What are the consequences if a child is improperly enrolled into a school district?
For many reasons, many parents frequently attempt to enroll their child into the wrong school district. Most often the parents are dissatisfied with their own school district, and they want a better education for their child. In some cases a child is enrolled in a district where a grandparent or another relative lives. In other instances, a child may be enrolled in a district’s high profile athletic program. Whatever the reason, a parent who enrolls their children in the wrong school district, even with a good faith intent, can suffer severe financial consequences. If a school official suspects that a student is not properly enrolled, then the student may be removed following a hearing before the Board of Education on notice to the family. See, N.J.A.C. 6A:22-4.3. The family has the right to appeal the Board’s decision to the Commissioner of Education. If the appeal is not successful then tuition may be assessed against the family for the period of the ineligible attempt. See, N.J.A.C.
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