It is the policy of this School District to admit non-resident students under the terms and conditions of the Inter-district School Choice Law (M.G.L. 76:12B) and under the following local conditions: 1. That by May 1 of every school year, the administration will determine the number of spaces in each school available to choice students. 2. That by June 1 of every school year, if consideration is being given to withdraw from the provisions of the choice law, a public meeting will be held to review this decision. 3. That any sibling of a student already enrolled in the district shall receive priority for admission. 4. That the selection of non-resident students for admission be in the form of a random drawing when the number of requests exceeds the number of available spaces, and if needed will take place no later than July 1st. The second will be conducted during the week immediately preceding the opening of the next school year and will be based on the possibility of unexpected additional openings. 5. Any student who is accepted for admission under the provisions of this policy is entitled to remain in the District until graduation from high school, except if there is a lack of funding of the program. 6. The School Committee affirms its position that it shall not discriminate in the admission of any child on the basis of race, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, athletic performance, physical handicap, special need, academic performance or proficiency in the English language. Adoption: 01/10/2006 Update History: 05/27/2014; 04/23/2018; 09/02/2026