Last Updated on Friday, 07 August 2009 09:25
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS
The Bloomfield Hills School District will accept applications from Foreign Exchange Students through Youth for Understanding, Rotary International Youth Exchange Program, or any similar organization approved by the Board of Education which has a formal program for sponsoring such students. Applications must be submitted to the District=s Superintendent or designee at least six weeks before the semester in which the student requests to be enrolled. (See Regulation 5102.2(5) for documentation required.)
The following guidelines will apply to Foreign Exchange Student enrollment:
1. The District will not issue a Certificate of Eligibility for Non-immigrant AF-1" Student Status (Immigration Form I-20).
2. Exchange Students must be able to communicate effectively in the English language.
3. Two Exchange Students may be enrolled at each senior high school per school year on a tuition-free basis. Additional students must be approved by the Superintendent or designee.
4. Exchange Students will not be accepted for less than a semester, nor for longer than one school year.
5. Each senior high school will provide a faculty sponsor for Foreign Exchange Students.
6. The following benefits will be provided at no charge to each Foreign Exchange Student:
A. One copy of the school yearbook.
B. One Student Activity Pass.
7. Foreign Exchange Students will be guests of their host families, not guests of the school district, and each host family shall be responsible for the conduct of the student.
Acceptance of Foreign Exchange Students will be the decision of the Superintendent or designee after consultation with the appropriate building principal.
Revised: 9/1/82
Revised: 3/20/01