(a) If a student seeks to attend a nonresident school in his or her resident district or a school in a nonresident district, the student’s parent or guardian, or student age eighteen (18) years or older, shall submit an application:

1. (1) To the nonresident district, if applying to attend another district, and to the student’s resident district;
2. (2) On the form approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education; and
3. (3) Postmarked or delivered no earlier than January 1 and no later than June 1 of the year in which the student seeks to begin the fall semester at the nonresident school or district, except as otherwise provided for dependents of uniformed service members and uniformed service veterans in Subpart 4 of this part.

(c)

1. (1) Before accepting or rejecting an application, a district in which the nonresident school is located shall determine whether the limitations of 6 CAR § 30-204 apply to the application.
2. (2) Nothing in this part shall be construed to require a student transfer before the end of the school year.

(d)

1. (1) Except as provided in Subpart 4, for each application received under this part, the district in which the nonresident school is located shall notify the applicant in writing as to whether the student’s application has been accepted or rejected within fifteen (15) calendar days of the district’s receipt of the application.
2. (2) If the application is rejected, the superintendent of the district in which the nonresident school is located shall state in the notification letter the reason for the rejection.

3. (3) A transfer under this subpart is effective at the time the:

   1. (A) Nonresident district or nonresident school provides notice that the application is accepted; or
   2. (B) Application on appeal is approved by the State Board of Education.

4. (4) A student who has an effective transfer under this chapter may:

   1. (A) Immediately transfer to the nonresident district or nonresident school; or
   2. (B)

(i) Transfer to the nonresident district or nonresident school at the beginning of the following school year.

1. (ii) If the student elects to remain at the resident school for the remainder of the school year, the: