A statutory responsibility of the Santa Barbara County Board of Education is to serve as an appellate body for interdistrict attendance appeals when either the district of residence or the district of requested attendance has denied a request for an interdistrict attendance transfer. The Santa Barbara County Education Office developed an Interdistrict Attendance Appeal Guide to explain the interdistrict attendance appeal process.
Requesting an Interdistrict Attendance Appeal
The student’s parent/guardian may request an appeal hearing before the Santa Barbara County Board of Education when any of the following conditions exist.
- After an interdistrict attendance transfer has been denied by the school district of residence or by the school district of requested attendance AND the appeal process of the denying school district has been exhausted.
- When the school district has failed to provide its written decision within the prescribed timelines.
How to File an Interdistrict Attendance Appeal
An appeal request must be filed in writing, by the person having legal custody of the student, within thirty (30) calendar days of the district’s final denial of the interdistrict attendance transfer request. An appeal will only be accepted upon verification by the County Superintendent or designee that all appeals within the school district(s) have been exhausted.
To file an appeal, please submit an appeal request in person or by certified mail to the address listed below.
Santa Barbara County Education Office
Attention: Elise Simmons, Child Welfare and Attendance
4400 Cathedral Oaks Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
