(a)
- (1) The parent, legal guardian, person standing in loco parentis to a student, or a student who is eighteen (18) years or older whose place of residence is at least fifteen (15) miles from a school in the resident district and whose place of residence is within seven (7) miles of a school in an adjoining district may petition the board of directors of the resident district for a transfer to the adjoining district if the adjoining district has agreed in writing to accept transfer of the child.
- (2) The minimum distances prescribed by this part shall be computed using highways that could reasonably and safely be traversed by school buses.
- (b) A copy of such written agreement by the receiving district shall be filed with any such petition.
- (c) If several parents, legal guardians, persons standing in loco parentis to a student combined with or students who are eighteen (18) years or older students in a particular area meet the requirements prescribed in this part, those persons may jointly petition the board of directors of the resident district for transfer of their students to the adjoining district.
- (d) When any individual or joint petition under 6 CAR § 37-104 is filed with the board of directors of any school district, the board of directors shall within thirty (30) days after the date of the filing of the petition either grant or deny the transfer.
- (e) If the board of directors denies the petition, the petitioners may appeal to the State Board of Education.