Open Enrollment
Application
Open Enrollment Application forms are available at any Filer School District school and on the website at www.filer.k12.id.us. Students who reside in the District and move out of their school attendance zone during the school year must initiate an Open Enrollment request to stay in their school. The application, together with the student’s cumulative record, special education file, IEP, or other applicable documents, if any, shall be submitted to the receiving district no later than February 1 for enrollment during the following school year.
The Board will not admit any student prior to viewing that student’s records from the student’s previous school districts. The District has the option of accepting a student who does not meet the criteria set forth herein, if the student agrees to special conditions of admission, as set forth by the District.
No tuition shall be charged when a student attends a non-resident school under the State’s Enrollment Options Program.
Application for District Students
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For students who reside in the Filer School District, the parent/guardian completes the Open Enrollment Application form and submits it to the principal of their attendance zone school (home school).2.
The student’s home school principal makes a recommendation to approve or not to approve the transfer by completing the appropriate section of the Open Enrollment Application form.3.
The home school principal sends the form to the out-of-attendance area (receiving school) principal.
Application for Out-of-District Students
Decision Regarding Application
Once the receiving school principal receives the application from an in-District or out-of-District parent/guardian, the principal makes a recommendation to approve or not approve the transfer by completing the appropriate section of the Open Enrollment Application form.
The principal sends the form to the Superintendent or designee, who shall designate a 3010P-2 administrator to evaluate data, if any, and/or the placement options. The designee has the discretion to review and accept or deny the Open Enrollment applications on a case-by-case basis, utilizing and applying the factors noted below. The administrator, if possible, should be knowledgeable and/or review the applicable records concerning:
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The Student2.
The student’s academic history3.
The student’s disability evaluation data, if any; and/or4.
The placement options.
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Resides in the Filer School District and seeks enrollment in another District school under the provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act;2.
Was previously enrolled at the requested school in a prior year;3.
Has a brother or sister enrolled at the requested school;4.
Resides in the attendance area of another District school;5.
Has a parent employed by the District; or6.
Has a unique situation or extraordinary circumstances.
Any non-resident student placed by court order under the Idaho Youth Rehabilitation Act or the Child Protection Act and residing in a licensed home, agency, or institution located within the District shall be enrolled and shall not be charged tuition.
Homeless children as defined by the Steward B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 100-77), may attend any school district or school within a district without payment of tuition when it is determined to be in the best interest of such homeless child.
The Superintendent or designee will notify the parent/guardian of his or her decision within sixty (60) business days of the close of the application period or from the date of receipt of the application if submitted outside of the application period.
If the request for open enrollment is denied, the denial will include a written explanation. If the application is denied because classroom capacity has been reached at the school of choice, the denial may include information about other schools in the District that are below capacity.
Application Approval
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Parents must provide transportation or get the student to the nearest District bus stop if space is available;2.
State law requires reapplication on an annual basis;3.
Inappropriate behavior in violation of District policies may be grounds for removing the student during the school year; and4.
Special education, English Language Learners (ELL), or alternative school students must meet the requirements and the procedures established for those programs. 3010P-3
Grounds for Denial of Application
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A school, grade, or program(s) have lack of available classroom space and/or staff, such as when the current enrollment is at or above the following:
A.
Require the hiring of additional staff, the provision of educational services not currently provided in the school, or the crowding of existing classes;B.
Cause an excessive number of students in a particular building.C.
The student has been suspended or expelled or has committed a disciplinary violation for which he or she could be suspended or expelled;D.
The student has a history of other documented disciplinary infractions or would cause a disruption of the education process. Factors to be included in making this determination may include:
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Whether the student in good standing with the most recently attended school in terms of conduct and attendance;2.
Whether the student demonstrates a record free of truancy;3.
Whether the student demonstrates a clean behavior record in the school last attended for a period of at least one year;4.
Whether the student’s presence poses a detriment to the health and safety of other students and/or staff;5.
It is determined that information on the Open Enrollment Application has been misrepresented or was incomplete.
Revocation of a Transfer
As long as a transfer student applies for re-enrollment, the Superintendent shall treat that student as if he or she resides in that school’s attendance area. However, the District reserves the right to remove a transfer student at any time because of unacceptable behavior in violation of District policies or because of false or misleading information on the open enrollment application.
If a student’s transfer is revoked, the parent/guardian may request an administrative review by the Superintendent of the transfer school. The parent/guardian must request the review within five school days of receiving notice that their child’s transfer has been revoked.
The Superintendent of the transfer school must render a decision to the parent/guardian request for review within five school days. The decision of the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board.
If a student who is a resident of another district, applies to this District and is accepted under the terms of this policy and fails to attend, he or she shall be ineligible to apply again for open enrollment in this District.
Students with Disabilities
In-District and out-of-district students with disabilities are not treated differently from non-disabled students with respect to consideration for placement in the school of their choice, unless the District has made an individual determination that disability-related needs of a particular student with a disability cannot be reasonably met at the school of their choice due to appropriate consideration of teacher and staff resources, program availability, hardship to the District, Declaration of Hardship, and/or other factors.
Definition
School Days: Include only those days when school is in session.
Procedure History
Promulgated on: 01/11/2022
Revised on:
Reviewed on:
