In general, State law requires students to enroll in the school district in which their parent or legal guardian resides.

• unless enrolling under the District's open enrollment policy.

• unless enrolling and paying tuition.

Brimley Area School does have an Open Enrollment agreement with other participating schools in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District.  Application for Open Enrollment consideration is to be made in the Superintendent's office.

New students under the age of eighteen (18) must be enrolled by their parent or legal guardian.  When enrolling, parents must provide copies of the following:

• a birth certificate or similar document

• custody papers from a court (if appropriate)

• proof of residency

• proof of immunizations

Under certain circumstances, temporary enrollment may be permitted.  In such cases, parents will be notified about documentation required to establish permanent enrollment.

Students enrolling from another school must have an official transcript from the sending school in order to receive credit from that school.  The Counselor will assist in obtaining the transcript if not presented at the time of enrollment.

Homeless students who meet the Federal definition of homeless may enroll and will be under the direction of the District Liaison for Homeless Children with regard to enrollment procedures.

New students (18) years of age or older are not required to be accompanied by a parent when enrolling.  when residing with a parent these students are encouraged to include the parents in the enrollment process.  When conducting themselves in school, adult students have the responsibilities of both student and parent.

A student who has been suspended or expelled by another public school in Michigan may be temporarily denied admission to the District's schools during the period of suspension or expulsion even if that student would otherwise be entitled to attend school in the District.  Likewise, a student who has been expelled or otherwise removed for disciplinary purposes from a public school in another state and the period of expulsion or removal has not expired, may be temporarily denied admission to the District's school during the period of expulsion or removal or until the expiration of the period of expulsion or removal which the student would have received in the District had the student committed the offense while enrolled in the District.  Prior to denying admission, however the Superintendent shall offer the student an opportunity for a hearing to review the circumstances of the suspension or expulsion and any other factors the Superintendent determines to be relevant.