Boundary variance memorandum p. 1
Boundary variance memorandum p. 2

The following list of conditions were presented:

a. The total enrollment of the school the student wishes to attend shall
   not exceed program capacity as defined by the facility having
   sufficient classrooms for total enrollment and still providing a
   separate classroom for art and music.
b. The class size is at or below guidelines of bargained agreements or
   board policy for the grade level of the child for whom the variance is
   requested.
c. The parent or guardian provides a written request for a boundary
   variance to the principal of the receiving school on or before February
   1st of the school year before the boundary variance is to be effective.
   The decision to grant the boundary variance request will be made
   before the end of the school term.
d. The parent agrees to provide transportation for the child.
e. The principal of the receiving school approves the request for the
   boundary variance.
f. Once approved, the boundary variance will remain in effect as long as
   the parent maintains continuous enrollment of the child in the
   alternate attendance boundary school.
g. Boundary variances will not be granted to parents for the all day
   kindergarten.

The Batavia school board voted to allow people to opt out of or opt into the MI program at the new West side school by requesting a boundary variance. They discussed the boundary variance just be a hand written letter from the parents to the principal of the school to which attendance is being requested. Later they discussed creating a form of some sorts to fill out but didn't go into any details.

Those wishing to opt out of the MI program must choose the same school where they are at now as the boundary variance choice, ie. Gustafson or Storm.

Those residents who are not in the West side boundary must request a boundary variance to be able to attend the MI program. This includes families who are currently at McWayne and are not in the West side school boundary.

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*  The boundary variance will only be granted if there is space   *
*  available at the school being requested.  So, it's "FIRST      *
*  COME, FIRST SERVE".                                            *
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*  If you want to opt out of the MI program it is suggested you   *
*  send a note with your student to school requesting a           *
*  boundary variance.  Make sure to date and sign it.             *
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Once assigned a school either by being granted a boundary variance or by having a boundary variance denied your child will have to continue at the assigned school all the way through 5th grade. That is a good thing if you do get a boundary variance granted but if you get denied you are stuck with no appeal. The principal's decision is final according to what the board said.