ADMISSION OF INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER STUDENTS

The Brunswick City School District Board of Education shall permit any student from a contiguous school district to apply for enrollment in the Brunswick City School District free of any tuition obligation. Interdistrict transfer applications may be approved provided that all requirements as outlined in the administrative regulations are met. Requirements include:

  1. The applicant must follow the procedures for admission to the Brunswick City School District.
  2. District capacity limits by grade level, school building and program as determined by the Brunswick City School District Board of Education will be a deciding factor in admitting an interdistrict transfer student.
  3. Native students of the Brunswick City School District receive preference over students from contiguous districts applying for enrollment.
  4. Native students of the Brunswick City School District who attended school in a contiguous school district under an interdistrict transfer and are forced to return or choose to return to the Brunswick City School District receive preference over students from contiguous districts applying for enrollment.
  5. Students previously enrolled from contiguous districts as a result of this policy receive preference over first-time applicants from contiguous districts.
  6. Students enrolled as a result of this policy are approved for one school year only and must reapply annually and are subject to all provisions of this policy.
  7. All regulations, rules and procedures of the Ohio High School Athletic Association, especially those pertaining to recruitment and eligibility, must be followed.
  8. There are no academic, athletic, artistic or extracurricular skills required.
  9. There are no limitations on admitting handicapped students, unless services required in an IEP are not available in the district.
  10. The status of students enrolled in, or who could be enrolled in, consortium programs in nonresident districts, such as special education programs, are not subject to this policy.
  11. There shall be no rejection of any applying student because the student has been subject to disciplinary proceedings, except an applicant who has been suspended or expelled by the contiguous district for ten (10) consecutive days or more in the term for which admission is sought or in the term immediately preceding the term for which admission is sought.
  12. Procedures to ensure maintenance of an appropriate racial balance in the school district will be followed.
  13. If a parent of a native student moves to a contiguous district during the school year, the students enrolled in the first district may apply for open enrollment status with local district timelines waived.
  14. The Board of Education reserves the right to revoke the admission of any and all students from contiguous school districts enrolled under this policy until the Friday of the first week in September of the school year if provisions 3, 4 and 5 of this policy adversely affect the rights of resident districts.
  15. The Board of Education reserves the right to revoke the admission of any student from contiguous districts who violate any provisions of this policy.

ADMISSION OF INTERDISTRICT TRANSFER STUDENTS

Regulations, Procedures and Forms

Public Information

Annually, the district will inform residents about open enrollment options, including deadlines, available to pupils.

Information about the district's educational programs and application procedures will be available upon request.

Each adjacent superintendent and board of education will be informed of the application procedures and available programs for students.

Application Procedures

Deadlines

April 1 Notification of open enrollment option to district parents
Interested parents may request information/application materials from the superintendent's office.

June 1 Open enrollment applications are due in the superintendent's office
(Attention: Assistant Superintendent)

July 1 Parents/guardians informed of acceptance or rejection; acceptance limited to one school year
Home district notified of the grade level and number of students accepted

July 15 Parent must notify Brunswick Schools of their acceptance or rejection of open enrollment. Failure to respond will forfeit their application for that year.

September (last day, 1st week)

Last day to inform parents/guardians that their application is being revoked because student stations are no longer available due to increased enrollment of students who reside within the school district.
(Home districts will be notified of any changes in enrollment status of accepted students on an ongoing basis)

Capacity Limits

K-3 24 student stations per classroom
4-6 26 student stations per classroom
7-8 26 student stations per classroom
9-12 26 student stations per classroom
Lab Classes 90% of maximum student stations
Special Programs 90% of maximum student stations
Advanced Placement 90% of maximum student stations
Special Education 90% of maximum unit capacity as defined by applicable State regulations for special education enrollment levels

Prioritizing Applications (1=First Priority)
  1. Resident Students (includes students returning from other options)
    In the case of elementary grades, students within the attendance area of a given school has first priority followed by students participating in intradistrict open enrollment.
  2. Applicants who have attended Brunswick Schools previously under the interdistrict Open Enrollment program.
  3. Applicants who were residents of the district but moved to a contiguous district.
  4. Others - prioritized by date their application was received.

Transportation

The Brunswick City School District encourages interdistrict, open enrollment parents to provide transportation for their children to and from school. However, Brunswick Schools will provide transportation for open enrollment students in accordance with State law upon request. Students receiving transportation services will be assigned to a bus stop within the school district. Parents must provide adequate supervision of students at bus stops that may very well be miles from the student's home.