NONRESIDENT TUITION COLLECTION Office of the State Superintendent

NON-RESIDENT TUITION COLLECTION Office of the State Superintendent of Education Office of Enrollment and Residency 2014 -2015 School Year 1

Agenda I. Historical Context II. Admission of Non-resident Students III. Tuition Payment Options IV. Making Payments V. Tuition Default VI. Tuition Collection Process 2

Historical Context • District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) coordinated the non-resident tuition function prior to the 2014 -2015 school year • Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) is now responsible for collecting tuition from non-resident students 3

Admission of Non-resident Students • 2006. 1 A non-resident student is defined as a student admitted or seeking admission to the D. C. Public Schools who does not meet any of the criteria for resident-free instruction set forth in § 2000. 2. • 2007. 1 Prior to the admission of a non-resident student, the principal or other person in charge of the school or program to which the non-resident student is admitted shall require written proof of payment of non-resident tuition, pursuant to the rules and procedures set forth in this section. *LEAs must ensure that no DC students are on a school’s waiting list before considering a non-resident tuition paying student. * 4

Tuition Payment Options Monthly- 10 Payments • 1 Deposit Due August 3 rd (equal to one month) • 9 Monthly Payments – September - May – Due on the 3 rd of Each Month Quarterly- 4 Payments • No Deposit Due • 4 Payments – August 3 – November 3 – February 3 – April 3 5

Making Payments Submit all payments to the address below: Office of the State Superintendent of Education Office of Enrollment and Residency 810 First Street, NE 9 th Floor Washington, DC 20002 6

Tuition Default • 60 days behind - payment default • OSSE will send a roster exclusion letter • School will remove student from roster • Parents may make arrangement if payment is going to be late (limited basis) 7

Contact Information • Rochelle Wilson, Director of the Office of Enrollment and Residency – 202 -297 -8158 – Rochelle. wilson@dc. gov • Rhonda E. Baylor, Education Research Analyst – 202 -741 -5993 – Rhonda. baylor@dc. gov • Sean Flora, Management Analyst – 202 -741 -7224 – Sean. flora@dc. gov 8

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