{"id":16,"date":"2024-09-04T22:03:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T22:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-07-30T12:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T22:12:50","slug":"geographic-exceptions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/enrolling-in-school\/geographic-exceptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographic nga mga Eksepsiyon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns double_col_sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column left_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"intro wp-block-paragraph\">Under Hawai\u02bbi laws, all students attending public school are required to attend the school in the geographic area in which they reside. However, permission to attend another school may be granted through a geographic exception (GE) request. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submitting an Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To request a GE for your child, please fill out the <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GERequestForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographic Exception Request Form (PDF)<\/a> and submit it to your home school (for new students) or your current school (for students already enrolled). Your home school serves the geographic area of your child&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GE applications for the next school year must be submitted between Jan. 1 and March 1 to facilitate a decision before the end of the current school year. Applications can be accepted at other time periods whenever unforeseen circumstances arise \u2014 for example, when a student relocates. <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GE_Parent_Flowchart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geographic Exception Flowchart for Parents\/Guardians (PDF)<\/a>\u200b helps explain the application process. Review the <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GEguidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GE Request Guidelines (PDF)<\/a> for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If your child currently attends a Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education (HIDOE) public school<\/strong> (including charters and Hawaiian Language Immersion Program schools):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To apply for next school year or this school year: Submit to your child&#8217;s current HIDOE school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If your child does not currently attend a HIDOE school<\/strong> (e.g., incoming kindergarteners, private school students, or out-of-state students):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To apply for next school year: Submit to next year&#8217;s HIDOE home school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To apply for this school year: Submit to this year&#8217;s HIDOE home school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable Considerations for a GE Request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Any student who is eligible for special education and related services may apply for a GE as long as the receiving school is capable of providing reasonable accommodations for that student. All other requests for GEs shall be considered only after the following notable considerations have been accommodated at the time of submission. Notable considerations are not ranked and each shall be given equal weight. \u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Authorized Physical Residence<\/strong>: In cases where your child&#8217;s physical residence lies within the geographic service area boundary of the school (e.g., non-custody residence).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Child of School Staff Member:<\/strong> A school staff member may apply for a GE so that their child may attend the same location where the parent is employed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sibling of a Child Attending Same School: <\/strong>Parents may apply for additional children who become eligible to attend the same school as their currently GE-approved child. The currently GE-approved child must continue to be a student at the same school for the next school year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Program of Study:<\/strong> Parents may wish for their child to attend a special program of study not offered at their home school. This type of approval needs to be determined by a receiving school administrator. Space availability is not an automatic qualification for approval but should be weighed against the child&#8217;s academic and social needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Appealing a Principal&#8217;s Denial<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A written appeal needs to be filed with the receiving school\u2019s complex area superintendent within 10 school days of the postmarked date of denial. The written appeal can be submitted using the <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GE_ReviewofDenial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request for Review of Denial for GE (PDF) Form<\/a>\u200b. The receiving school complex area superintendent shall render a written decision within 10 school days of the postmarked date of the filing for an appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Submitting to Multiple Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bFor applications received by March 1, notification of the decision shall be mailed no later than two weeks after March 1, unless the student is to be considered in a chance lottery selection process. For more on this, please refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/boe.hawaii.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Geographical-Exceptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 13 (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Families in Unstable Housing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families in unstable housing should not submit a GE application unless they want to attend a different school from the school they were attending when housing was lost (school of origin) or the school in the area where they stay overnight most frequently (home school). Please contact the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program at (808) 723-4192 for more information. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frequently asked questions about the geographic exception process at our schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">School Definitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is my \u201ccurrent school\u201d the same as my \u201chome school\u201d?<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Current school: <\/strong>The school of a current HIDOE student or the HIDOE school that your child presently attends (student attends a GE-approved school OR attends the school within their geographic attendance area, or attends a public (conversion) charter school).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Home school:<\/strong> The school within the geographic attendance area, which the student shall attend according to legal residence. This term applies to students new to HIDOE, incoming kindergartners, and\/or students from public (conversion) charter schools.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What is a HIDOE school versus a DOE school?<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A HIDOE school<\/strong> is any Hawai\u02bbi K-12 public school, including public charter schools and public conversion charter schools, regulated by the Hawai\u02bbi State Department of Education.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A DOE school <\/strong>is a regular or traditional Hawai\u02bbi K-12 public school, whose policies and procedures are administered by the Department of Education, as a local educational agency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Needs a GE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does my child need a GE to attend a public charter school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No, you may apply to the public charter school directly.