Fundamental Schools Registration Timeline

December 14, 2010

Jane A. Russo, SuperintendentHerman Mendez, Assistant Superintendent, Elementary Division

Dawn Miller, Assistant Superintendent, Secondary DivisionMichelle Rodriguez, Director of Elementary Education and Charter SchoolsEdward Winchester, Director of Secondary Education and Charter Schools

Board of Education Audrey Yamagata-Noji, Ph.D., President

Rob Richardson, Vice PresidentJosé Alfredo Hernández, JD., Clerk

John Palacio, MemberRoman A. Reyna, Member

Fundamental School Registration• Ensure an equitable registration process for all

fundamental schools• Provide the opportunity to enroll siblings at the same

school site with priority registration • Provide parents with informational meetings to ensure

understanding of the fundamental academic program, policies and expectations

• Publicize through newspaper listings, District level parent meetings and information on the website

• Provide the community with clear and specific timelines and requirements for registration (December–March)

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Objectives and Process

Elementary Fundamental School Lottery

December/January

•Publicize Kindergarten Sibling Priority and Open Lottery Registration procedures

January 19 and 25

•Elementary Fundamental School Parent Informational Meetings: Greenville – Wednesday, January 19, 3:30 p.m.; Thorpe – Tuesday, January 25, 3:30 p.m.; Muir – Tuesday, January 25, 6:00 p.m.

January 21

•Sibling Priority packets due to Elementary Schools by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011

January

31 – February 18

•Conduct Kindergarten lottery sign-ups

•Friday, February 18, 2011 - 4:00 p.m. deadline to submit lottery registration based on current enrollment projections

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Sign-Up Timeline

Elementary Fundamental School Lottery

February 22

•Submit numbers for lottery drawings

February 23

•Random selection of lottery registration numbers for each fundamental school by computer ITC

February 25

•Post lottery registration numbers and wait list numbers in order drawn for each fundamental school at the front office

February 28 – March 11

•Lottery selected kindergarten parents pick up registration packets, complete and return to school office by Friday, March 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m.

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Sign-Up TimelineContinued

Intermediate Fundamental School Lottery

December/January

•Publicize Sibling Priority and Open Lottery Registration Procedures

January 11

•Intermediate Schools hand deliver 6th grade letters of intent/priority (5th grade students currently enrolled in fundamental elementary schools) registration forms to fundamental elementary schools.

January 18, 19

and 21

•Intermediate Fundamental Parent Informational Meetings ; MacArthur—Tuesday, January 18, 6:00 p.m.; Mendez—Wednesday, January 19, 6:00 p.m.; Villa —Friday, January 21, 6:00 p.m.

January 26

•Elementary Fundamental Schools tally letters of intent and provide numbers to intermediate schools by 12 Noon

•Intermediate schools provide elementary schools with registration packets

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Registration Timeline

Intermediate Fundamental School Lottery

January

26-February

2

•Sixth Grade Sibling priority packets distributed

February

9

•Sixth Grade Sibling Priority packets due to Intermediate Schools by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2011

January 31-

February 18

•Sixth Grade Lottery Registration Sign-Ups in Database at each fundamental school

Februar

y 18

•Friday, February 18, 4:00 p.m. deadline to submit lottery registration

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Registration TimelineContinued

Intermediate Fundamental School Lottery

February 22

•Submit numbers for lottery drawings

February 23

•Random selection of lottery registration numbers for each fundamental school by computer ITC

February 25

•Post lottery registration numbers and wait list numbers in order drawn for each fundamental school

February 28 -March 11

•Sixth grade lottery parents pick up registration packets, complete and return to school office by Friday, March 11, 2011, 4:00 p.m.

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Registration TimelineContinued

High School Fundamental School Lottery

December/

January

•Publicize Ninth Grade Sibling and Neighborhood priority registration

January 13

•Deliver Segerstrom/Godinez letters of enrollment procedures to all intermediate schools

•Distribute letters through intermediate language arts classes

January 18-24

•High School Parent Informational Meetings: Godinez—Tuesday, January 18, and Monday, January 24, 7:00 p.m. in the Gym Segerstrom—Tuesday, January 18, and Monday, January 24, 7:00 p.m. in the Gym

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Registration Timeline

High School Fundamental School Lottery

January 24 - 31

• Segerstrom Priority Neighborhood/Sibling Registration Packet and Godinez Sibling Priority Registration Packet Window

• Neighborhood and Sibling Registration deadline Monday, January 31, at 4:00 p.m.

February 1 - 8• Segerstrom and Godinez Lottery

Application Window

February 8

• Lottery Application Deadline 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 20119

Registration TimelineContinued

High School Fundamental School Lottery

February 9

• Godinez and Segerstrom computerized, random selection of lottery numbers by ITC

February 10• Segerstrom and Godinez Lottery

results posted at sites

February 10-25

• Segerstrom and Godinez lottery registration packet window for randomly selected students

• Lottery Application Deadline: 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2011

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Registration TimelineContinued

Final Comments• We anticipate a smooth process due to

standardization of the fundamental registration process and clear communication.

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