Whitmore Lake Public Schools
Administrative Guidelines
 

5114 - FOREIGN-EXCHANGE STUDENTS

The District shall use the following guidelines established by the USIA (United States Information Agency) and/or NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals) in selecting and enrolling all foreign-exchange students.

 A.Sponsoring Organizations

Any of the organizations listed below are approved sponsoring organizations:

  1.American Field Service, International/Intercultural Programs
  2.International Youth Exchange Program (Rotary International)
  3.any other nonprofit organization which can document approval by the USIA and/or NASSP
 B.Selection
  1.The sponsoring organization shall be responsible for the selection of students.
  2.Selection is limited to no more than five (5) secondary school students or recent graduates between the ages of fourteen (14) and nineteen (19) who have sufficient knowledge of English to enable them to function in an English-speaking environment without the use of an interpreter.
  3.The sponsoring organization shall be responsible for the selection of the host family(s) and shall document, prior to enrollment, that a host family has been established.
  4.Agreements between the sponsoring organization, the student's parents, and the student must clearly delineate the sponsoring organization's rules as well as costs and refund policies and must be submitted at the time of enrollment. The District shall provide copies of the Student Handbook which shall be a part of such agreements.
  5.The principal shall send written acceptance of the student to the sponsoring organization and the student by the date agreed upon by the sponsor and the District.
 C.Enrollment and Other Conditions
  The sponsor shall provide evidence of proper immunization (see AG 5320) and medical insurance coverage for the student.
  The principal shall designate a member of the faculty or school administration as the student's advisor during his/her stay at the school. The advisor shall serve as the liaison between the school and host family, school and sponsor, student and student body, and the school and community.