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Board discusses nonresident-student policy, considers tuition levels and exemptions for local taxpayers
Summary
The board reviewed proposed policy JBCB on nonresident students, which would allow tuition or fees set by the board and exempt nonresident students whose families pay Coffee County property taxes or run businesses in the county; members debated possible tuition amounts and tabled final action.
The Buchanan Board of Education discussed proposed policy JBCB governing nonresident student enrollment during the work session and heard clarifications about exemptions and proposed tuition levels.
Staff said the policy would permit the board to set a tuition or fee for nonresident students and that the board may waive fees under appropriate circumstances. The draft policy specifies that a nonresident student whose family resides in a contiguous county or who lives outside the district but owns and operates a business in Coffee County and pays Coffee County property taxes would be exempt from tuition.
Board members voiced concerns about kindergarten enrollment being low and questioned whether a high tuition could discourage students who might otherwise enroll. One board member reported asking a superintendent in another district about typical charges; that superintendent reported charging about $200 per student. The board discussed sample figures including $1,500, $250 and $200 per student and mentioned a family cap (example cited: $600) as possibilities.
The chair suggested tabling the matter to allow more time for review; members agreed to delay final action and to revisit the policy at a future meeting.
