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The District shall use the following guidelines established by the CSIET (Council on Standards for International
Educational Travel) 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 Council on Standards for
International Educational Travel (CSIET).
B. Selection
1. Selection is limited to no more than eight (8) secondary school students who have sufficient
knowledge of English to enable them to function in an English-speaking environment without the use of
an interpreter.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. The host family must resolve in the Wauwatosa School District.
C. Enrollment and Other Conditions
The sponsor shall provide evidence of proper immunization (see AG 5320) and medical insurance coverage for
the student.
Approved/Adopted: July 13, 2009 |
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