5004
Policy
Students
Full-Time and Part-
Full
Students must be enrolled in
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools on a full-time basis. Full-time basis is defined as attending
classes for the full instructional day within the public school system.
Exceptions are permitted only for:
1.
enrolled
students attending another state accredited institution such as a
vocational-technical school or a college or university for school credit;
2.
enrolled
students participating in a school approved work release program;
3.
enrolled
students taking the limited number of credits needed to graduate in the school
year;
4.
enrolled
students in need of modified school attendance as an accommodation for a
disability or similar unique circumstance;
5.
enrolled
students receiving special education services where the student’s IEP requires
a modified schedule, or non-enrolled students receiving special education
services or other legally mandated services required to be provided to eligible
resident children under state and federal laws and regulations;
6.
students
from other school districts participating in programs offered by the District
pursuant to an interlocal agreement or other arrangement approved by the School
Board; and
7.
non-public
school students in accordance with the policies and procedures set forth in
this policy.
Part-
The School Board shall allow the
part-time enrollment of students who are residents of the school district and who
are also enrolled in a private, denominational, or parochial school or in a
school which elects pursuant to section 79-1601 not to meet accreditation or
approval requirements. Such students are
referred to herein as “non-public school students.”
The School
Board establishes the following guiding principles for enrollment of non-public
school students:
(1)
The
primary school for a non-public school student is the student’s private,
denominational, parochial or home school.
(2)
Enrollment
of a non-public school student in Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools is allowed
for the purpose of providing enhanced educational opportunities not otherwise
available to the non-public school student. It is not to supplant programming
of the student’s primary school.
(3)
Non-public
school students are not to be given priority over full-time students.
(4)
Non-public
school students are to be enrolled only in programs or courses that are educationally
appropriate for the student.
(5)
Enrollment
of non-public school students is not to negatively affect the educational
services to be provided to full-time students.
The
School Board establishes the following specific policies and procedures for
enrollment of non-public school students.
In the event the specific policies and procedures require interpretation
or do not fully resolve an issue, the above established guiding principles are
to be considered.
A.
1.
Application. Parent or guardian must submit an Application
of Non-Public School Student for Part-
2.
Deadline for Applications. The application must be received by August 1st
preceding the school year the student wishes to enroll.
a.
Change
of Residence Exception: The application
deadline for a student who becomes a resident of the District after the school
year has commenced is: 20 calendar days after the student becomes a resident of
the District. The principal may delay
enrollment until the next following quarter or semester starts, or at such
other time as determined to be educationally appropriate.
b.
High
School Course Exception: The application
deadline for a student who desires to enroll in a second semester high school
course is December 1st.
3.
Action on Applications. The principal will review the application and will notify
the parent of the approval or denial of the application within 2 weeks of
receipt of the application or 2 weeks prior to the start of school or 2 weeks
prior to the start of the next semester, whichever is later.
4.
Appeals. The
parent or guardian may appeal the principal’s action to deny their application.
Any such appeal must be submitted to the Superintendent within 14 calendar days
from the date of the principal’s action.
The appeal shall be in writing and shall be decided on the basis of the
written submission. The Superintendent
may request the parent or guardian to provide further explanation or
information and the appeal may be denied in the event the parent or guardian
fails to fully respond on a timely basis. The Superintendent shall decide the
appeal within 10 calendar days of the submission of the appeal. The
Superintendent may make a decision later than the 10 days in the event good
reason for delay exists. Good reason includes but is not limited to the
Superintendent being unable to gather the information the Superintendent
determines necessary to make the decision within the decision period.
5.
Annual Applications. Part-time enrollment is determined annually. Application must be made each school
year. There will be no guarantee that
enrollment will be continued from one year to the next.
B.
1.
Admission Requirements. Students must meet the normal admission requirements. This
include the requirements that the student: be a resident of the District, be of
school attendance age and not have graduated or have received a GED.
2.
Admission Process. Students must complete the normal enrollment process and forms
required by the District and/or the building for enrollment of all children.
This includes the requirements relating to: birth certificates, immunizations,
physical examinations, and visual evaluations.
C.
1.
