The initial
admission of children to kindergarten shall be confined
to the first two weeks of the annual school term.
A child who has been registered for admission but
prevented because of illness or other legitimate
reason from attendance, shall be considered to have
met the entrance requirement.
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Admission
to kindergarten shall be limited to children who
have attained the chronological age of five years
before the first day of September.
In
order to be eligible for kindergarten, a child must;
1.
Be five
before the first day of school in September
2.
Have a
birth, baptismal or hospital certificate
3.
Be enrolled in the spring
or before the end of the second week of school unless
the child is being transferred from another kindergarten
4.
Be immunized against
the following diseases: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio,
Rubella (German Measles or 3-day Measles) Measles
(9-day Measles), Mumps, and Hepatitis B. This immunization
is required by Pennsylvania State Law.
The
following minimum immunizations are required at ALL grade
levels:
a.
Diphtheria
and Tetanus- 3 or more properly spaced doses of
DTP, TD, or DT or any combination of the three.
b.
Polio-
3 or more properly spaced doses of live oral polio
vaccine or 4 or more doses of Salk (inactive) polio
vaccine. (students 18 years of age are exempted)
c.
German Measles (Rubella)-
One dose of live attenuated rubella vaccine administered
at 12 months of age or older, rubella immunity proved
by serological evidence by the hemagglutination
inhibition (HI) test or any comparable test.
d.
Measles (Rubella)- One
dose of live attenuated measles vaccine administered
at 12 months of age or older, rubella immunity proved
by serological evidence by the hemagglutination
inhibition (HI) test or any comparable test.
e.
Mumps- One live does
of attenuated mumps vaccine administered at 12 months
of age or older, or a physician diagnosis indicated
by a written record signed by a physician or his/her
designee.
f.
Hepatitis B- three
doses of Hepatitis B vaccine is required for students
entering school for the first time.
Change
of Residence Within the District
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Upon request,
a pupil whose parents or guardians move from one
attendance area to another within the School District
during a school year shall be permitted to continue
in his or her current school for the remainder of
that school year. The parent or guardian must agree
to provide any necessary transportation.
Pupil
Entry Prior to Establishing District Residence
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A child
whose parents or guardians have firm arrangements
to establish residence within the School District
prior to the end of the first marking period of
a school year, shall be permitted, upon request,
to enter school at the beginning of that school
year. Tuition shall be paid in advance of entry.
If the student's family moves into the District
before September 30, the check will be refunded.
Checks are to be made payable to the Baldwin-Whitehall
School District and forwarded to the Board Secretary
with details. Monthly tuition rates may be obtained
from the office of the Board Secretary or Superintendent.
Change
of Residence During School Year
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Except as
provided below, a pupil whose parents or guardians
move from the School District during the school
year shall not be entitled to school privileges
and must be withdrawn as a student of this District.
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Upon request,
a senior student in good standing shall be permitted
to continue as a District student and to graduate
with his or her class.
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Upon request, a student
below the rank of senior who becomes a nonresident
on or after May 1st shall be permitted to continue
as a District student until the end of that school
year.
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As a precondition to
continuance as District student, firm arrangements
for payment of tuition shall be made in advance
of the change of family residence. No tuition shall
be required where the change of family residence
occurs ten (10) or fewer days prior to the end of
the school year.
Nonresidents
Pupils - Liability for Tuition
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Except as
required by law or allowed under the express written
policy of this School District, no nonresident may
be enrolled as a pupil in this School District.
The parent or guardian of any nonresident child
who is enrolled as a pupil of this School District
in violation of this policy shall be liable for
payment of tuition on account of such unlawful attendance.
Any nonresident adult who unlawfully enrolls as
a pupil of this School District also shall be liable
for payment of tuition. In addition, such persons
shall be responsible for payment of all costs and
expenses incurred in collection of tuition, including
reasonable attorney's fees.
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Violations
of this policy shall be reported to the appropriate
authorities for possible prosecution whenever false
or misleading information has been given during
the school enrollment process, or where the facts
of nonresidence otherwise have been misrepresented
or concealed.
