Applications must be returned directly to the Board office from May 1-May 30 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
HOPEWELL-LOUDON SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY
5113 – INTER-DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT
The Board of Education shall permit the enrollment of students from any Ohio district in a school or program of this District, provided each enrollment is in accordance with laws and regulations of the State concerning Inter-District Open Enrollment, the provisions of this policy, and the administrative guidelines established to implement this policy.
The Superintendent shall prepare guidelines for the implementation of this policy in ways that comply with relevant State laws and guidelines and establish procedures that provide for the following:
- Nondiscrimination on the basis of grade level, including preschool disabled; academic ability; English language proficiency; or any level of artistic, athletic, or extra-curricular skills. A student's application cannot be denied because of disciplinary action in his/her home school, except for a suspension or expulsion for ten (10) consecutive days or more that occurs in the current semester or the semester immediately preceding the application. If the District does not currently provide services required for a disabled, adjacent or other district student, his/her application may be denied.
- Application procedures including the criteria by which applications from adjacent-district and other-district students shall be reviewed and prioritized. District students and any adjacent-district or other-school district students previously enrolled under the provisions of this policy shall be given priority.
- Maintenance of appropriate racial balance in District schools, classrooms, and programs.
- Communications with applicants and their parents concerning this policy and the District's guidelines, including the timelines for application and notification of acceptance or rejection.
- Athletic eligibility complies with State regulations and the provisions set forth by the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
- Any transportation provided by the District for an adjacent-district or other-district student takes place within established bus routes and bus stops within the District.
- Set District capacity limits by grade level, school building, and educational program.
The Board reserves the right to object to the Open Enrollment of a District student to another district in order to maintain an appropriate racial balance. If the Board of a student's home school district objects to a transfer of one of its students to this District for the same reason, this Board will deny the transfer unless the tuition fee is paid for the student.
R.C. 3313.98