Households affected by by the partial closure of the federal government may apply for National School Lunch and School Breakfast meal benefits.  The income guidelines for free and reduced price school meals are based on annual income.  Households may apply with the income received in the current month, projected for the month in which the application is completed or for the month prior to application.  Free and reduced meal applications can be found on our website.

​Dear Parents,
 
I want to be sure you are aware of some significant changes to interdistrict transfer options for the 2019-2020 school year. These changes will impact and eliminate Open Enrollment transfer requests.
 
Open Enrollment, enacted by the Oregon Legislature in 2011, created an additional enrollment option for students wishing to transfer between districts.  The open enrollment statute contains a sunset provision, effective July 1, 2019.   
 
What this means for districts and students:  

• 2018-19 was the last school year for students to transfer through open enrollment.  
• Districts should not go through the open enrollment procedure in the spring of 2019 and cannot enroll students through open enrollment in 2019-20.
• Any student who has transferred through open enrollment before the sunset remains a resident of the new district. ORS 339.133 contains language stating that the sunset does not affect the status of a person who transferred through open enrollment prior to the 2019-20 school year.  

The Legislature may choose to extend the sunset during the 2019 legislative session.  However, until the Legislature takes action, the sunset is still in effect and districts cannot enroll new students via open enrollment. Districts and students may still employ four other options for interdistrict transfers: interdistrict transfer; tuition; contract; and enrollment in a public charter school. These four options are explained on the Transfers Between Districts webpage.   

There will be slots opened up in the Banks School District during the inter-district window, which will be in May.  However, it is important to remember that students get the transfer approved by their resident district prior to submitting paperwork to Banks School District.

More to come as the Board of Directors will set Inter-District numbers during the April board meeting.

Sincerely,

Jeff Leo
Superintendent 
Banks School District

The purpose of the Banks School District Wellness Committee is to make student and staff
wellness a priority in the District. Check out our goals for the 2018-2019 school year and look for our newsletters and social media posts throughout the year.

The first meeting of the Facilities Planning Committee will be October 9 at 6:00 PM in the District Board Room.  The public is welcome to attend.  There will be two additional meetings:  November 13 and December 10.  

Banks School District will have two positions on the ballot in the May 21, 2019 election for the Banks School District School Board of Directors.  The elections will be for Positions #3 and #5.  These are 4 year terms.
Forms and instructions may be found the Washington County election website:  www.co.washington.or.us/elections/forms.

This summer meals at no charge are available to all children and teens 1-18 years olds.  To find the nearest summer meal site, text "FOOD" to 877877 or call 1-866-348-6479 (1-866-3-HUNGRY) or visit www.Summerfoodoregon.org

Transfers are required for students to attend a school other than their "home school" - the school assigned based on the parent/guardian's legal address of residence.
 Open Enrollment - House Bill 3681 
This process is now closed
 Open enrollment requests must be submitted between March 1-30, 2018
 Students residing in other school districts who wish to attend a school in the Banks School District may submit their application for an HB3681 transfer only for a school/grade with open slots.  If there are more applications than available slots, the District will conduct a lottery to fill the slots.  This type of transfer does not require permission from the resident district.
 Open slots were approved by the School Board at the February 12, 2018 meeting.  Forms will be available March 1, 2018
Open Enrollment Numbers:
Kindergarten - 10     1st - 6    2nd - 1   3rd - 8  4th - 9  5th - 4   6th - 6  7th - 9   8th - 0
9th - 5  10th - 2  11th - 5  12th - 0
Click here for Open Enrollment Form 2018-19

 HB2747 Inter-District Transfers Open May `1-31, 2018
This process is now closed
​This type of transfer requires submission to and approval by BOTH resident and non-resident school district offices. 
May 1-31, 2018 application window
The Banks School District Board of Directors voted on the number of open slots for students applying to attend a different school district and to attend the Banks School District April 9, 2018.  
K-8 - 0
9th - 5
10th - 5
11th - 5
12th 2
The Banks School District Board of Directors voted to not limit the number of students leaving the district underHB2747 during the May 1-31, 2018 application window.

Non-Resident Students
Please check with your home district for their timelines and process.  By May 31, 2018, students who wish to attend a school in the Banks School District may submit their application for a standard inter-district transfer only for a school/grade with open slots. If there are more applications than available slots, the District will conduct a lottery to fill the slots. Please click here for the 2018-19 Transfer In form.
Resident Students
Students residing in Banks School District wishing to attend another district may submit their application for release by May 31, 2018. This type of transfer also requires a separate application and permission from the receiving district.  Please ​click here for the 2018-19 Transfer Out form.