Interdistrict Permit Information and Application

Interdistrict Permit Information - 2009/2010
Although students generally must attend school in the district and school where their residence has been established, the Santa Monica-Malibu School District Governing Board recognizes justifiable reasons for interdistrict permits. Upon request, the Superintendent or designee may accept students from other districts and may allow students who live within the District to transferout of the District.

Beginning with the 2005-06 school year permits will be issued on a year-to-year basis. Parents must reapply and be accepted for continued attendance each year. Students enrolled prior to the 2005-06 school year on a PERT or DERT permit will not be affected by this change.

Who can apply for an interdistrict permit?
Interdistrict permits will be issued IF SPACE IS AVAILABLE to:
  • Employees of the Santa Monica-Malibu School District
  • Siblings of students currently on permit
  • Employees of the City of Santa Monica and the City of Malibu
  • Full time employees of Santa Monica College (K-8 grades only)
  • SMMUSD students in good standing who were residents of Santa Monica or Malibu during the 2001-2002 school year, and subsequently move to another city, will be allowed to remain in the Santa Monica-Malibu School district as permit students, upon receiving a permit from their district of residence.
  • Guidelines previously applied to the Preschools, SMASH, and Edison, including the immersion program through Grade 8, will remain in effect.

How can eligible families apply for new Interdistrict Permits?
Parents of students who are eligible for new interdistrict permits (district employees, siblings of current permit holders, City of Santa Monica and Malibu and Santa Monica College (K-8) employees), may place their children on a waiting list by downloading it from the website and mailing or delivering it to the District Office, 1651 16th Street, Santa Monica CA 90404. Please, no faxes. A current pay stub from your employer must be attached to the application. The list closes June 30.

The Permit Office will contact parents if there is an opening. At that time the parent must obtain a permit (release) from the school district of residence, and bring it to the Permit Office. Permit Office hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m.

What about students who are already in the district on a permit?
All students currently attending on an interdistrict permit must renew annually by completing an SMMUSD application and receiving a permit (release) from their district of residence. All permit renewals must be completed by July 31.

Click here for the SMMUSD Permit Application
(Save to your computer, then type in the answers.
Save and print or just print and fill in the answers with a pen.)
Click here for directions to LAUSD Permit Office

For additional information about the permit process?
Contact the Permit Office at 310-450-8338, ext. 216 or email linnear@smmusd.org