General Policy – Non-resident tuition students may be admitted if space permits and their school records demonstrate promise of reasonable success in North Colonie, as approved by the Superintendent of Schools.
Federal Property-Watervliet Arsenal – Since the Watervliet Arsenal is federal property and does not fall within the confines of any school district, students of high school age residing on the base will be permitted to attend Shaker High School, without charge for tuition.
Former Residents – In those instances where a family leaves the district after the close of the third marking period, the children then enrolled in North Colonie Central Schools may remain without charge for tuition.
Where a student is a district resident on the first day of his\her senior year (and is able to verify such residency), and becomes a non-resident by virtue of the parents’ moving out of the district after the opening day of the school year, the student may request permission to complete the senior year at Shaker High School,. without charge for tuition. A decision will be made by the Superintendent of Schools in consultation with the building principal.
Incoming Residents – In those instances where incoming residents show documentation (lease, contract for closing, etc.) that they will move into the district by October 1st, their school age children may be enrolled as “delayed residents,” without charge for tuition.
Transportation in all of the aforementioned cases, concerning non-resident students, shall be the responsibility of the parents.
Nonresident Students Assigned By NYS Social Service Agencies – In the case of those nonresident students attending the North Colonie Central Schools, tuition charges shall be billed to the student’s home district.
Ref: Education Law §§3202, 3203
8 NYCRR §174.2
Matter of Richards, 25 EDR 38 (1986)
Matter of Hill, 23 EDR 338 (1984)
Matter of Bunk, 22 EDR 38 (1983)
Matter of Schumer, 21 EDR 640 (1982)Matter of Wadas, 21 EDR 577 (1982)
Letter to Counsel, NYS Education Department from the U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Civil Rights, August 10, 1994
Note: Prior policies, Nonresident Students Assigned by NYS Social Service Agencies, 3241 and Nonresident Students, 5118
Policy Adopted: May 10, 1965
Amended: September 13, 1965
Amended: January 14, 1974
Amended: May 13, 1974
Amended: March 30, 1978
Amended: May 22, 1978
Amended: November 26, 1979
Amended: April 29, 1985
Amended: November 24, 1986
Amended: January 25, 1999