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SHUTESBURY SCHOOL COMMITTEE
SCHOOL
CHOICE
It is the policy of Shutesbury School Committee to admit
non-resident students under the terms and conditions of the Interdistrict
School Choice Law (M.G.L. 76:12B) and under the following local conditions:
1. That by May 1 of every
school year, the administration will determine the number of spaces in Shutesbury
Elementary School available to choice students.
2. That by June 1 of every
school year, if consideration is being given to withdraw from the provisions of
the choice law, a public meeting will be held to review this decision.
3. That resident students be
given priority placement in any classes or programs within Shutesbury.
4. That the selection of
non-resident students for admission be in the form of a random drawing when the
number of requests exceeds the number of available spaces. There will be
two drawings for this purpose. The first will take place during the last
week of the current school year but no later than July 1st. The second
will be conducted during the week immediately preceding the opening of the next
school year and will be based on the possibility of unexpected additional
openings.
5. Any student who is accepted
for admission under the provisions of this policy is entitled to remain in Shutesbury
until graduation from the school, except if there is a lack of funding of the
program.
6. The School Committee
affirms its position that it shall not discriminate in the admission of any
child on the basis of all protected categories including but limited to race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, age, sexual
orientation, ancestry, athletic performance, disability, special need, academic
performance or proficiency in the English language.
SOURCE: MASC
UPDATED: June 2012
LEGAL REFS.: M.G.L.71:6; 71:6A; 76:6; 76:12; 76:12B
BESE Regulations 603 CMR 26:00
Shutesbury Policy Committee: 06/23/16
Shutesbury School Committee First Reading: 09/15/16
Shutesbury School Committee Second Reading, First Vote:
10/20/16
Final Vote: 11/17/16