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HB 2009 Open enrollment policy; any pupil residing in school division may attend school of choice.

Introduced by: James M. LeMunyon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Open enrollment policies; local school divisions.  Provides that local school divisions may have policies that provide for the open enrollment to any school of any pupil residing within the school division upon the request of a parent or guardian. The bill describes optional criteria for local school boards to consider when developing any such plan.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Open enrollment policies; local school divisions.  Requires that by August 1, 2011, local school divisions must have policies that provide for the open enrollment to any school of any pupil residing within the school division upon the request of a parent or guardian and pursuant to certain conditions and limitations. Also, any open enrollment policy must provide a preference to a student (i) who resides in a location that has been subject to a change in school attendance area during the previous two years, (ii) with a sibling attending the receiving school, or (iii) whose parent or guardian is an employee of the receiving school.