Notwithstanding the definitions of resident and nonresident district pursuant to this chapter, in the event a student who is eligible for special education pursuant to chapter 392-172A WAC transfers pursuant to this chapter from a resident school district to a nonresident district, the nonresident district shall be deemed the resident district for the purposes of chapter 392-172A WAC and shall be required to perform all legal duties as otherwise required by the resident district, including the transportation of the transferring handicapped student if so required as a related service.