ADMISSION TO THE DISTRICT

ADMISSION TO THE DISTRICT

ag5111Adopted December 5, 2023

5111 - ADMISSION TO THE DISTRICT

Students who qualify for admission to District schools, in accordance with Board Policy 5111, shall be accepted when the following documents have been submitted:

  1. a birth certificate or other appropriate documentary evidence (per statute, can be submitted for inspection only, but not copied);
  2. court orders or placement papers, if applicable;
  3. proof of residency consisting of a deed, building permit, rental agreement, tax statement, or utility bill.

If custody has been established by the courts, a copy of the court order must be submitted. If such verification is not received within thirty (30) days or the document appears to be inaccurate or suspicious, the principal shall notify the local law enforcement agency.

Students without appropriate records establishing residency in the District will be admitted under temporary enrollment for a period of ten (10) school days, unless extended by the principal. Parents are to be so informed at the time of admission. If no proof of residency is provided and the student does not meet the definition for homeless (see Policy 5111.01), the parents may be charged tuition and will be required to request permission from the Board to attend. (See Policy 6150 - Tuition Income)

The sending school shall be contacted within twenty-four (24) hours of the student's entry into the school and requested to send all appropriate records.

If the school indicates no record of the student's attendance, or the records are not received within fourteen (14) days of the date of request, the building principal shall immediately notify the District's local law enforcement agency to request that it contact the law enforcement agency where the student resided to investigate if s/he may be a missing child.

Immunization requirements are to be in accordance with AG 5320. The staff member enrolling the student is to check the immunization record the parent submits against the requirements listed in AG 5320 to determine if there are any discrepancies or missing inoculations. If so, the parent is to be informed that the needed inoculations must be completed within the next two (2) calendar weeks or as soon thereafter as the schedule for the missing inoculations permits. The principal is to be provided the names of all children who have not met the immunization requirements and the dates by which missing inoculations are to be completed.

Homeless children and youth are defined under Federal law (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and include children and youth who meet any of the following criteria:

  1. share the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason;
  2. live in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to a lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
  3. live in emergency or transitional shelters;
  4. are abandoned in hospitals;
  5. have a primary night time residence that is a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings; or
  6. live in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing1, bus or train station, or similar setting.

Pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Act, an unaccompanied youth includes a homeless child or youth not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

High school students transferring from another school district must submit an official transcript from the sending school in order for the student to receive credit for course work. Report cards will not be considered sufficient evidence for granting credit toward graduation.

If a parent (or adult student) presents information to the District certifying that the parent (or adult student), his/her child, or a member of the parent's household is a participant in the Safe at Home/Address Confidentiality Program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the Board shall use the address designated by the Department of Justice to serve as the student's address for enrollment purposes. The District shall place a copy of any certification provided by the parent in the enrollment files.

Note:

1 According to nonregulatory guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED), standards for adequate housing may vary by locality.  Please see ED guidance for factors to consider when determining whether a child or youth is living in "substandard housing."

Education for Homeless Children and Youth Programs, Non-Regulatory Guidance, U.S. Department of Education (ED), Title VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act, at A-3 (July 27, 2016).

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