School board passes open enrollment policy
When we last covered the proposed “open enrollment” policy being considered by the Richmond School Board, it generated quite a bit of comment from local residents (126 comments to be exact). Well, the policy passed by an 8-1 vote last Monday night, according to the Times-Dispatch: The Richmond School Board passed its long-awaited new enrollment policy […]
When we last covered the proposed “open enrollment” policy being considered by the Richmond School Board, it generated quite a bit of comment from local residents (126 comments to be exact). Well, the policy passed by an 8-1 vote last Monday night, according to the Times-Dispatch:
The Richmond School Board passed its long-awaited new enrollment policy tonight by an 8-1 vote, opening the way for city parents to send their children to any school they choose, beginning next year.
The only limitations are space and transportation. In-zone students will continue to get preference for seats, and the school system isn’t offering transportation to any out-of-zone students except those transferring out of low-performing schools because of the No Child Left Behind law.
Out-of-zone enrollment is for a year at a time and is subject to space availability. Siblings of current students will be given priority. If more students apply than there are spaces open, they will be chosen in a lottery.
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