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Board asked to renew foreign exchange student waiver limiting placements to five per high school
Summary
Leander ISD administration proposed submitting a three‑year Foreign Exchange Student Waiver to limit foreign exchange students to five or fewer per district high school for 2026–27 through 2028–29; guidelines in the packet detail CSIET requirements, visa constraints, eligibility windows, and program restrictions.
Leander ISD administrators recommended that the board approve submission of a Foreign Exchange Student Waiver to the Commissioner of Education that would limit the number of foreign exchange students to five or fewer per high school for the 2026–27, 2027–28, and 2028–29 school years. Bryan Miller, Senior Executive Director of Student Support Services, presented the guidelines and summarized the statutory and policy constraints referenced in the packet.
The packet cites FD (Legal) board policy and Education Code provisions limiting placements, describes CSIET listing requirements for exchange organizations, explains that the district may not issue I‑20 forms for F‑1 visas, and clarifies that enrolled foreign exchange students are typically ineligible for graduation and are exempt from certain state testing. The agenda text states the district’s current waiver expires at the end of 2025–26 and that, upon board approval, Leander ISD will submit the renewal application to the Commissioner; the packet includes sample motion language but no recorded board action.
