Stevensville Public Schools
STUDENTS
Discretionary Nonresident Student Attendance Policy
- Except as required by § 20-5-321, MCA, the District will admit nonresident students at its discretion.
- The District will examine a student’s records from this district and other school districts before any Board approval for admission. Review of the records and decisions regarding admission cannot be inconsistent with district policies regarding nondiscrimination.
- The District will not admit nonresident students when doing so would cause the district to exceed the class size standards under 10.55.712 and 10.55.713, ARM.
- All nonresident students will be considered ineligible transportees for school transportation services (§ 20-10-101, MCA).
- Nonresident students enrolled under this policy are subject to all district policies, rules, regulations on the same basis as resident students.
Cross Reference:
Policy 2161 – 2161P Special Education
Policy 3110 Entrance, Placement, and Transfer
Policy 3125 Education of Homeless Children
Policy 3210 Equal Education, Nondiscrimination and Sex Equity
Legal Reference:
§ 20-5-314, MCA Reciprocal attendance agreement with adjoining state or province
20-5-320, MCA Attendance with discretionary approval
20-5-321, MCA Attendance with mandatory approval – tuition and transportation
20-5-322, MCA Residency determination – notification – appeal for attendance agreement
20-5-323, MCA Tuition and transportation rates
10.10.301B, ARM Out-of-District Attendance Agreements
10.55.712, ARM Class Size Elementary
10.55.713, ARM Teacher Load and Class Size – High School
Policy History:
Adopted on: February 14, 2012
Reviewed on: October 9, 2018
Revised on: November 13, 2018