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Superintendent recommends keeping foreign-exchange host-family rule limited to district residents
Summary
After public comment and a patron meeting, Jamestown Public Schools Superintendent recommended maintaining Policy FDF, which requires host families for foreign-exchange students to be district residents, citing concerns about limiting resident slots and the ineligibility of foreign-exchange students for state foundation aid.
The superintendent recommended that Jamestown Public Schools keep its policy requiring foreign-exchange host families to be district residents, citing two primary concerns: the district limits the number of exchange slots and exchange students are not eligible for state foundation aid.
At the April 7 meeting Dr. Leck (Superintendent) said he had met privately with the patron who requested a policy change and explained his recommendation. He said the policy’s residential requirement prevents nonresident placements from consuming a…
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