September 10, 2019
By: Dwayne Page
For several years the DeKalb County School District has maintained a closed door policy to any students from other counties wishing to enroll in either of the five schools here except for those whose parents are employed by the school system
But that closed door policy may soon change.
During Thursday night’s regular monthly meeting, the Board of Education is expected to adopt on second and final reading an amendment to the existing policy to allow non-resident students to apply for admission to DeKalb County Schools subject to approval of the Director of Schools and payment of a $750 per semester tuition per student. The board approved the amendment on first reading in August.
Under the policy amendment out-of-district students with parents who are employees of the system would still be allowed to attend DeKalb County Schools without having to pay the tuition.
Students who transfer to another school district or who become residents of the school system shall be refunded any unused portion of the tuition on a pro-rata basis.
When payment is not made on all or any part of the required tuition for a previous year, the student(s) shall be excluded from future attendance until all prior and current tuition is paid.
The Board of Education will meet Thursday, September 12 at 7 p.m. at the Ernest Ray Education Center. A work session will be held prior to the regular meeting at 6 p.m.
The agenda for the regular meeting is as follows:
*Re-organization of the Board, electing a chairman, vice chairman, and assistant secretary.
*Consider and act on 2nd reading of School Board Policy (above)
*Consider and act on Surplus Property
*School updates and or Committee Reports
*Personnel Report from the Director of Schools
*Any other business that may properly come before the Board
The consent agenda is as follows:
*Approval to utilize the electronic check signing and present signatures until update
*Approval of the Contract for Audit of Activity and Cafeteria Funds for the Fiscal Year ending June 30,2019
*Consider and act on 2019-20 21st Century Grant/LEAPs approved funding
*Consider and act on 2019-20 budget amendments to the Federal Programs Consolidated Funding Applications
*Consider and act on DCHS Band trip to Foothills Classic Marching Band Competition, Seymour, TN October 26-27
*Consider and act on a General Purpose budget amendment
*Consider and act on a request from DeKalb Middle School to participate in two (2) day 12 noon) basketball games with Warren County.
*Consider and act on a request from DeKalb West School to attend the Annual Junior Beta State Convention, Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville
*Consider and act on approval of a Northside Elementary School fundraiser request
Consider and act on approval of a DCHS fundraiser request
*Consider and act on DeKalb County School Board members attending the 2019 Leadership Conference and Annual Convention, Gaylord Opryland Resort, November 14-17