Section 400
Policy 401

Admissions

1. Pre-kindergarten students must be three-years (3) of age by September 15 to enroll in the Early Childhood Education program except as otherwise enrolled pursuant to applicable law. The District shall provide a special education preschool program, at no cost, to three- year old children who have been identified as disabled. Kindergarten admission shall be based on chronological age. A child who is, or will be, five (5) years of age on or before September 15, is eligible to enter Kindergarten at the beginning of the fall term. A child who is, or will be six (6) years of age on or before September 15, is eligible to enter first grade at the beginning of the fall term. A birth certificate or other documentation of birth date shall be required at the time of first enrollment.

1. All persons age five (5) through twenty (20) who reside within the boundaries of the School District shall be permitted to attend public schools without payment of tuition. Note: Tuition free kindergarten is the equivalent of 2.5 school days per week.
   
   
2. Resident students shall be admitted to the school designated by the Board of Education for their areas of residence. Parents may request "optional enrollment" in another District school. Such request will be honored only when sufficient space for additional students is deemed to be available by the Principal.

1. Non-resident students from other school districts within the state may enroll in the District's schools on a space available basis without payment of tuition, subject to the restrictions listed in paragraph B of this Article.
   
   
2. In providing for admission of non-resident students, the School District shall not:
   
   
   
   1. Make alterations in the structure of the requested school or to the arrangement or function of rooms within a requested school to accommodate the enrollment request.
      
      
   2. Establish and offer any particular program in a school if such program is not currently offered in such school.
      
      
   3. Alter or waive any established eligibility criteria for participation in a particular program, including age requirements, course prerequisites and required levels of performance.
      
      
   4. Enroll any non-resident student in any program or school after October 1 unless approved by the Principal and Superintendent.
   
   
   
3. The District may enter into a written agreement with any student's District of Residence under which the District of Residence agrees to pay tuition to allow the student to attend Platte Canyon Schools.
   
   
   
4. When a non-resident student with a disability enrolls and attends school in the District, the student's District of Residence shall be responsible for paying the tuition charge for educating the student in accordance with state laws and regulations. The amount of the tuition shall be determined pursuant to the rules developed by the Colorado Department of Education. The District shall provide notice to the student's district of residence when a non-resident student with a disability enrolls and attends one of the District's schools.
   
   
   
5. Out-of-state students who wish to attend school in the District shall be charged tuition in accordance with the per-pupil funding rate determined by the Colorado Department of Education.
   
   
   
6. An elementary student who becomes a non-resident after enrollment shall be allowed to remain enrolled in or to re-enroll in the elementary school in the District in accordance with State law and Board regulations. Secondary students who become non-residents during the school year may complete the semester or other term for credit. Seniors who become non-residents during the school year shall be allowed to finish the school year as residents.
   
   
   
7. The Board reserves the right to rescind and/or amend any enrollment of non-resident students, if, in its opinion, overcrowding of facilities or other undesirable conditions develop.
   
   
   
8. The District is not obligated to provide transportation to non-resident students. Transportation for students granted permission to enroll pursuant to this policy shall be furnished by their parents to a bus stop within the District if satisfactory arrangements can be made to have the student ride on a District bus without disruption of regular routes and loading areas (not including handicapped/special education buses and routes). It will remain the decision of the Director of Transportation whether to transport a non-resident student to and from school.

1. Homeless children shall be admitted without payment of tuition. The District shall furnish in District transportation for homeless students who enroll.
   
   
2. Each homeless child shall be provided services for which the child is eligible comparable to services provided to other students.
   
   
3. If a homeless child is receiving family reconciliation services, the District will work in cooperation with Social Services to jointly develop an educational program for the child.

1. Admission to the schools of the District may be denied for cause. The grounds for denial of admission shall be those established by law:
   
   
   1. Physical or mental disability such that the child cannot reasonably benefit from the programs available.
      
      
   2. Physical or mental disability or disease causing the attendance of the child suffering therefrom to be inimical to the welfare of other students.
      
      
   3. Graduating from the 12th grade of any school or receipt of any document evidencing completion of the equivalent of a secondary education.
      
      
   4. Failure to meet age requirements.
      
      
   5. Having been expelled from any school district during the preceding 12 months or behavior in another school district during the preceding twelve (12) months that was detrimental to the welfare or safety of other pupils; or of school personnel.
      
      
   6. Failure to comply with the provisions of Part 9, Article 4, Title 25, C.R.S. (immunization requirements).
   
   
   
2. An expelled student may be prohibited from enrolling or re-enrolling in the same school in which the victim of the offense or member of the victim's immediate family is enrolled or employed when the expelled student is convicted of a crime, adjudicated a juvenile delinquent, receives a deferred judgment or is placed in a diversion program.