Frenchtown School District Nonresident Enrollment

Frenchtown School District welcomes applications from nonresident families who wish to join our school community. We consider these applications based on available space and compliance with board policy (Policy 3141).

ANNUAL REENROLLMENT FOR NONRESIDENT STUDENTS

Current FTSD Families: Click Here for 2025-2026 Reenrollment

Nonresident enrollment must be renewed each school year. Reenrollment Instructions:

Complete the Reenrollment Form: Families of currently enrolled nonresident students must fill out the FP-14 Form.
Submit by Deadline: Reenrollment forms must be submitted by May 31 to ensure consideration for the following school year.
Notification: Anticipated date of approval or disapproval is Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

Note: Reenrollment is not automatic. Continued enrollment is contingent upon space availability, student behavior, academic standing, and compliance with district policies.

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR NEW OUT OF DISTRICT FAMILIES AND STUDENTS

Out of District Student Admission - Policy 3141

Application Process

To apply for nonresident enrollment:

1. Complete the Student Attendance Agreement – Office of Public Instruction Form - (FP-14)
Download and fill out the required form: (FP-14)

2. Before May 31, 2025 – Submit your FP-14 Form into the FTSD – District Office (located in the Middle School) or mail application to FTSD PO Box 117, Frenchtown, MT 59834

3. The Board of Trustees authorizes the District Administrator to review the applications for nonresident enrollment consistent with this policy and Section 20-3-320, MCA

4. Within 10 days of the initial application for an agreement, the District shall notify the parent or guardian of the child and district of residence involved in the out-of-district attendance agreement of the anticipated date for approval or disapproval of the agreement.

5. Not more than 30 days following the application deadline, the District Administrator shall submit a list of students to the Board of Trustees who are recommended for enrollment.

6. Each application shall be assigned a unique number distinct from a student identification number that does not disclose a student’s personally identifiable information consistent with Policy 3600.

7. The Board of Trustees shall make the decision to approve or deny requests for nonresident enrollment during a meeting of the Board.

8. Within 10 days of approval or disapproval of an application for nonresident enrollment, District shall provide copies of the approved or disapproved attendance agreement to the parent or guardian and to the district of residence. In the case of a disapproval, the District shall provide the specific allowable reason for the disapproval consistent with this policy and supporting documentation.

(Sample Acceptance Letter)

LATE APPLICATIONS:

Applications submitted after May 31, 2025

Late applications will be considered at a Board Meeting in August.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

In reviewing and determining whether to approve an application for attendance by a nonresident child, the District Administrator shall recommend for approval and Board of Trustees shall approve the application unless the Board of Trustees find that the impact of approval of the application will negatively impact the quality of education for resident pupils by grade level, by school, or in the District in the aggregate in one or more of the following ways:

1. The approval would result in exceeding limits of:
A. building construction standards pursuant to Title 50, chapter 60, MCA;
B. capacity and ingress and egress elements, either by individual room or by school building, of any fire code authorized by Title 50, chapter 3; or
C. evacuation elements of the district’s adopted school safety plan.
The Board authorizes the District Administrator to coordinate with the local fire marshal, law enforcement, health department, and first responders when developing standards under this Subsection 1. Findings shall be adopted by the Board in the District’s strategic plan or plan for continuous improvement specified in Policy 1610.
2. The approval would impede meeting goals, standards, or objectives of quality education adopted by the Board in the District’s strategic plan or plan for continuous improvement specified in Policy 1610.
3. The approval would risk jeopardizing the educational quality adopted by the Board in the District’s strategic plan or plan for continuous improvement specified in Policy 1610 because the nonresident child who is applying was:
A. truant as defined in Section 20-5-106, MCA, in the last school district attended;
B. expelled by another school district at any time; or
C. suspended in another school district in any of the 3 school fiscal years preceding the school fiscal year for which attendance is requested. This Subsection C does not apply to a student who is eligible for special education or related services.