2000 6110
Students
SUBJECT: STUDENT ATTENDANCE
The Board requires that the students enrolled in the BOCES’ programs attend school regularly in accordance with the laws of the State. The educational program offered by the BOCES is predicated upon the presence of the student and requires continuity of instruction and classroom participation. The regular contact of students with one another in the classroom and their participation in well planned instructional activities under the tutelage of a competent certified teacher are vital to this purpose.
Education Law Sections 3205 and 3210
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2000 6120
Students
SUBJECT: STUDENT REFERRAL AND PLACEMENT
Student Referral
The BOCES strives to provide optional educational opportunities for referred students, including students with unique educational needs. Participation in BOCES programs augments local district educational opportunities. Referral to BOCES programs is made by the home school district.
Placement
Initial class placement of students in all BOCES Programs shall be the responsibility of appropriate BOCES personnel in cooperation with home school district personnel. Class placements shall take place only after all available information has been analyzed and the student has been recommended by appropriate local school district personnel for such placement. All class placements shall be administered and conducted in accordance with accepted practices and the Education Laws and Regulations of the Commissioner.
Class placement within a program (i.e., section or classroom) shall be determined by the appropriate BOCES administrator.
Placement of classified students shall follow the law and Commissioner’s Regulations.
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2000 6130
Students
SUBJECT: NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS
a) Students who live outside the component school districts shall be called "non-resident students."
b) Students who reside outside the component school districts and desire to attend BOCES classes shall initiate all contacts with BOCES through school district officials of their home school district. Any authorization for non-resident attendance must carry the approval of the local school district and the local BOCES in which the residence is located.
c) Non-resident tuition shall be established by the District Superintendent and shall be approved by the Board of Education.
d) Students who move out of the Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES boundaries during the school year may be given permission to complete that year in attendance at BOCES at no additional charge.
Education Law Sections 2045 and 3202
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2000 6140
Students
SUBJECT: PREGNANT AND MARRIED STUDENTS
The opportunity to participate in all of the services, programs, and activities of BOCES shall not be restricted or denied because of pregnancy, parenthood, or marriage. BOCES students who are pregnant, married, or who have children shall be encouraged to remain in BOCES programs. In this regard, the District Superintendent or his/her designee may make those program modifications which are feasible and necessary to accommodate the special needs of such students.