LAWTON BOARD OF EDUCATION

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1 ENROLLMENT, TRANSFER AND PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS BOUNDARIES Secondary School Boundaries Central Middle School (CMS) All housing on Fort Sill is included. In Lawton, the north boundary is Rogers Lane from Sheridan Road to Interstate Highway 44 (I- 44). (Students residing south of the north boundary attend CMS.) The east boundary is I-44 and includes all students on Carver Street. (Those residing on the west side of the east boundary attend CMS, and all students residing on the east side of the east boundary attend MMS.) The south boundary is Bishop Road from I-44 west to 11 th Street. However, those who live in the Regency Park Apartments, 622 Bishop Road, attend CMS. (With the exception of the Regency Park Apartments, those residing on the north side of the south boundary attend CMS, and those residing on the south side of the south boundary attend MMS.) The west boundary extends from 11 th Street north to Georgia Street, west to 15 th Street, north to Lee Boulevard, west to 17 th Street, north to Cache Road, west to Sheridan Road, and north to Rogers Lane. (Those residing on the east side of the west boundary attend CMS, and those residing on the west side of the west boundary attend TMS.) Eisenhower Middle School (EMS) The north boundary is U.S. Highway 62, beginning one-half mile west of 82 nd Street and extending east to 38 th Street. (Those living south of U.S. 62 attend EMS, and those living north of U.S. 62 attend TMS.) The east boundary extends south on 38 th Street to Lee Boulevard, then east to Sheridan Road, then south on Sheridan Road to a line that is parallel with Georgia Street then east on this line to 11 th Street, then south on 11 th Street to the Geronimo School District boundary line. (Those residing west of the east boundary attend EMS, and those residing east of the east boundary attend CMS.) The south boundary extends from Bishop Road west to 80 th Street. (Those residing north of the south boundary attend EMS. Those residing south of the south boundary live outside the Lawton School District.) Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 1 of 6

2 The west boundary extends from 80 th Street northward to the Burlington Northern Railroad track, then west to one-half mile west of 82 nd Street, then north to U. S. Highway 62. (Those residing east of the west boundary attend EMS. Those residing west of the west boundary attend Cache Public Schools.) MacArthur Middle School (MMS) The north boundary is Fort Sill and extends from I-44 east to Rogers Lane and continues east to the Elgin School District boundary line. (Those who reside south of the north boundary attend MMS, and those who reside north of the north boundary attend CMS or Elgin Public Schools.) The east boundary is the Central High District. (Those who reside west of the east boundary attend MMS, and those who reside on the east side attend the Central High District.) The west boundary is I-44, but also includes the Ranch Oak neighborhood. In Ranch Oak, the line extends west on the easement north of Arbuckle Street to 11 th Street and south on 11 th Street to Coombs Road. The south boundary is the Geronimo School District. (Those who reside in the Ranch Oak neighborhood, as described here, attend MMS.) Also, students who reside in the portions of Medicine Park that are in the Lawton School District attend MMS. Tomlinson Middle School (TMS) The north boundary is Rogers Lane from the Cache School District east to Sheridan Road. (Those who reside south of the north boundary attend TMS, and those who reside north of the north boundary attend CMS.) The east boundary extends southward along Sheridan Road from Rogers Lane to Cache Road, east to 17 th Street to Lee Boulevard, east to 15 th Street then south to Georgia Street. (Those who reside west of the east boundary attend TMS, and those who reside east of the east boundary attend CMS.) The south boundary extends from Georgia Street westward to Sheridan Road. (Those who reside north of the south boundary attend TMS, and those who reside south of the south boundary attend EMS.) Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 2 of 6

3 Eisenhower High School (EHS) The west boundary extends from Sheridan Road northward to Lee Boulevard, west to 38 th Street, north to U.S. Highway 62, west to one-half mile west of 82 nd Street and north to Rogers Lane. (Those who reside east of the west boundary attend TMS, and those who reside west of the west boundary attend EMS.) The north boundary is U.S. Highway 62 from one-half mile west of 82 nd Street to 38 th Street. (Those residing south of the north boundary attend EHS, and those residing north of the north boundary and south of Fort Sill attend LHS.) The east boundary extends from U.S. Highway 62 south on 38 th Street to the Burlington Northern Railroad track, south on Sheridan Road to a line that is parallel with Georgia Street, east to Georgia Street and continuing east to 11 th Street, then south to the Geronimo School District boundary line. (Those living west of the east boundary attend EHS and those residing east of the east boundary attend LHS.) The south boundary extends from 11 th Street, west on Geronimo School District boundary line to 80 th Street. (Those who reside north of the south boundary attend EHS, and those who reside south of the south boundary attend the Geronimo School District.) There are two islands of property that lie south of this boundary line that "float within the Geronimo and Chattanooga School Districts. Exact boundaries for these areas are maintained in the Office of Student Services/Shoemaker Education Center. The west boundary extends north from the Geronimo School District boundary line on 80 th Street to the Burlington Northern Railroad track, west to one-half mile west of 82 nd Street, and north to Rogers Lane. (Those who reside east of the west boundary attend EHS, and those who reside west of the west boundary attend the Cache Public Schools.) Lawton High School (LHS). All housing on Fort Sill is included. (Those who reside in this area attend LHS.) The east boundary extends from I-44 south from Rogers Lane to the easement just north of Arbuckle Street. However, all of Carver Street is included. (Those who reside west of the east boundary attend LHS, and those who reside east of the east boundary attend MHS.) The south boundary extends west from the easement just north of Arbuckle Street from I-44 to 11 th Street. (Those who reside north of the south boundary attend LHS, and those who reside south of the north boundary attend MHS.) Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 3 of 6

