JC Attendance Areas

ATTENDANCE AREAS

Attendance areas for the various schools of the town will be drawn up by the Superintendent and approved by the School Committee. The primary considerations that govern the establishment of a school attendance area are school capacity and transportation considerations. Generally, students will attend the school in the attendance area in which they live.

In establishing an attendance area, the Committee will take into consideration safe walking conditions consistent with the Committee's transportation policies.

From time to time an overcrowded condition in an existing school, the development of new residential areas, or the opening of a new school may require the establishment or change of previously established school attendance areas.

The Committee will confer with community representatives prior to setting new attendance lines. However, the Committee's primary basis for judgment must be equality of educational opportunity for all students rather than the personal desires of any one group.

From time to time, the development of new residential areas may require the establishment or change of previously established school attendance areas.

The Superintendent is authorized to make exceptions to attendance lines for individual children or groups of children in the best interests of the student(s) and/or the school.

LEGAL REFS.:

M.G.L. c.71:37C; 71:37D; 71:37I; 71:37J

603 CMR 17.00

603 CMR 26.00

CROSS REF.: JCA, Assignment of Students to Schools

Approved: November 17, 2021