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Board reviews first reading of proposed nonresident attendance policy; members seek clearer wording on IEP priority and capacity
Summary
At first reading of policy 564, staff proposed that nonresident kindergarten students with IEPs who attend district-licensed preschool/childcare be eligible to open enroll for kindergarten. Board members asked for clearer wording on capacity, verification and exclusion criteria.
Director Sherry Thompson presented the first reading of proposed revisions to Policy 564 (Nonresident Student Attendance) at the April 8 Roseville Area School Board meeting, highlighting a change intended to allow incoming nonresident kindergartners with an IEP who were served in a licensed preschool or childcare setting in the district to open enroll in the district at kindergarten.
Thompson said the redline edits move some detailed standards from policy into regulations and that the specific change about incoming nonresident kindergarten students with IEPs is reflected on page 2 of the draft policy. "This change reflects the fact that they can open enroll into our school district at kindergarten," Thompson said.
Board members asked numerous clarifying questions. Several directors requested simpler, clearer language and suggested replacing…
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