JECC-R: Student Admission and School Choice - Regulation

Definitions

1.1 “Catchment area child” means a person

1. of school age, and
2. resident in the catchment area of the school

1.2 “Continuing student” means a school age student in attendance at the school during the previous school year who is expected to continue in the educational program for the succeeding year, but does not include:

1. a non-school district child who attended during the previous school year on a discretionary acceptance, unless approved for renewal by the school principal or superintendent’s delegate,
2. a child who withdraws or transfers from the school or educational program before the end of the previous school year; or
3. a student who attended during the previous year on a disciplinary transfer.

1.3 “District alternative programs” are as specified in the district’s policy on programs of choice (File: IGBHA).  For district alternative programs the district’s boundaries constitute the catchment boundary.

1.4 “Non-catchment area child” means a person

1. of school age,
2. resident in the school district and
3. not resident in the catchment area of the school

1.5 “Non-school district child” means a person

1.  of school age,
2.  resident in British Columbia, and
3.  not resident in the school district.

1.6 “Sibling”. For the purpose of this policy a sibling shall refer to only those siblings attending an educational program in a school concurrently.         

1.7 “Parent” includes a guardian of the person appointed by court order or under the will of a deceased parent, and does not include a non-custodial parent.

1.8 “Place of residence”:  For purposes of this policy, the student’s residence shall refer to the legal address of the dwelling in which the parent and/or legal guardian maintains his/her home and where the student ordinarily resides.

1.9 “Previous school year” means the school year previous to the school year for which the person is applying to enroll in an educational program.

1.10 “School district child” means a catchment area child or a non-catchment area child.

1.11 “Cross-boundary” is a school-age student or child applying to attend a school other than the catchment school, by request. 

DMT Responsibility: AS-J