Problem
There are two types of foreign exchange students:
- Students entering your district from a foreign country as part of an exchange program
- Students leaving your district to go to a foreign country as part of an exchange program
Both types of exchange students are reported in their own way.
Solution
For students entering your district from a foreign country as part of an exchange program, use Enrollment Status 11. This enrollment status indicates the student is not a New Hampshire student, and will remove the foreign exchange student from calculations of accountability. Enrollment status 11 students are also not required to take the NHSAS or SAT when enrolled in those testing grades.
For students leaving your district to go to a foreign country as part of an exchange program
- If the student is taking part in a full year or partial-year exchange that prevents them from starting the school year in their New Hampshire school:
- The student should be reported in the BOY as Enrollment Status 7, indicating a summer withdrawal.
- Withdraw the student using Exit Code W14 as part of their summer withdrawal
- If the student returns to the district during the school year, use Entry Code E2
- If the student is taking part in a partial-year exchange where they WILL start the school year in their New Hampshire school:
- Report the student in your BOY as you would any other student
- When the student leaves to participate in their foreign exchange program, withdraw the student with Exit Code W14
- If the student returns to New Hampshire during the school year, use Re-Entry Code R8
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