

Tuition shall be charged and paid monthly, in advance of attendance for all nonresident students permitted admission by the Board. Tuition rates shall be determined in accordance with statute. The Board shall not be responsible for transportation to or from school for any nonresident student residing outside School District boundaries. If information contained in the sworn statement of residential support is found to be false, the student shall be removed from school after notice is given of an opportunity to appeal the student's removal, in accordance with Board Policy 906, Public Complaints. The Board reserves the right to verify claims of residency, dependency and guardianship and to remove from school attendance a nonresident student whose claim is invalid. The Board may require a resident to submit additional reasonable information to substantiate a sworn statement, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Department of Education. The Board shall require that appropriate legal documentation showing dependency or guardianship or a sworn statement of full residential support be filed with the Board Secretary before an eligible nonresident student may be accepted as a student in the District schools. The Board may, at its discretion, but shall not be required to permit the admission of nonresident students in accordance with Board policy.

The Board shall operate District schools for the benefit of students resident in this District who are eligible for attendance.
