Attendance Zone Policy

The following Administrative Regulations will facilitate any and all requests from parents or staff members requesting an exception for their children to attend a school out of their assigned attendance zones.

1. Parents/Guardians must complete the District application form requesting a change in Attendance Zone, and submit same to the Director of Student Activities for processing. Applications must be submitted on an annual basis, and will be processed on a "first received-first served" basis. Applications will be accepted within the following timelines:
   • Five days after the first day of school.
   • From April 1st to April 17th for the Fall Term of the succeeding year. Final placement decisions for the Fall Term will not be made until after the first five days of the new school year.
2. The Van Buren School District will not provide transportation to any student who chooses to change Attendance Zones.
3. For a request in Change of Attendance Zone to be approved, space must be available at the school site. The District will not approve a request for a change in Attendance Zone, if the change would displace a student who legally resides in the requested Attendance Zone.
4. The District will not approve a change in Attendance Zone, if the request would adversely affect the racial or socioeconomic balance within the schools.
5. Students who are granted a change in Attendance Zone due to behavior or discipline problems will be placed in the new setting with the understanding that placement in the Alternative School will follow, if problems persist.
6. Children of Staff members will be allowed to attend the school that is the home base of the staff member, if the placement does not displace a student who resides in the Attendance Zone area.
7. Any and all appeals will be submitted to the Superintendent for final dispensation.

Contact Information:

Van Buren School District
2221 Pointer Trail East
Van Buren, AR 72956
(479) 474-7942

District Map (PDF Format)

Application For Attendance Area Exception

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