No Child Left Behind

School choice, AYP 2006-07

Frequently Asked Questions

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Where can I find my school’s results?

Specific school AYP results can be found by contacting the school’s principal or on the the ASD Web site at www.asdk12.org/NCLB/AYP/.

What are the consequences of my school not making AYP?

All schools that don’t make AYP are required to notify parents and submit a school improvement plan. Parents are highly encouraged to be part of the process to create the school improvement plan.

Title I schools that don’t make AYP have additional consequences.

Title I schools (in the ASD) that are in an NCLB School Improvement status of Level 3 or higher must offer Public School Choice and the District must pay for transportation for the students who choose to transfer.

Clark Middle School will be closed for construction during the 2007-08 and 2008- 09 school years; therefore, students living within Clark’s former boundaries have been zoned to attend other middle schools in the district. Since there are no Title I middle schools, no public school choice options are available for middle school students in the 2007-08 school year.

Ptarmigan and Tudor, as the only Level 2 Title I schools for the 2007-08 school year, are participating in year two of a pilot program that offers supplemental educational services (free tutoring) to eligible students instead of offering public school choice.

Title I schools (in the ASD) that are in an NCLB School Improvement status of Level 3 or higher must offer both school choice and supplemental educational services (free tutoring to eligible students). Parents of students eligible for this free tutoring program will be notified in August 2007 and provided with a list of approved Providers. Families that opt for public school choice are not eligible to participate in the free tutoring program.

Chinook, Creekside, Fairview, North Star, Tyson, Williwaw, and Willow Crest will be offering both public school choice and supplemental educational services in the 2007-08 school year.

As approved by state and federal authorities, Whaley and AVAIL will only be offering supplemental educational services instead of public school choice because they are unique programs that are not duplicated elsewhere in the district; thus, school choice is not an available option for these two locations.

 

My child attends a school that must offer choice.  Can I pick any school I want?

No. According to NCLB, the district decides which schools will be offered as receiving schools.  See chart above for schools of choice for each school.

If I choose to transfer my student, when are applications due?

August 17, 2007. Turn applications in to your child’s neighborhood school prior to the deadline. The school staff is to fax the form to the ASD Director of Accountability on the day that it is received.

Can I choose to keep my student at the neighborhood school?

Yes. Your school is working hard in partnership with parents to make sure that each and every child receives an excellent education.

If I choose to transfer my student to one of the district-selected schools, how will transportation work?

The District will provide transportation to approved students in Title I schools that are in an NCLB School Improvement Level of 3 or higher (see details and exceptions above). At least one bus stop will be at the neighborhood school. If the neighborhood school is a walking school, it will be the only bus stop. In some other cases, stops will be established in neighborhoods. If you choose to transfer your student, the ASD Transportation Office will notify you regarding where and what time your child would meet the bus. The ASD cannot finalize transportation details until after the August 17th deadline because Transportation staff must first know where all students who apply actually live.

Will the receiving school have all the same programs my current school has?

Not necessarily. Title I schools receive extra funding and often have more staff in the areas of Bilingual Education and Indian Education. Also, though Title I schools have breakfast programs, not all receiving schools do. Several Title I schools also have 21st Century after school programs for students. That is not true of all schools. For specific information on the programs offered at each school, please see the “Information on School Choice” sheet provided at your neighborhood school, at the District’s information desk at 5530 East Northern Lights Blvd., or on our Web site at www.asdk12.org/NCLB.

If I apply for transfer to one of the two receiving schools, is my student guaranteed a transfer to that school?

Seats may be limited if the number of requests exceeds health and safety limits for the school. The law requires that priority go to the lowest achieving, low-income students. In that situation, if your student were not eligible for your first choice school, you would be contacted and given the option of the other school if it had seats remaining.

What happens with parents who move into a Public School Choice boundary area after the August 17th application deadline?

If seats are available at a parent’s preferred receiving school, the parent would also be offered the option to transfer the student until September 7, at which point staffing for our schools is complete based on student numbers and the Public School Choice application period must necessarily close for the 2007-08 school year.