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Board seeks clearer enrollment, withdrawal and attendance language
Summary
Trustees requested clearer handbook language on state residency rules, open enrollment, joint custody and a 10-day withdrawal rule, and agreed to replace vague enforcement phrases with specific references to district policy and court procedures where appropriate.
Trustees asked staff to clarify how state residency law and the district's open-enrollment policy interact, particularly in joint-custody situations where parents live in different districts. As one trustee put it, "State law requires students to enroll in the school district in which their parent or legal guardian resides," and members agreed to add wording explaining the open-enrollment exception.
On withdrawal and attendance, the board agreed to insert a 10-day automatic-withdrawal rule for unexcused absences and to replace vague enforcement language such as 'whatever action is necessary' with specific references to the district's updated attendance policy and, if needed, district court procedures.
