JC-R 

REGULATION

SCHOOL  ATTENDANCE  AREAS

The District administration will review the school attendance boundaries yearly by April 1.

If there is a need to change the boundaries, the District will seek input from the community and from the school affected by the change.  Recommendations to the Governing Board for the adoption of new attendance boundaries or change in current attendance boundaries will be presented along with a map at one (1) meeting that provides for comments on the proposed changes prior to discussion and action.

Parents/guardians of students and residents of the households affected by attendance boundary changes will be notified, whenever possible, a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the public meeting.  The notice will include the time, place, date, a call for public input, and where a map delineating the proposed adoption/change may be viewed.  Notice will be given by:

●  A post card addressed to the zip codes plus four (4) digits of all affected postal residents located in the attendance area subject to change.

●  Written notification to the parents or guardians of affected students provided by means of:

■  Weekly school lunch menus; or

■  Special communications; or

■  Newsletters; or

■  Any similar means reasonably calculated to provide sufficient notice.

●  Broadcast and print media public announcements.

●  Posting of notice at the school and in places permitting notice posting in the area of student attendance affected.

●  Information and a map delineating the proposed changes available in the school office and posted on the District's web site, if available.

The meeting will be held in a public facility, if one is available, in a location with proximity to the area suggested for school attendance change and which will accommodate the expected participants.  Participation by parents/ guardians of students and residents of homes affected will be encouraged.  Up to one (1) hour will be scheduled for receipt of affected persons' comments with the time for individual presentations determined by the time scheduled divided by the participants requesting to speak.  Additional time may be allocated by specific Board action.

Attendance  Area  Exception

Procedures

Step I.  The parent requesting an attendance area exception shall acquire the "School Attendance Areas" request form JC-E from the school in the attendance area of residence.

Step II.  The parent shall complete the form and return it to the school in the attendance area of residence for the principal's signature and approval.  The parent shall be notified of the principal's decision.

●  Until all steps are complete, the student shall enroll at the school of residence.  Enrollment shall not occur prior to completion of the exception process.

Step III.  If the principal approves the request, the parent shall pick up the form and take it to the requested school for the principal's signature and approval.  The parent shall be notified of the principal's decision.

Step IV.  Attendance area exceptions are considered annually, and it will be necessary for the parent to submit a new request before the start of each school year.  Requests are considered primarily on the basis of space availability.