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SCHOOL  ATTENDANCE  AREAS

(In District)

The attendance areas of the District will be established by the Board.  Students will attend school in the attendance areas in which their respective residences are located.  Exceptions to this policy may be made for open enrollment, unsafe school choice options, special placements based on Individualized Educational Programs, disciplinary actions, available curricula and in the case of homeless students, continued attendance in their school of origin.

The Governing Board recognizes that the proposed adoption of attendance boundaries or change in current attendance boundaries is a topic which will generate much concern and interest by all who may be affected.  Therefore, Board meetings to discuss proposed changes to attendance boundaries shall have comment periods and will be preceded by prior notification to parents and guardians of students and residents of the households to be affected by the proposals being discussed.  The notice shall be by means intended to reach the largest number of persons to be affected.  At least one (1) meeting shall be held to present the maps of proposed attendance boundaries and receive comments from those affected.  These maps and the notice of such a meeting shall be made available on the District's website, if one is available.

Following Board action, parents, guardians and residents affected by a boundary change decision will be informed by means of the minutes and other school and District communications.  These will be placed on the District's web site, if one is available.  Within ninety (90) days of the adoption of a boundary change by the Governing Board, attendance boundaries will be updated, made available to the public and, if available, placed on a District website.  If a web site is available a direct link to the School District's attendance boundaries will be sent to the Department of Real Estate otherwise a copy of any change will be sent.

The Superintendent will develop the specific procedures necessary to implement the actions, notification, and documentation required by this policy.

Adopted:  October 18, 2016

LEGAL REF.: 
A.R.S.
15-341
15-461
20 U.S.C. 9532, No Child Left Behind (Unsafe School Choice)
42 U.S.C. 11301, McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 2001

CROSS REF.: 
JFBA - Unsafe School Choice