1. A. In order that any child may be transferred an application for transfer shall be approved by the board of education of both the resident and receiving school district as provided for in this section. An application form specified by the State Board of Education must be completed by the parents, custodial parent or guardian of the child. The application shall be obtained from and filed with the superintendent of the receiving school district for transfers to school districts in the State of Oklahoma and with the State Board of Education for transfers to school districts in another state. Applications shall be filed no later than February 1 of the school year preceding the school year for which the transfer is desired. The board of education of the receiving school district shall approve or deny the application for transfer, and if approved, the superintendent of the receiving school district shall notify, in writing, not later than March 1, the clerk of the board of education of the resident school district of the board's decision on the application for transfer. On or before April 10, the board of education of the resident school district shall approve or deny the application for transfer and shall notify, in writing, the superintendent of the receiving district whether the transfer application was approved or denied. If the resident school district denies the transfer application it shall send written notice of the denial to the receiving school district by certified mail. If the resident school district fails to notify the receiving school district by the due date, the application shall be deemed approved by the receiving school district. The superintendent of the receiving school district shall, not later than May 1, send written notice to the clerk of the board of education of the resident school district and the parents or guardian of the child confirming whether or not the transfer has been granted for each application submitted.
2. B. On or before August 1, it shall be the duty of the superintendent of the receiving school district to file with the State Board of Education a statement showing the names of the students granted transfers to the school district, the resident school district of the transferred students and their respective grade level.
3. C. The parent or guardian of a child making application for transfer may appeal the decision of the board of education of either the resident or receiving school district regarding the transfer of the child to the district court of the county where the child resides.

Laws 1971, HB 1155, c. 281, § 8-103, emerg. eff. July 2, 1971; Amended by Laws 1989, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1017, c. 2, § 89; Amended by Laws 1993, HB 1744, c. 239, § 35, emerg. eff. July 1, 1993; Amended by Laws 1994, HB 1927, c. 232, § 2, emerg. eff. May 25, 1994.