Nonresident Students

Policy No. 3141  

Students  

Montesano School District No. 66  

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 equal basis. The district will accept qualified nonresident students in each  school year based upon program capacity and does not constitute a financial hardship for the  district.  

The school district annually will inform parents of the interdistrict enrollment options and  parental involvement opportunities. Information on interdistrict acceptance policies will be  provided to nonresidents on request. Providing online access to the information satisfies the  requirements of this policy unless a parent or guardian specifically requests information to be  provided in written form.  

A parent or guardian will apply for admission on behalf of his or her child by completing the  appropriate district application. The superintendent will 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:  

A. Whether space is available in the grade level or classes at the building in which the  student desires to be enrolled;  

B. Whether 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;  C. Whether the student’s attendance in the district is likely to create a risk to the health or  safety of other students or staff;  

D. Whether the district has already accepted as many nonresident students for the school  year as permitted by this policy;  

E. Whether the student’s disciplinary records indicate a history of 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); and  

F. Whether 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.  

If the non-resident student is the child of a full-time certificated or classified school employee  the superintendent will accept the transfer request unless the nonresident student:  A. Has a history of convictions, violent or disruptive behavior, or gang membership;  B. Has been expelled or suspended from school for more than ten consecutive days; or  C. Enrollment of a nonresident child would displace a child who is a resident of the district,  (the resident child must be permitted to remain enrolled until he or she completes his or  her schooling).

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Policy No. 3141  

Students  

A student who resides in a district that does not operate a secondary program will 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 will provide all applicants with written notification of the  approval or denial of the application. If the student is to be admitted, the superintendent will  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, upon five school business day’s prior notice, for review of the decision and to  have a hearing before the board at its next regular meeting. Following the hearing by the board, a  final decision will 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  

Legal References: RCW 28A.225.220 Adults, children from other districts,  agreements for attending school —  

Tuition  

RCW 28A.225.225 Enrolling Children of Certificated and  

Classified School Employees  

RCW 28A.225.240 Apportionment credit  

RCW 28A.225.290 Enrollment options information booklet  RCW 28A.225.300 Enrollment options information to  

parents  

WAC 392-137 Finance — Nonresident attendance  

Management Resources:  

Policy News, June 2003  Enrolling children of School 

Employees

Policy News, September 1999  School safety bills impact policy 

School District Name: Montesano  

Revised: 02.00; 6.03; 12.11  

Classification: Essential

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