Huntsville City Schools Enrollment Update Dr Cathy Mc

Huntsville City Schools Enrollment Update Dr. Cathy Mc. Neal Director, Assessment and Accountability February 16, 2017 1

HCS Enrollment Starts by Completing INFOSNAP Registration Online INFOSNAP Registration Affects: • Class Size • Teacher Placement • Student Schedules - I Register • Student Curriculum Access • Student Laptop Distribution • Student Instructional Consumables (K – Gr 2) • Lunch Count • Free/Reduced Meals • Bus Schedules 2

Enrollment In INFOSNAP Is Easy To Find on the Huntsville City Schools Website 3

Returning Students Will Receive a Snapcode in March That Pulls Up All the Student’s Demographic Data for Confirmation 4

Alabama Act #2016 -297 Recently Changed the First Grade Age Requirement Children who are six years of age on or before December 31 are allowed to enroll in first grade. This extends the timeframe from the current date of on or before September 1 for first grade ONLY. It does not extend the timeframe for enrollment in kindergarten. 5

There Are Several Additions to Enrollment for 2017 -18 • Robo Call Opt Out Agreement • Student Technology Enhancement Program Agreement • Title I Forms • Federal Assistance Forms • Ability to upload Proof of Residence • M 2 M Survey Link for Returning Students 6

Huntsville City Schools Enrollment in 2016 -17 Increased by 251 Students Compared to Enrollment in 2015 -16 HCS Student K – Grade 12 24, 200 24, 141 24, 150 24, 100 24, 050 24, 000 23, 950 23, 900 23, 890 23, 850 23, 800 23, 750 HCS Enrollment 2015 -16 HCS Enrollment 2016 -17 7

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