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does my child need a GE to attend a public conversion charter school (a school that converted from a regular public school to a public charter school)?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At this time, conversion charter schools utilize the GE process for enrolling out-of-area students. Public conversion charter schools are former DOE schools that have converted to become public charter schools. However, the conversion charter school is still obligated to enroll students who: 1) live within their former DOE geographic service area boundary and; 2) are enrolling in the same grade levels that were originally part of the school before it converted to a charter school. The conversion charter school remains the home school for these &#8220;in-area&#8221; students. However, other students, who live outside of the service area boundary, must comply with the application, acceptance and enrollment process set up by the charter school.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Are GEs required to enroll in a Hawaiian Language Immersion Programs?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GE approval is not required for students seeking enrollment to a Hawaiian Language Immersion Program. Per <a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitol.hawaii.gov\/hrscurrent\/Vol05_Ch0261-0319\/HRS0302A\/HRS_0302A-1143.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HRS \u00a7302A-1143<\/a>, school-aged persons enrolled in a Hawaiian language medium program are not required to attend the home school of their local residence but may be openly enrolled in the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program program.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>If my family is experiencing unstable housing, do I need to file a GE for my child to attend our neighborhood school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families in unstable housing should not submit a GE application unless they want to attend a different school from the school they were attending when housing was lost (school of origin) or the school in the area where they stay overnight most frequently (home school). Please contact the Education for Homeless Children and Youth program at (808) 723-4192 for more information. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Since many military families transfer (i.e., PCS, or permanent change station) to Hawai\u02bbi during the summer, how will military families be able to apply for a GE beyond the usual GE application window (Jan. 1 \u2013 Mar. 1) for the next school year?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schools should be aware that military families usually PCS or transfer to\/from Hawai\u02bbi during the summer months. Until the families are provided with permanent housing, they usually reside in temporary lodging facilities (TLF). Typically, there are long waiting times to find permanent housing so newly arrived children will attend the schools servicing that TLF. Since many military families wish to have their children enrolled in the school located near their permanent residence and may miss the GE window for next year enrollment, schools will be flexible to accept a signed and accepted offer to a lease agreement from a leasing office as proof of residence, if the following are included: parent\/legal guardian&#8217;s name and signature with date of acceptance; residential address; effective date of offer; available unit date; and, deadline to respond date.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Process<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>When should a GE application form be submitted?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GE applications for the next school year shall be submitted between Jan. 1 and March 1 to facilitate a decision and parent notification by March 15. However, applications shall be accepted at other time periods whenever unforeseen circumstances arise.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I download the GE application from the website and submit it to the school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. The GE Request Form is accessible here: <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GERequestForm.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHP 13-1 (PDF)<\/a>) is accessible on the HIDOE website. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Which school do I submit the GE application to? Does it matter if it is for the current school year or next school year?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it does matter if it is for the current or next school year AND if the student is a HIDOE or a non-HIDOE student. See below for information as to which school to submit the GE application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If applying for the <strong>N<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>EXT School Year<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> the form should be completed and submitted for processing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout mtr-table mtr-tr-td\"><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SUBMIT TO:<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">HIDOE student [includes Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Public Charter School (PCS) students]<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current HIDOE school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Non-HIDOE student (i.e. incoming kindergartener, private school, or out-of state student)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Next year\u2019s DOE home school or PCCS home school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If applying for the <\/em><strong><em>PRESENT School Year<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> the form should be completed and submitted for processing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout mtr-table mtr-tr-td\"><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SUBMIT TO:<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">HIDOE student [includes Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Public Charter School (PCS) students]<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current HIDOE school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Non-HIDOE student (i.e. incoming kindergartener, private school, or out-of state student)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current year\u2019s DOE home school or PCCS home school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>If I submit GE applications to multiple schools, what happens when one of the schools informs me that my child is accepted? Does it automatically void all the other GE applications?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An acceptance into one school does not automatically void all other GE applications. Per <a href=\"https:\/\/boe.hawaii.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Geographical-Exceptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 13 (PDF)<\/a> (the rule on geographic exceptions), for applications received by March 1, notification of the decision shall be mailed no later than two weeks after March 1 unless the student is to be considered in the chance lottery selection process. The notification should \u201cinform the applicant that an alternative student may be selected by the principal if the student is not registered at the receiving school within 10 working days from the postmarked date of the mailing.\u201d Receiving schools should keep note for audit purposes if an alternate student is selected.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>If I submit a regular GE request after the March 1 deadline, can the GE application form be rejected because it was late?