Maximum Enrollment. Students may not enroll in more than 2 middle school or high school
courses during any one semester.
Elementary students may not enroll in programming of greater than 90
minutes of instruction each day. A student who is attending an exempt school and
who is enrolled on a part-time basis in the District’s middle school or high
school will be permitted to enroll in 20 semester credit hours of classes in
the event the student has an interest in participating in extracurricular
activities.
2.
Capacity Limits. Enrollment will be subject to capacity limits. Any grade level, program, or course which has
been determined to be at capacity for option enrollment purposes shall not be available
for non-public school students. The middle school principal and counselor shall
also establish capacity limits for particular courses each semester. Students
will not be permitted to enroll in courses beyond the established capacity
limits.
3.
Integrated Courses. Students must meet prerequisite requirements to be enrolled in a
course by appropriate credits earned through an accredited program. The principal may on a discretionary basis
allow prerequisite requirements to be satisfied where the student provides reasonable
indications that the academic criteria have been met, such as results from
achievement tests or other indications of adequate preparation.
4.
Educationally Appropriate Programs and Courses. Students will not be allowed to
enroll in programs or courses which the school administration determine to not
be educationally appropriate for the student. Determination of whether a
program or course is educationally appropriate will be made based on the
standards the District uses for making academic placement decisions.
5.
Essential versus Non-Essential Elective Courses. Non-public school students are not
permitted to enroll in essential courses. Essential courses are those which are
required to be offered by the student’s private, denominational, parochial or
home school. For non-public school
students attending an approved school, essential courses are: language arts, social studies, science,
mathematics, vocational education, foreign language, visual and performing
arts, and personal health and physical fitness.
For non-public school students
attending an exempt school, essential courses consist of a sequential program
of instruction designed to lead to basic skills in the language arts,
mathematics, science, social studies, and health. A non-public school student will not be
precluded by this provision from enrolling in non-essential elective courses.
D.
1.
General Standard. Non-public school students who are enrolled part-time are to be
subject to the same standards as full-time enrolled students except where
appropriate to reflect their part-time status.
2.
Building assignment. Students must enroll in the attendance center that serves the
student’s residence, provided that the administration reserves the authority to
make a different attendance center assignment. A student may request assignment
to an attendance center other than that of the student’s residence under the
intra-district transfer procedures.
3.
No Partial Part-
4.
Student Conduct Policies. Students enrolled on a part-time basis shall be required
to follow all school policies that apply to other students at any time the
part-time student is present on school grounds or at a school-sponsored
activity or athletic event. This
includes the District’s student conduct policies. Students enrolled on a
part-time basis shall be subject to discipline, including suspension or
expulsion, for violation of student conduct rules.
5.
Attendance. Students
enrolled on a part-time basis are not exempt from the compulsory attendance
laws or from the District’s attendance policies. Students who engage in
excessive absenteeism as defined in Board policy are to be reported under the
truancy laws.
6.
Presence on School Grounds. Students enrolled
on a part-time basis are to be present on school grounds during the school day
only at the times required for their attendance in the program or course in
which they are enrolled. Exceptions may be made in the discretion of the
principal or the principal’s designee. Students must sign in and out of the
school by following the building level procedure. Students are responsible for
being aware of any changes in the school schedule during inclement weather or
for other reasons.
7.
Transportation.
Students enrolled on a part-time basis are not entitled to transportation or
transportation reimbursement. Full-time students will be given first
consideration for parking on the high school campus.
8.
Academic Honors. Students enrolled on a part-time basis will not be eligible to
graduate or receive a diploma from the District or receive academic honors (for
example, class rank and honor roll) except to the extent the student meets all
requirements of the District’s policies for such, including attainment of minimum
credits and semesters of attendance.
9.
Extracurricular Activities. Students enrolled
on a part-time basis may be permitted in the discretion of the principal and
athletic director to participate in extracurricular activities. Participation in activities that are subject
to the bylaws of the Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) will be
limited to those students who meet the NSAA bylaws.
Legal Source: Laws 2006, LB 821; Neb. Rev. Stat. Section 79-526;
Title 92,
[This Policy Replaces Current Policy 5113 adopted February
6, 1996]
Date of
Adoption: June 19, 2006