So I quickly ran a comparison between the Existing Language and the proposed of the AUSD Administrative Policy 5116.1 that will be discussed tonight. Below I have highlighted the proposed changes which amount to two things:
- Higher prioritization for families with older kids already attending Edison. This includes both Special Ed and non-Special Ed kids. (Currently, Special Ed siblings have preference over non-Special Ed siblings).
- Language that clarifies that a lottery will be used (previously it was up to each school to determine it appears) and also spells out for the first time that “the district may open an additional class at the school or divert these students to neighboring schools.” This appears to be the first time that adding additional classes (sometimes known as portables) is codified into the language as a remedy for overcrowding. Previously, there was no policy.
Enrollment Priorities
Schools receiving requests for admission and intradistrict enrollment requests shall give priority for attendance in the following order:
Priority #1 – No Change
Priority #2 – No Change
Priority #3 – Existing: “Students placements requesting transfers from Title I schools identified for program improvement.” {Proposed As #4}
Proposed: Siblings of children already in attendance at the school. {Existing #7}
Priority #4 – Existing “Students requesting transfers who are victims of an on-campus violent crime or are attending a school identified as persistently dangerous. {Proposed as # 5}
Proposed: “Students placements requesting transfers from Title I schools identified for program improvement.” {Existing # }
Priority #5 – Existing: “Students approved through the AUSD open enrollment program.” {Proposed as #6}
Proposed: “Students requesting transfers who are victims of an on-campus violent crime or are attending a school identified as persistently dangerous.” {Existing #4}
Priority #6 – Existing: “Siblings of special education students whose IEP has placed them at that school.”{Proposed as # }
Proposed: “Students approved through the AUSD open enrollment program.“{Existing #5}
Priority #7 – Existing: “Siblings of children already in attendance at the school.”{Proposed as # }
Proposed: “Children of district employees applying under the Allen Bill.“{Existing #8}
Priority #8 – Existing: “Children of district employees applying under the Allen Bill.”{Proposed as #7}
Proposed: “Students applying under the Allen Bill. “{Existing #9 }
Priority #9 – Existing: “Students applying under the Allen Bill.”{Proposed as #8}
Proposed: “Students applying under an interdistrict transfer. “{Existing #10}
Priority #10 – Existing: “Students applying under an interdistrict transfer.”{Proposed as #9}
Proposed: No Tenth Priority due to deletion of “Siblings of special education students whose IEP has placed them at that school.”
{This language remains unchanged} If attendance area boundaries need to be adjusted, the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services will recommend procedures to assure an equitable redistribution of student enrollment with Governing Board approval.
{This language is added immediately afterwards}
Annual Kindergarten Round-Up Enrollment Procedures
Each year during the month of January, a two week initial enrollment period (Kindergarten Round-Up) will be held. If after the initial two week period there are more students than available spaces, first enrollment priority will be given to siblings of currently enrolled students living in the zone of attendance that have returned a completed application within the two week period. The remaining students will be assigned enrollment priority numbers through a random drawing. These students will then be enrolled until all spaces are filled. The remaining students will also be provisionally enrolled, and given a notice that they may be placed at a different school. Depending on how many students a school is over capacity, the district may open an additional class at the school or divert these students to neighboring schools. This reassignment may take place at any time between May 1st and the 20th school day of the new school year.