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late GE applications will be put on a waitlist by the date that they are received unless space is available to accommodate the request. All notable considerations must be accommodated prior to any regular GEs. <\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What if I turn in my GE application to the desired receiving school instead of my child&#8217;s current school or the home school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order not to inconvenience the parent, the receiving school should date-stamp the receipt of the application. The application should then be faxed or couriered (after making a copy) to the current school or to the home school. Specific procedures on how the school sends the application to the next school is at the discretion of the principal.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>When will the current\/home school forward the submitted GE request form to the requested school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the current school year, the forwarding school has five business days to process and forward the completed GE request form to the requested school(s) from the date of receipt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the next school year, the forwarding school will process and forward the completed GE request form to the requested school(s) so that the requested school(s) receives the GE request form by the 2nd business day of March. Fax may be used to forward the GE request forms to the requested school(s) by the deadline.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Does a parent need to establish a legal residence prior to submitting a GE?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. A parent or guardian must establish legal residence in Hawai\u02bbi to determine the home school within the geographic attendance area of the legal residence (HRS \u00a7302A-1143, Attend school in what district) (BOE Policy 500-12). If a current HIDOE student is seeking a GE, then the current school will review the proof of residence on file. If a non-HIDOE student is seeking a GE, then a proof of residence document will need to be submitted along with other enrollment documents at your home school PRIOR to requesting a GE.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What documents are considered as proof of residence?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preferred documentation includes the following (see also to the <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=15\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Enroll page<\/a>):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rental\/lease agreement, mortgage document, or current real property assessment document in the parent\/guardian&#8217;s name. A signed and accepted offer to a lease agreement from a leasing office is acceptable, if the following are included: parent\/legal guardian&#8217;s name and signature with date of acceptance; residential address; effective date of offer; available unit date; and, deadline to respond date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Utility bill for water, electric, gas, or telephone in the parent\/guardian&#8217;s name and is being sent to the legal residence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the parent or legal guardian cannot provide documentation of legal residence because the parent\/legal guardian is living with a relative\/friend, a notarized statement by the relative\/friend can be accepted by the school with the following stipulations:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Notarized statement must state that the parent\/legal guardian and child are living with the relative\/friend;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notarized statement must state the name of the relative\/friend that is on the relative\/friend&#8217;s proof of legal residence;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notarized statement must state the same address of relative\/friend that is on the relative\/friend&#8217;s proof of legal residence;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A copy of the relative\/friend&#8217;s proof of legal residence must be attached to the notarized statement; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Notarized statement must be signed by the same name of the relative\/friend that is on the relative\/friend\u2019s proof of legal residence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>For how long is a GE valid?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In accordance with BOE Policy 500-12, &#8220;A student, once granted a geographic exception, shall belong to the school for which it is granted, \u2026until the student graduates or otherwise transfers.\u201d If a student&#8217;s legal residence changes, the GE remains valid until the student is withdrawn or at the end of the student&#8217;s terminal grade level year. If a GE student wishes to continue to the next projected middle or high school within the GE complex, then a new GE application must be submitted.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How do I appeal a principal\u2019s denial of a GE application?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A written appeal needs to be filed with the receiving school\u2019s complex area superintendent within 10 school days of the postmarked date of denial. The written appeal can be submitted using Request for Review of Denial for Geographic Exception <a href=\"\/DOE%20Forms\/Geographic%20Exception\/GE_ReviewofDenial.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Form CHP-2 (PDF)<\/a>. The complex area superintendent shall render a written decision within 10 school days of the postmarked date of the filing for an appeal.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can a student\u02bbs GE be revoked for lack of attendance or behavioral issues?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Once granted a GE, a student shall belong to the school and be treated no differently than any other student attending the same school. A GE is only revocable if the GE is found to be granted based upon false information submitted.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GE Request Form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>If none of the notable considerations within Section I of the GE Request Form apply to my GE request, what do I do?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The notable considerations are priority considerations over other GE requests. All other requests for geographic exceptions shall be considered only after priority requests have been accommodated (HAR Ch. 13 \u00a78-13-7(c)). You may check the &#8220;Other&#8221; box in Section I and provide a detailed statement of your reasons for seeking a GE. If more space is needed, you may staple additional documentation to support your reasons for seeking a GE.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Why is physical residence listed as a notable consideration within Section I?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physical residence is the actual physical residence of the child (i.e., non-custody residence), per HRS \u00a78-13-2, Chapter 13, Geographic Exceptions. Legal residence presumes that the child resides with the parents\/legal guardian at the parents\/legal guardian&#8217;s residence.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is it a violation of student privacy (FERPA) if the current school or home school shares special education information to address the &#8220;List of information regarding special student accommodations (if applicable) within Section II?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. This information helps the school become aware of physical access needs, such as accessible walkways, special walker, distraction-free study space, preferential seating, or allergies, which allow the student to attend school on a daily basis. Specific disability labels should not be identified on the GE Request Form.