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Board debates first reading of policy on nonresident students, committee member seeks to remove county-tuition clause
Summary
At first reading the board discussed policy 51-11 (nonresident students); an operations committee member moved to strike a section that references the county executive superintendent setting tuition, citing administrative burden and limited revenue, while others noted statutory exceptions for graduating seniors.
The board held a first reading and discussion of policy 51-11, which governs nonresident students and includes language that the county executive superintendent may set tuition for board-approved nonresident enrollments.
An operations committee member argued the nonresident-student section should be removed because allowing nonresident enrollment would generate limited revenue and create logistical challenges. "If we were permitting nonresident students to attend, it would just make sense to extend that invitation to children of staff members," the committee member said, adding that the perceived budget benefit would be insignificant and the administrative impact could be large.
Other board members noted there are statutory exceptions — for example, a student in their graduating year who moves out of the district may be permitted to finish and pay tuition — and cautioned that the reference to the county executive superintendent might be necessary for legal compliance. President Marini observed that removing the paragraph might not be permissible if county approval is required.
The item was on its first reading and the board agreed it could be amended before second reading; one board member withdrew their motion and allowed committee-level review prior to a formal second reading vote.
What's next: Policy 51-11 remains at first reading and may be revised by the operations committee and brought back for second reading with specific edits to the nonresident-student language.
