DRAFT May 2, 2014
This is a proposed policy draft of JFAB (Admission of Non-Resident
Tuition Students) based upon recommended updates from
Drummond Woodsum. The proposed JFAB would replace the
current JFAB (included below). The new JFAB also addresses
admission and tuition of non-resident students of employees. The
criteria for acceptance of non-resident students of employees is the
same as other non-resident students, but the tuition charge is
different, as the board has already approved that employees would
pay tuition minus the state subsidy amount. If the new JFAB is
adopted, the board would need to rescind policy JFABA.
File: JFAB
TUITION/ADMISSION OF NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS
I.
The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to admit non-resident
students, when space is available, under any one of the following
conditions:
A.
Upon payment of the tuition fee allowed by state law under
agreements with other school units.
B.
Upon agreement to pay the tuition fee allowed by state law after
receipt of a written request.
C.
Instances where a resident of the Town of Brunswick is in the
process of obtaining legal guardianship. Such approval shall be
contingent upon transfer of legal guardianship, and persons enrolling
students under this section may be subject to tuition charges in the
event that legal guardianship is not obtained.
D.
As a foreign exchange student assigned under the auspices of a
recognized foreign exchange program. In such cases, no tuition
shall be assessed.
E.
In accordance with state statutes relating to the assignment of
students for school purposes.
II.
Official birth certificates must be presented by all students entering
the schools for the first time.
III.
Additional requirements relating to physical examinations and
immunizations are outlined in policies JLCA and JLCB.
FILE: JFABA
ENROLLMENT OF NON-RESIDENT CHILDREN
OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
Children of non-resident, full-time staff members may request to attend the Brunswick
School Department's schools on a tuition basis (set as the yearly tuition rate minus the
state subsidy per child). The Superintendent (or designee) will make a determination on
initial enrollment, considering, but not limited to, the following factors: space
availability, the need for hiring additional staff, the cost of any needed additional
services, and the disciplinary record of the student. If approved, parents will be
responsible for transportation. Admission will be reviewed on a yearly basis or more
frequently if conditions warrant an earlier review.
Adopted:
9/15/2011
(JFABA is included in article 7 on the proposed draft of JFAB)
FILE: JFAB
ADMISSION OF NON-RESIDENT TUITION STUDENTS
The Brunswick School Department adopts this policy for accepting tuition students at any
Brunswick school facility. This policy applies to non-resident students who may be tuitioned by
other school departments that do not maintain a contract for services with the Brunswick School
Department. This policy also contains provisions that address the admission of foreign national
students in J-1 visa status and F-1 visa status.
1. The Brunswick School Department shall accept non-resident tuition students by
application only. Application shall be made to the Superintendent or his designee.
Admission may be denied to any non-resident student who is currently subject to an
expulsion or suspension or is the subject of an expulsion or suspension proceeding.
Admission decisions are made by the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee in
consultation with the Principal or other administrators as appropriate. The decision of the
Superintendent shall be final.
2. Admission of non-resident tuition students shall be based on the availability of space
within an existing program or class that the student would be attending. The availability
of space in a particular program or class shall be determined by the Principal or his/her
designee in consultation with the program or class teachers, and may include
consideration of the overall number of students in that program or class, any applicable
state or local mandates for program or class size, the particular demands on teacher time
presented by students currently scheduled for that program or class, and a reasonable
estimate of the number of new students from within the District who may join that
program or class during the school year in question. The Brunswick School Department
shall not create new programs or classrooms to serve non-resident tuition students.
3. All requirements for entry into Brunswick School programs that apply to resident
students (such as age, health examinations and immunization requirements) also apply to
tuition students.
4. Tuition students are expected to meet the same academic, extracurricular and behavioral
standards and are subject to the same disciplinary procedures as resident students.
5. The Superintendent may revoke the admission of a non-resident tuition student if the
Superintendent determines that the student cannot obtain an appropriate education in an
existing program or class at the school. In the case of students with disabilities, the
Superintendent’s decision shall be made in consultation with the student’s Pupil
Evaluation Team (PET) and all applicable laws.
6. Admission of a tuition student shall be valid for one school year only. If the student
wishes to continue for additional years, the student and sending school unit must reapply
before the start of each new school year.
7. The Brunswick School Department will charge an annual tuition at the maximum rate
permitted by state law, 20-A M.R.S.A. § 5805, including amounts for special education
in accordance with state special education regulations. Tuition for children of nonresident Brunswick School Department staff members shall be charged at the annual
tuition rate minus the state subsidy per child. Tuition amounts for the upcoming semester
shall be paid in full by the first day of each school semester, unless guaranteed by a
sending school administrative unit. Should a sending school unit fail to pay tuition as
due, the Superintendent shall notify the Commissioner of the Department of Education
for payment, as set forth in 20-A M.R.S.A. § 5810(2). Failure by a parent to pay tuition
as due shall be grounds for revoking the admission of the non-resident tuition student.
8. The Brunswick School Department shall not furnish transportation for non-resident
tuition students except where the student can otherwise access normal bus runs offered by
the school.
9. The Brunswick School Department is authorized to accept foreign national students in
valid J-1 visa status. The student must be sponsored by a recognized foreign exchange
program that has been certified by the U.S. Department of State. If the Superintendent
has approved the acceptance of a J-1 visa student, the student shall be considered a
resident of the Brunswick School Department, as set forth in 20-A M.R.S.A. § 5205 (9).
J-1 visa students shall not be charged tuition. The decision to accept a J-1 visa student
shall be made by the Superintendent or his/her designee.
10. The Brunswick School Department is authorized to accept foreign national students in
valid F-1 visa status. F-1 visa students shall be sponsored by the Brunswick School
Department under the auspices of its federally certified Student and Exchange Visitor
Program. Tuition shall be assessed to each F-1 visa student in an amount determined by
the School Department in accordance with federal regulations set forth at 8 CFR §
214.2(f)(1)(i)(D). The foreign student shall reimburse the School Department for the full,
unsubsidized per capita cost of his or her education during the student’s attendance in the
form of tuition payment(s).
References: 20-A M.R.S.A. § 5204, 5205, 5801, 5805, 5810, 6001-B(3), 8 CFR §
214.2(f)(1)(i)(D).
Adopted: 6/11/14