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What should parents and schools understand about the &#8220;List of information regarding special student accommodations (if applicable)&#8221; within Section II?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forwarding schools are responsible to address all items in Section II and should not allow parents to answer this item on the GE Request Form. Specific disability labels should not be identified on the GE Request Form by the forwarding school. Moreover, receiving schools should not use any listed information against the GE approval for that student.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Which school completes Section II if the applicant is in his\/her terminal grade level (i.e., the last grade level available at the school)?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Refer to charts below. The school listed in the &#8220;SUBMIT TO:&#8221; section is responsible for completing Section II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If applying for the <\/em><strong><em>NEXT School Year<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> the form should be completed and submitted for processing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout mtr-table mtr-tr-td\"><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SUBMIT TO:<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">HIDOE student [includes Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Public Charter School (PCS) students]<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current HIDOE school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Non-HIDOE student (i.e. incoming kindergartener, private school, or out-of state student)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Next year\u2019s DOE home school or PCCS home school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If applying for the <strong>P<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>RESENT School Year<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> the form should be completed and submitted for processing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout mtr-table mtr-tr-td\"><tbody><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">SUBMIT TO:<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">HIDOE student [includes Hawaiian Language Immersion Program (HLIP); Public Conversion Charter School (PCCS); Public Charter School (PCS) students]<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current HIDOE school<\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-mtr-content=\"FROM the parent\/legal guardian of:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Non-HIDOE student (i.e. incoming kindergartener, private school, or out-of state student)<\/div><\/td><td data-mtr-content=\"SUBMIT TO:\" class=\"mtr-td-tag\"><div class=\"mtr-cell-content\">Current year\u2019s DOE home school or PCCS home school\u200b<\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>In Section II of the GE Request Form, it requires the signature of the home\/current school authorized official&#8217;s signature. Who is that authorized person at the school?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The principal or his\/her designee. The principal retains overall responsibility if delegated to a designee.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>In Section III of the GE Request Form, who is the receiving school authorized official?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The principal or his\/her designee. The principal retains overall responsibility if delegated to a designee.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-16_1063c4-c3\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This process is governed by Board of Education <a href=\"http:\/\/boe.hawaii.gov\/policies\/Board%20Policies\/Geographic%20Exceptions%20to%20the%20Mandatory%20School%20Attendance%20Law.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policy 500-12 (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under this policy, the Department is directed to establish procedures for the handling and approval of GE requests, including application process and timelines, criteria for selection, a public chance selection process if requests exceed a school\u2019s established capacity, and an appeal procedure for denied requests. These procedures provide that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student, once granted a geographic exception, shall belong to the school for which the student is granted and shall enjoy all rights, privileges and responsibilities that are enjoyed by other students at the school until the student graduates or otherwise transfers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There shall be suitable consequences (including possible recision of the geographic exception) if the information upon which the exception was granted is found to have been false.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The process established by the Department shall be equitable, widely publicized and \u201cuser friendly\u201d to parents and children.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There shall be timelines that permit reasonable projections of school enrollment so that new geographic exceptions shall not be the cause of a school exceeding the enrollment limits established by the Department.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The placement of a child with special needs shall conform to the law. More about GE requests can be learned under <a href=\"https:\/\/boe.hawaii.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/13-Geographical-Exceptions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hawai\u02bbi Administrative Rules Chapter 13.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column right_col is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1050_d76aa3-f2 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_63c690-aa\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full no_margin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3411\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Noelani_Classroom-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1050_6ae211-6a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-91735848e86ea283e0928ede427b944c\" style=\"margin-top:0px;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0.5rem;font-size:1.4vw\">Application<br>deadlines<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-73de11a7dc8419c68045457638ce71c1 wp-block-paragraph\">GE applications for the next school year must be submitted between <strong>Jan. 1 and March 1 <\/strong>to facilitate a decision before the end of the current school year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Under Hawai\u02bbi laws, all students attending public school are required to attend the school in the geographic area in which they reside. However, permission to attend another school may be granted through a geographic exception (GE) request. \u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b Submitting an Application To request a GE for your child, please fill out the Geographic Exception Request [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"parent":13,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"wp-custom-template-page-for-custom-sidebar","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"18585,14902,17819,856,888,893","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_sitemap_exclude":false,"_sitemap_priority":"","_sitemap_frequency":"","_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","wp_popup_display_lightbox":0,"wp_popup_suppress":"","wp_popup_trigger":"","wp_popup_trigger_amount":0,"wp_popup_disable_on_mobile":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Kevin Guo","author_link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/author\/20394146k12-hi-us\/"},"comment_info":0,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-12 18:02:45","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}