and be immediately eligible insofar as transfer is concerned.

EXCEPTION 2

A student is eligible at the public school located in the district where the parent resides or at any non-public school at the beginning of grade 9. If, however, the student is the ward of a court-appointed guardian, the student is eligible at the school located in the district where the guardian resides or any non-public school provided the student lives with the guardian. A student may be eligible at only one school.

"Parent" refers to the natural and/or adoptive parents of the student. If the parents are divorced, or their marriage has been dissolved or nulled,"parent" means the "residential parent" and legal custodian" (pursuant to O.R.C. Chapter 3109) of the student. If the student has been temporarily or permanently removed from the home, "parent" shall mean the person or government agency with legal or permanent custody.

When a change of residential parent or legal custodian results in a change of school district, the student is ineligible until ruled eligible by the Commissioner.

EXCEPTION 3

If either one of the parents in a Shared Parenting Plan, notwithstanding any provisions therein to the contrary, makes a physical change in residence that results in the student's transfer, the student shall be immediately eligible insofar as transfer is concerned.

EXCEPTION 4

The school closes.

EXCEPTION 5

Subject to the provisions of Exception 6 below, a student may transfer to a different school and be eligible provided the superintendents of both districts enter into a written agreement that consents to the attendance and specifies that the purpose of such attendance is to protect the student's physical or mental well-being. Only one such exemption shall be permitted in any four school years. The student shall not be eligible until declared eligible by the Commissioner upon submission of the exemption form.

EXEMPTION 6

A student shall be entitled to one transfer back to the public school district within which the student's parent residence is located regardless of from where the student is transferring. HOWEVER, if the student utilizes this exception , the student will no longer be able to utilize the superintendent's agreement exception set forth in

Exception 5 in Bylaw 4-7-2.

EXEMPTION 7

A student transferred to the State School for the Blind.

After reading this section, all students are now considered informed of this Transfer Law upon review of this Student Handbook.