Policy No.	3141
	Adoption Date:	July 11, 1984
	Revised:	September 22, 1999

STUDENTS NONRESIDENT STUDENTS

Any student who resides outside the district may apply to attend a school in the district or file the parental declaration of the intent to provide home-based instruction and enroll for ancillary services, if any. All applications for nonresident attendance or home-based instruction will be considered on an equitable basis. The district shall provide information on interdistrict enrollment policies to nonresidents on request and have copies of the Superintendent of Public Instruction's annual information booklet on enrollment options in the state available for public inspection at each school building, the central office and local public libraries.

A parent or guardian shall apply for admission on behalf of his or her child by completing the appropriate district application. The superintendent shall develop an application form which contains information including, but not limited to, the current legal residence of the child and the school district in which he or she is currently enrolled or receiving home-based instruction, the basis for requesting release from the resident district and the specific building and grade level (elementary) or course offerings (secondary) in which the student desires to be enrolled if accepted by the district.

The superintendent will accept or reject an application for nonresident admission based upon the following standards:

1. If space is available in the grade level or classes at the building in which the student desires to be enrolled;
2. If appropriate educational programs or services are available to improve the student's condition as stated in requesting release from his or her district of residence; and
3. If the student's attendance in the district is likely to create a risk to the health or safety of other students or staff.
4. If the student's attendance in the district results in a financial hardship to the district.
5. If the student's disciplinary records indicate a history of convictions for offenses or crimes, violent or disruptive behavior or gang membership (a gang means a group of three or more persons with identifiable leadership that on an ongoing basis regularly conspires and acts in concert mainly for criminal purposes).
6. If the student has been expelled or suspended from a public school for more than ten consecutive days, in which case the student may apply for admission under the district's policy for readmission of expelled students.

A student who resides in a district that does not operate a secondary program shall be permitted to enroll in secondary schools in this district in accordance with state law and regulation relating to the financial responsibility of the resident district.

The superintendent in a timely manner shall provide all applicants with written notification of the approval or denial of the application. If the student is to be admitted, the superintendent shall notify the resident district and make necessary arrangements for the transfer of student records.

If the application is denied, the superintendent will notify the parent or guardian of the right to petition the board for review of the decision and to have a hearing before the board at its next regular meeting. The parent/guardian has 10 school business days from receipt of denial in which to petition the board. If the petition is received less than five school business days prior to the next board meeting, the hearing will be held at the following month's board meeting. Following the hearing by the board, a final decision shall be promptly communicated to the parent in writing.

The final decision of the district to deny the admission of a nonresident student may be appealed to the superintendent of public instruction or his or her designee.

Cross References:

Board Policy

3120

Enrollment and Attendance Records

Legal References:

RCW	28A.225.220	Adults, children from other districts, agreements for attending school--Tuition
	28A.225.225	Applications from nonresident students or students receiving home-based instruction to attend district school--Attendance and rejection standards--Notification
	28A.225.240	Apportionment of credit
	28A.225.290	Enrollment options information booklet
	28A.225.300	Enrollment options information to parents
WAC	392-137	Finance--Nonresident attendance
	392-137-040	District policies--Procedures and criteria for release of resident students and admission of nonresident students
	392-137-055	Appeal notice