File: JHD - EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM SCHOOL ATTENDANCE File: JHD - EXCLUSIONS AND EXEMPTIONS FROM SCHOOL ATTENDANCEDenial of Admission
Denial of admission means the withholding of the privilege of enrolling in a school of the District.
The following shall be the grounds for denial of admission to school or for diversion to an appropriate alternative program:
Graduation from the twelfth grade of any school or receipt of any document evidencing completion of the equivalent of a secondary curriculum;
Failure to meet the requirements of age for beginning school as fixed by the School Committee as provided in Massachusetts General Laws;
Not being a resident of the District and the District has opted not to participate in the School Choice Law;
Failure to comply with the provisions of the Massachusetts School Entry Immunization Law.
SOURCE: MASC - Updated Legal Reference - 2023
LEGAL REFS.: M.G.L. 76:12; 76:12A; 76:12B
603 CMR 26:00
CROSS REF: JEB, Entrance Age