3240P Tuition Fees (5)

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                   ADDITION OF LANGUAGE ON SPECIAL EDUCATION FEES
                                                                                      3240P

                                               BUSINESS/NON-INSTRUCTIONAL OPERATIONS

                                      TUITION FEES
Tuition

The Board of Education will permit non-resident students from other school districts to
attend local schools when they can be accommodated in existing classes. The students
or their sending district shall pay a tuition fee to be established annually by the Board of
Education. Students will be charged any excess costs for programs and services provided
beyond the general education curriculum in addition to the base tuition rate.
Non-resident attendance with tuition shall be for one school year or less to be extended
pending approval. The Superintendent shall retain the right to terminate a non-resident
student should the student violate school or district policy as set forth in the contract
between the parents/guardians and the Board. The tuition fee may be adjusted as
changes in costs indicate unless a multiple year agreement to provide educational
facilities is entered into with another Board of Education. Notice shall be given at least
one year prior to the discontinuance of service for non-resident high school students.

When a student is accepted into a special education program, the tuition cost shall be
the total of any excess costs for programs and services provided beyond the general
education curriculum or as set by the Board of Education. The per student expense is
defined as the approved annual budget less transportation, special education, and
free/reduced lunch which is then divided by the project enrollment.

Tuition rate as follows:

               BA, WJJMS, JJIS, CES: Full time rate

               Special Education: Annual tuition to be determined based on level of
               services needed ​(see below).

Tuition and Fees for Children of Non-resident Staff

Children of non-resident, full-time staff may be allowed to attend Colchester Public
Schools in grades K-12 with the written approval of the Superintendent of Schools
following a written request. The guidelines in the sections above shall apply to such
requests except for the payment terms and schedule described below.



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1. The annual tuition for these students will be based on the staff member's length of
continuous service in the Colchester Public School System.

   ● 0-2 years of completed service - the staff member will be charged 50 percent
     (50%) of the tuition rate established above.
   ● 3-10 years of completed service - the staff member will be charged 25 percent
     (25%) of the established tuition rate.
   ● 10 or more years of completed service - the staff member will be charged 10
     percent (10%) of the tuition rate established

2. If special education services are required, and the student's IEP includes provisions
requiring additional expenditures,​ such as additional staff or outside services​, the staff
member shall be charged those additional costs as fees in addition to the tuition charge
without any proration or reduction for years of service. ​If services can be
accommodated with current staff then no additional charges will be made.

Courses Outside Regular School Hours

A tuition fee may be charged when a course is offered outside the regular school hours.

Legal Reference:       Connecticut General Statutes

                       10-24b Fee when course offered outside regular school hours

                       10-33 Tuition in towns in which no high school is maintained

                       10-34 Approval by state board of incorporated or endowed
                       high-school or academy

                       10-35 Notice of discontinuance of high school service to
                       nonresidents

                       10-220 Duties of Boards of Education

                       10-253 School privileges for children in certain placements,
                       non-resident children and children in temporary shelters.

                       10-266 Reimbursement for education of pupils residing in state
                       property




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POLICY ADOPTED:   February 13, 2001
REVISED:          March 12, 2013
REVISED:          April 8, 2014
REVISED:          July 14, 2020
REVISED:          August 27, 2020
REVISED:          March 9, 2021


COLCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Colchester, Connecticut




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