Youth Activist Art Exhibit
Youth Online Art Show on February 22nd-28th
CLICK HERE to view the slideshow
Under Massachusetts Law, a child may attend the schools of the town in which s/he resides. To attend public school in Amherst, in Pelham, orin the Regional District, a student must reside permanently in Amherst,in Pelham, or in one of the Regional towns respectively and must reside with at least one parent or legal guardian who has physical custody.
The residence of a child under 18 is the legal residence of the parent(s)/legal guardian(s) who has/have physical custody of the child.“Residence” is the domicile where a person dwells permanently, not temporarily, and is in the town that is the core of his/her domestic, social, and civil life.
The School District may require a variety of documentation to establish proof of residency and custody. (See Policy JFSchool Admissions.) Investigations may be made by School officials to assure that a student maintains a bona fide permanent residence in the town. Parents/guardians are under a continuing obligation to inform the School District of any and all changes to a student’s residential status.
Emancipated minors and students over 18 living apart from parents/guardians are entitled to attend school as residents. Children who are illegal immigrants and residing full-time in the school district are entitled to attend school as residents. Students who are placed in a residence in town by a public agency are entitled to attend school as residents.
This residency policy does not apply to homeless students. (See Policy JFABD Homelessness.)
Any student who is determined to be a non-resident while enrolled in a school in any of the districts will be dismissed for non-residency.The dismissal may be appealed to the Superintendent, and the student maybe allowed to remain in school pending the outcome of the appeal.
Children of non-resident parents/legal guardians may be allowed to enroll in the following circumstances:
Non-resident parents/legal guardians of a child, who resides in Amherst or Pelham apart from his or her parents or legal guardians, for the sole purpose of attending an elementary school in Amherst or Pelham,may be held responsible for the costs of education for the child.Similarly, non-resident parents/legal guardians of a child residing in one of the Regional towns apart from his or her parents or legal guardians, for the sole purpose of attending the Regional Schools, maybe held responsible for the costs of education for the child. The student will be dismissed for non-residency.
Children not residing full-time in the town may enter elementary school in Amherst or Pelham if selected as Choice students, unless the local School Committee has taken a vote prior to June 1 to withdraw from the State Choice program for the following year. Children not residing full-time in one of the Regional towns may enter the Regional schools if selected as Choice students, unless the Regional School Committee has taken a vote prior June 1 to withdraw from the State Choice program for the following year. Parents/guardians are responsible for the transportation of Choice students.
Region Voted to Approve: 11/07/06
Amherst Voted to Approve: 11/14/06
Pelham Voted to Approve: 12/14/06
Effective Date: 12/14/06
Youth Activist Art Exhibit
Youth Online Art Show on February 22nd-28th
CLICK HERE to view the slideshow
Wednesday, February 24th
6-7 pm
Click on the link below to join the event:
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/99893013899
Congratulations to ARHS student, Helen Dalton, for being awarded the ‘Best in Category Award’ for Editorial Cartoon in MA by the Herb Block Foundation. The cartoon was completed as an assignment on Black Lives Matter for...
Congratulations to ARHS student, Helen Dalton, for being awarded the ‘Best in Category Award’ for Editorial Cartoon in MA by the Herb Block Foundation. The cartoon was completed as an assignment on Black Lives Matter for...
Congratulations to ARHS student, Helen Dalton, for being awarded the ‘Best in Category Award’ for Editorial Cartoon in MA by the Herb Block Foundation. The cartoon was completed as an assignment on Black Lives Matter for...
Congratulations to ARHS student, Helen Dalton, for being awarded the ‘Best in Category Award’ for Editorial Cartoon in MA by the Herb Block Foundation. The cartoon was completed as an assignment on Black Lives Matter for...