DBS CODE:  5118

STUDENTS

Nonresident Attendance:

Nonresident students may attend the Somers Public Schools based upon the following criteria set forth in this policy:

1.  Attendance Criteria:

a)  When required by State law.

b)  When the nonresident student is part of a specialized program (e.g. Project Choice). The specialized program must be approved by the Somers Board of Education.

c)  Individual requests recommended by the Superintendent and approved by the Somers Board of Education. Such individual requests may include a waiver, pro-ration, or tuition.

d)  When documentation is provided to the Superintendent that the student will become a resident of Somers within the school year. Parents of the student must produce verifiable documents that they have purchased a current residence or will have completed construction of a new residence within the school year. The Superintendent may waive or pro-rate any applicable tuition costs dependent on individual circumstances.

e)  When the student attends school as part of a recognized foreign exchange program.

f)  When the nonresident student is a child of a Somers Board of Education full-time employee. The child may be enrolled if there is classroom space and facilities available. This shall be in effect only at the time of the student's potential enrollment.

2.  Nonresident students attending Somers Public Schools will be governed by the same student discipline and behavior policies applicable to resident students.

3.  Any nonresident student accepted into the Somers Public Schools who requires special education services, or who after admission is considered to be a candidate for special education services, shall not be referred to a Somers planning and placement team, but shall be referred to the planning and placement team in the community where the student would otherwise be attending school for all special education decisions.  The Somers Board of Education will not be responsible for any special education costs of nonresident students unless required by law.

4.  Any nonresident student enrolled in the Somers Public Schools, pursuant to this policy, may be entitled to transportation services within the Town of Somers. Upon acceptance for attendance, the parents or guardians should specify whether they will transport the child to and from school or whether they will transport the child to and from a mutually acceptable bus stop in Somers. The Board reserves the right to determine what constitutes an acceptable bus stop.

Legal Reference: Connecticut General Statutes

4-176e through 4-185  Uniform Administrative Procedure Act.

10-186 Duties of local and regional Boards of education re school attendance. Hearings. Appeals to state Board. Establishment of hearing board.

10-253 School privileges for students in certain placements and temporary shelters.

Adopted:  March 10, 1986

Revised:  May 9, 1994

Revised:  May 8, 1995

Revised:  June 14, 1999

Reviewed:  May 10, 2000

Revised:  October 10, 2000

Revised:  February 26, 2001

Revised:  July 9, 2009

Revised:  August 28, 2017

Revised:  March 26, 2018

Revised:  August 24, 2020

Revised:  March 13, 2023

Revised:  January 13, 2025

ADMIN. REG:  5118

SOMERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS

APPLICATION FOR NON-RESIDENT ATTENDANCE

Entering Grade: ________  Date: ___________________

Student's Name: ___________________________________ Current Grade: _________ DOB: __________________

School Last Attended: ____________________________________________________________________________

School Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Parent's/Legal Guardian's Name: ______________________________________ Phone: _______________________

Address: __________________________________________________________ Zip Code: ____________________

Town of Residence: __________________________________________________________

I/we, the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) of __________________________, wish to have __________________________

attend Somers Public Schools for the ___________________ school year as a non-resident student.

I/we understand that, unless waived, we are obligated to pay the established tuition in quarterly installments on September 1, November 1, February 1, and April 1, with one-fourth paid each quarter. Should attendance begin after the start of the school year, tuition will be pro-rated at the rate of 1/180 for each day of membership.

I hereby give my permission for the Somers Public Schools to send for the school records of my child.

Signed: _________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________

                                                   Parent/Legal Guardian

Please respond to the following questions:

1. Will your child be using the school bus?   Yes _____ No _____

If no, how will your child be brought to school and picked up? __________________________________________

2. Has your child been identified as gifted?  Yes _____ No _____

3. Has your child been identified as handicapped?  Yes _____ No _____

If yes, what form of handicap? ____________________________________________________________________

Has there been a PPT?  Yes _____ No _____

Is special programming necessary?  Yes _____ No _____

4.  Has your child's behavior been acceptable at the last school attended? Yes ____ No ____

5.  Are there any other conditions or circumstances of which you are aware which may affect this application? Yes _____ No _____

If yes, please explain: ___________________________________________________________________________

I certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge.

Signed: _____________________________________ Date: __________________________

                              Parent/Legal Guardian

Adopted:  3/10/86

Reviewed:  1/30/25