CODE F16

TUITION PAYMENT POLICY

Policy
The ____________________ School District will provide tuition for students attending grades ________ in accordance with state law and the criteria outlined below.

Implementation

1. Tuition will be paid to schools attended by legal pupils who are residents of the _________________ School District as defined by 16 V.S.A. §1075 and this Board's policy on Admission of Resident Students.
2. Tuition will be paid only to schools approved by the State Board of Education for the receipt of public tuition payments. However, the Board will make independent determinations as to the eligibility of schools for tuition payments based on religious affiliation in order to comply with federal and state constitutional provisions and applicable court decisions, and will not rely solely on State Board approval for this purpose.
3. Tuition payments will be made as follows:
   • To ________________ High School according to a schedule adopted by the Board.
   • To any other approved school as provided in the payment schedule of the receiving school, provided that timely notice of the schedule is given by the school to the Superintendent.
   • Tuition payments will be made to approved receiving schools when preceded by a written application from the student and/or his or her parent or guardian. The application must be made prior to a date determined by the Board/Superintendent of the school year for which such payment is requested. Requests for retroactive tuition payments will not be granted unless received by a date determined by the Board/Superintendent of the school year for which retroactive payment is sought.
   • If an eligible pupil becomes a resident after (specify date), an application for tuition will be considered by the Board at its first special or regular meeting following receipt of the application and, if approved, payments will be prorated from the date of the pupil's enrollment to the end of the then current school year.
   • All tuition payments will be made directly to approved schools attended by qualified pupils.
4. The Superintendent shall make recommendations to the Board prior to Board action on applications for tuition assistance made in compliance with paragraph 2 and 3 (C) and (D) of this policy. If the Board denies tuition assistance for a student, written notification of the denial shall be sent to the student if over the age of majority, or the parent or legal guardian of a minor student, by the Superintendent or his or her designee within ____ days of the decision.
5. Unless otherwise provided by law, the Board's decision shall be final.