Interdistrict and Out-of-District Transfer of GT Services

Interdistrict GT Transfers

• Austin ISD students identified as GT or Talent Explore will continue to receive these supports if they change schools within the district.
• Interdistrict GT Transfers are automatic. No additional documentation or action is needed.

Returning to Austin ISD after Leaving the District

• The parent/caregiver must contact the front office of the school to request the contact information for the campus GT Advocate to have the student reinstated by the district
• After confirming that the student had previously received services in Austin ISD, services are reinstated and the campus and family is informed of the decision.
• Additional documentation may be required by the district before a decision can be made.

Out-of-District Transfer of GT Identification

When a student who was identified for GT services in their previous school district enrolls in Austin ISD, parents/caregivers should submit an  Out-of-District Transfer of GT Services Form to the district. The district will then determine whether the student's previous records qualify them for a continuation of services in Austin ISD. The GT Transfer Request and potential identification have no bearing on campus placement, as all Austin ISD campuses offer and provide GT services to identified students.

Please make note of the following so that your child's Out-of-District Transfer of GT Services Form can be processed:

• Students must be enrolled in Austin ISD. We are unable to move forward with the GT Transfer until the student has a district student ID.
• This process is only available to students who were identified as and received services for GT in a school district outside of Austin ISD.
• The district must have the required student records that document previous GT identification before the review can begin. Parents/caregivers can expedite this process by requesting all GT identification records from the previous school district.

The student’s GT placement decision will be sent to the parent/caregiver and campus GT Advocate via email after the review of student records is completed.

To access the Out-of-District Transfer of GT Services Form, please log into the Parent Portal and search for the "OOD GT Services Transfer" tile.