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Trustee questions residency wording; board to keep 'residency' language for next reading
Summary
Trustees debated whether the draft enrollment regulation's phrase 'residence within the district' would discourage out-of-district applicants. Staff said the wording was a CSBA recommendation and clarified interdistrict-transfer processes; the board asked to retain 'residency' for the second reading.
Trustee Grant raised concerns about a proposed change to AR 5148.2 that would require verification of a child's 'residence within the district' before enrollment, asking whether that wording might deter students from outside the district under the district‑of‑choice policy. "So my question is about that line, residence within the district. I think we're still a district of choice," Grant said, noting the district accepts students through other processes.
A staff member replied that the phrase originated with a CSBA recommendation and was meant to clarify the separate processes for residents and interdistrict-transfer applicants, but trustees agreed that retaining the term 'residency' would be more inclusive and avoid unintended discouragement. Christina (district staff) said staff will make that adjustment for the second reading.
