Interdistrict Attendance and Expulsion Appeals
Interdistrict Attendance Appeals
The Orange County Board of Education acts as the appellate body on inter-district transfers when either the district of residence or the district of requested attendance denies the transfer request. The child’s parent/legal guardian may request an appeal hearing before the Orange County Board of Education when any of the following three conditions exist.
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After your request for an inter-district transfer has been denied by your district of residence or by the district of requested attendance and you have exhausted the appeal process of the denying district OR
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When the district has failed to respond during the current academic school year to your request for a transfer within thirty (30) calendar days OR
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When the district has failed to respond to your request for a transfer for the next academic school year (E.C. 46601).
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14 days after both districts' academic school year begins, AND
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30 or more calendar days after your request was submitted to the district of residence. (Both must be satisfied.)
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Additional information can be requested by phone at 714-966-4469 or by emailing cwa@ocde.us.
Additional information regarding the procedures for an Inter-District Attendance Appeal is available at the Orange County Board of Education.
How to Formally File an Interdistrict Attendance Appeal
To proceed with an appeal to the Orange County Department of Education, please upload the required documentation listed below in PDF format using the following secure link.
Please note that we do not accept photographs of documents. All submitted documents must be provided as clear, legible PDF files to ensure they can be properly reviewed. If you are unable to upload PDF's using the secure link, you may fax documents to (714) 662-8760.
Required documents:
- Initial Transfer Request
- Initial Denial Letter
- Appeal Request to the District (if applicable)
- Final Appeal Denial Letter
- Attendance (2025-2026)
- Grades (Report Card/Transcript) (2025-2026)
- Any other supporting documents that were submitted with your transfer or appeal request to the District
Orange County Board of Education Policy and Procedures
Expulsion Appeals
Pupils who are expelled by a local school district governing board may appeal that expulsion to the Orange County Board of Education. The Orange County Board of Education follows this Expulsion Timeline intended to ensure that community members know how to appropriately exercise their right to appeal and to provide the information necessary to assist in appealing an expulsion order.
The pupil/parent/guardian has the right to file an appeal of the expulsion to the Orange County Board of Education within thirty (30) calendar days after the local district's decision to expel the pupil. If thirty days have passed since the date of the local board decision to expel, the Orange County Board of Education does not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal.
Additional information can be requested by phone at 714-966-4469 or by emailing cwa@ocde.us.
Additional information regarding the 2024-2027 Countywide Expulsion Plan and procedures for an Expulsion appeal are available at the Orange County Board of Education.