4 The west boundary extends north from the easement just north of Arbuckle Street on 11 th Street to Georgia Street, west to Sheridan Road, north to the Burlington Northern Railroad track, west to 38 th Street, and north to Rogers Lane. (Those who live east of the west boundary attend LHS, and those who reside west of the boundary attend EHS.) The north boundary extends from one-half mile west of 82 nd Street eastward along Rogers Lane to 34 th Street. The east boundary extends from Rogers Lane southward on 34 th Street to U.S. Highway 62. The south boundary extends from U.S. Highway 62 west to one-half mile past 82 nd Street. The west boundary is one-half mile west of 82 nd Street from Rogers Lane to U. S. Highway 62. MacArthur High School (MHS). The north boundary is Fort Sill and extends from I-44 east to Rogers Lane and continues east to State Highway 65. (Those who live south of the north boundary attend MHS, and those who live north of the north boundary attend LHS if they reside on Fort Sill. They attend Elgin or Central High District if they do not reside on Fort Sill.) The east boundary is the Central High District. (Those who reside west of the east boundary line attend MHS, and those who reside east of the east boundary line attend the Central High District.) The south boundary is the Geronimo School District. (Those who reside north of the south boundary line attend MHS, and those who reside south of the north boundary line attend the Geronimo Public School District.) The west boundary is I-44, but also includes the Ranch Oak neighborhood. In Ranch Oak, the line extends west on the easement north of Arbuckle Street to 11 th Street and south on 11 th Street to Coombs Road. (Those who reside east of the west boundary, and those who reside in the Ranch Oak neighborhood, as described above, attend MHS. Those who reside west of the west boundary attend LHS.) Also, students who reside in the portions of Medicine Park that are in the Lawton School District attend MMS. Other District Boundaries Although these boundaries are relatively specific, there may be instances in which there are deviations related to boundaries between the Lawton Public School District and adjacent school districts. A detailed map is maintained in the Office of Student Services/ Shoemaker Education Center. Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 4 of 6

5 The Office of Student Services also maintains descriptions of attendance areas designated for the various Lawton elementary schools. Middle and Senior High School Attendance Exceptions 1. Transfer of Students in Grades Six through Eight A student in grades six through eight whose parents move from one attendance area to another may transfer attendance rights, but not athletic eligibility to the new attendance area at the time the parents move or may remain at the school he/she is attending and be eligible for attendance and athletic participation until graduation at the high school which the middle school feeds. If the student remains at the school, parents must provide transportation. A student, who has established athletic eligibility at any Lawton high school and then transfers to another Lawton school, is not eligible for a period of one year from the date of first attendance at the new school. A student who moves out of the Lawton school district and attends one day, or more, of school at a non-lawton school and then moves back into the Lawton school district, is only eligible at the Lawton school he/she left for a period of one year from the date of first attendance at the non-lawton school. Exception to transfer rule: If the principal of the receiving school believes there is a reason for a student to be given an exception to the transfer policy, they can write a letter to the Superintendent explaining the reasons an exception should be given. If the Superintendent believes the reasons are valid, an exception can be given. 2. Transfer of Students in Grades Nine through Twelve A freshman, sophomore, junior or senior student whose parents move from one attendance area to another may transfer attendance rights, but not athletic eligibility to the new attendance area at the time the parents move, or may remain at the school he/she is attending and be eligible for attendance and athletic purposes until graduation. If the student remains at the school, parents must provide transportation. A student, who has established athletic eligibility at any Lawton Public School high school and then transfers to another Lawton school, is not eligible for a period of one year from the date of first attendance at the new school. A student who moves out of the Lawton school district and attends one day of school at a non-lawton school and then moves back into the Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 5 of 6

6 Lawton school district, is only eligible at the Lawton school he/she left for a period of one year from the date of first attendance at the non-lawton school. 3. Limited Election Time The election to transfer or remain at the current school must be exercised by the beginning of the school year following the year in which the parents move from the school attendance area. A student who elects to transfer to the school in the new attendance area and who attends the first class at the new school, is no longer eligible for attendance or athletic purposes at the former school unless another bona fide move occurs and is not eligible for athletic participation for a period of one year from the date of first attendance at the new school. 4. Special Education If the Individual Education Plan (I.E.P.) of a special education student indicates placement in a special education class, the district will determine the school site for enrollment. CROSS REFERENCE: Policy FE-R1, Transfers and Assignments, Regulations Policy FMFD, Interscholastic Athletics Adoption Date: 8/3/98 Revision Date(s): 12/14/00, 2/18/10 Page 6 of 6