Stevensville School District 

STUDENTS

Foreign Exchange Students

It is the policy of the Board to recognize the benefits from foreign exchange students in the District.  The Board does not, however, sponsor foreign exchange programs or provide financial contributions to any foreign exchange students.  The Board assumes no responsibility or control over items such as travel, living accommodations, funding, insurance, etc., which remain the responsibility of the sponsor and/or student.

J-1 visa holders (students sponsored by an approved foreign exchange organization) are eligible to attend either elementary or secondary school.  Any sponsoring organization must have a local representative, be a nonprofit organization, and be approved by the Council on Standards for International Education Travel.  F-1 visa holders (individual foreign students sponsored by relatives or friends) will be considered, by the Board, on a case-by-case basis upon administrative recommendation.  

Legal Reference:
20 U.S.C. 221, et seq. Foreign and Exchange Students

Policy History:
Adopted on: December 2001
Reviewed on: February 2012; March 2016
Revised on: April 2016