• JECB: Interdistrict Open Enrollment

    Policy

    The Board and District ensure access to all schools for residents of the District. In addition, they recognize that students from other Ohio school districts may seek admittance to Cleveland’s public schools. Therefore, the District can enroll nonresident students subject to the criteria established by law, rules adopted by the Ohio Board of Education, this policy, and administrative regulations developed by the Chief Executive Officer.

    The following guidelines apply to open enrollment:

    • Resident students have priority for admission to all District schools.
    • Families may submit applications for Interdistrict Open Enrollment to the District anytime throughout the school year.
    • Approval for Interdistrict Open Enrollment applicants seeking admission to grades kindergarten through eighth will not occur until after July 30 of a school year.
    • Approval for Interdistrict Open Enrollment applicants seeking admission to grades ninth through twelfth will not occur until after May 15 of a school year.
    • Students admitted under this Interdistrict Open Enrollment Policy are eligible for all services provided to residents of the District and are not be charged tuition or any other fee not charged to students who are residents of the District.
    • Applicants previously enrolled under the Interdistrict Open Enrollment Policy have priority over first-time applicants.
    • The procedures for admitting students under the Interdistrict Open Enrollment Policy, including establishing building capacity limits and ensuring an appropriate racial balance in the District schools, match the Intradistrict Open Enrollment Policy.
    • The District excludes a student for admission if the student has been suspended or expelled for ten or more consecutive days in the entering academic term or the immediately preceding term.
    • The Board accepts all credits toward graduation earned by a student in another Ohio school district.
    • The District, upon request, provides information about this policy to any other Ohio school district or the parents/guardians of any Ohio student.

    The District notifies the Ohio Department of Education of any change to this policy within 30 days of adoption. In addition, the District maintains records verifying adherence to this policy, including complaints and how the District addresses those complaints. The District provides these records to the Ohio Department of Education upon request.

    History

    • Adopted: January 26, 2016
    • Amended: May 24, 2022

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