Part-Time Attendance/Dual Enrollment
Any student who is enrolled in a nonpublic school or another public charter school will be allowed to enroll in the Charter School and be entitled to participate in any curricular or extracurricular program, subject to the same requirements as other students who are enrolled full-time in the School and subject to the requirements set forth below in this policy.
For purposes of this policy, a “nonpublic school student” is any student who receives educational instruction outside a public elementary or secondary school classroom, including but not limited to instruction from a private school or a home school. Both nonpublic students and students from other charter schools may seek dual enrollment at the Charter School. Likewise, students from the Charter School may seek dual enrollment at a public school within a traditional school district, subject to that school district’s policies and procedures.
Any student participating in dual enrollment at the School shall only be on school property during the hours of enrollment or as otherwise indicated by the Executive Director or his or her designee. The Charter School will not be responsible for the student during non-enrollment hours or times. Any transportation needs for such students not provided for otherwise under this policy during the school day shall be the sole responsibility of the student and his or her parents/guardian.
Admittance
The parent or legal guardian of any student wishing to admit their son or daughter to the Charter School for any academic or nonacademic program must register the student and provide the following prior to acceptance of any such student:
1. Birth certificate;
2. Evidence of residency within the attendance area (for nonacademic activities);
3. Immunization records or an appropriate waiver; and
4. Student records from the previously attended public school, if any, and any other records providing academic background information.
Dual enrolled students may enter any program available to other students subject to the same responsibilities and standards of behavior and performance that apply to any student’s participation.
Extracurricular Activities
In order to be eligible to participate in nonacademic school activities, such as extracurricular activities, a student seeking dual enrollment must demonstrate academic proficiency or eligibility as follows:
1. Eligibility standards must be met as with other regular full-time students;
2. The dual enrollment student must, on any State Board of Education recognized achievement test, portfolio, or other mechanism, demonstrate composite grade-level academic proficiency;
3. The dual enrollment student must achieve a minimum composite, core, or survey test score within the average or higher than average range as established by the test service utilized on any nationally-normed test. The minimum score on each assessment is the fifth stanine for the battery total score. The parents/guardians of a dual enrollment student may be responsible for obtaining third party testing for their child at their expense. Demonstrated proficiency shall be used to determine eligibility for the current and next school year, not to exceed a period of 12 months from the date the test results are released;
4. Nonpublic school students must be provided the opportunity to take State tests or other standardized tests given to all regularly enrolled public school students when pre-arranged with the Executive Director and/or his or her designee. A fee may be assessed to cover extra administration costs.
5. The dual enrollment student’s primary education provider shall be the provider in which the students is registered for the majority of the coursework. The primary education provider shall be responsible for the oversight of academic standards relating to participation in nonacademic activities.
Average Daily Attendance
Students who are dual enrolled (i.e., enrolled on a part-time basis) shall be used in calculating the Charter School’s State funding, but only to the extent of the student’s participation in the School’s programs.
Priority
Priority for enrollment, when school programs reach maximum capacities, will be given to students enrolled on a regular full-time basis. If a number of nonpublic school or other charter school students request admission into the same class, they will be accepted on a first-come basis. In the event the class enrollment position of a nonpublic school or other charter school student is needed for a regular full-time Charter School student during the course of the year, the full-time student will have priority for the position beginning with the semester after the need is identified.
Students participating in dual enrollment at the Charter School shall not count toward the School’s maximum enrollment restrictions in general. Thus, the fact that the maximum enrollment restrictions have been reached will not preclude students from seeking dual enrollment in a particular School program that has not exceeded its maximum capacity. However, in no event may the dual enrollment provisions be used to circumvent a public charter school’s lottery requirements.
Mixed Curriculum
If a dual enrollment student wishes to attend activities or programs in a particular discipline, in a class or grade where the curriculum is merged or integrated, such request shall be made in writing particularizing the subject matter presentation which the student desires to attend (i.e., art instruction in a third grade class). The teacher and Executive Director (or his or her designee) shall, upon request, provide scheduling information to the dual enrollment student. It shall be the dual enrollment student’s responsibility to contact the Charter School and ascertain when such subject matter will be presented. Where certain subject matter is integrated into a mixed curriculum, no change in the presentation of that curriculum needs to be made because of a dual enrollment student’s request for attendance. It is also the intent of this policy to ensure that the teacher’s right to integrate disciplines and be flexible in planning and modifying the daily classroom presentations shall not be hindered or restricted in any way.
IDEA/ADA/Section 504 Students
Parents who wish dual enrollment students to be enrolled in special programs must comply with the requirements of the Individuals with Disability Act (IDEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504). Requests by parents for an evaluation of the student by the multidisciplinary or child study team shall determine if special services are appropriate for the student. Provided special services are needed by the student, programs will be provided when possible. Until such determination is made, such special educational services or accommodations will not be provided.
Legal References:
I.C. § 33-203 Part-Time/Dual Enrollment
I.C. § 33-1001, et. seq. Foundation Program — State Aid — Apportionment
IDAPA 08.02.03.111.13 Assessment in the Public Schools - Dual Enrollment
Policy History
Adopted on: June 14, 2021
Revised on:
Reviewed on: