| Wayne Trace Local School District |
| Administrative Guidelines |
5114 - FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS
The following regulations shall be observed in administering the foreign exchange student program:
| A. | Exchange students must be associated with an organized foreign exchange program that is approved by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators and/or National Association of Secondary School Principals. Such organizations must maintain either an office or a representative in northwest Ohio. | |
| B. | The sponsoring parents and/or representatives of the approved sponsoring organizations must contact the designated coordinator of the foreign exchange student program in the high school guidance office. The Board reserves the right to refuse admission to any foreign exchange student. | |
| C. | Exchange students must have a host family assigned and accepted by July 1. If, after the July 1 deadline, a maximum of three (3) foreign exchange students have not been registered, an organization may add one (1) additional exchange student if that student will be registered for the entire school year. The maximum number of foreign exchange students to be enrolled in any given year is three (3). | |
| D. | The Board reserves the right to restrict the number of foreign exchange students in any given academic year. Organizations will be limited to one (1) student each year unless space becomes available for another student after July 1. The school District will not accept two (2) students from the same foreign country within the same school year. | |
| E. | The school reserves the right to deny enrollment to foreign exchange students if approval by the high school guidance office has not been given by July 1 preceding the year of desired enrollment. | |
| F. | In order to provide a quality education and to minimize potential disruption, the high school will not accept foreign exchange students after the school year has begun. However, students who were accepted before the July 1 deadline will not be denied enrollment due to late arrival. | |
| G. | Exchange students must be full-time students carrying a full academic classload. Enrollment eligibility shall be determined on an annual basis. Foreign exchange students enrolled at Wayne Trace may not be salutatorian or valedictorian. Exchange students shall not be included as part of the regular academic class ranking. | |
| H. | Semester exchange students will be accepted for the first (1st) semester only. No second semester only exchange students will be accepted. | |
| I. | Foreign exchange students who wish to participate in athletics must meet all requirements set by OHSAA. | |
| J. | Students completing grade 12 may receive a Wayne Trace diploma upon successful completion of all Wayne Trace graduation requirements. | |
| K. | Exchange students are expected to share their cultural heritage to the fullest extent possible including topics such as government, economics, historical understanding and language. | |
| L. | Exchange students are subject to the same rules, fees, and regulations of the Board as apply to all high school students. |
Additional Requirements
Sponsors shall notify the Board, promptly and in writing of any of the following circumstances:
| A. | change of its address, telephone and/or facsimile number | |
| B. | loss of licensure or accreditation | |
| C. | the imposition of sanctions by the United States Department of State, including but not limited to a revocation or suspension of the program, reprimand, probation, corrective action plan, and limitations on the authorized number of exchange visitors, even if under appeal | |
| D. | litigation related to the sponsor's exchange visitor program | |
| E. | denial or redesignation or termination of its exchange visitor program | |
| F. | change of host family placement of an exchange visitor | |
| G. | the denial of a visa for an exchange visitor | |
| H. | the withdrawal or termination from the program of an exchange visitor. |
Revised 10/01/08