KSDE Required Documents

Blue Valley USD #384 Non-Resident Enrollment 

Blue Valley USD #384 will have limited capacity to accept nonresident students for the 2026-2027 school year.  Based on the projected enrollment and capacity to operate effectively USD 384 will accept nonresidents as outlined below.  Students living outside of the USD 384 boundary must formally apply for nonresident enrollment and use the application link below which will be available on or before June 1, 2026.  

Selection Process

By May 1 District capacity determined

By June 1 District capacity posted on website

June  30 Nonresident Application Form will be accepted until 

Between July 1st and July 15th of each year: 

• The superintendent and representative will sort and select nonresident student applications that match the approved and published nonresident student enrollment available in the district. 

•  The superintendent and representative will ensure that all eligible nonresident student applications are included in the lottery selection process. 

•  The names of each nonresident applicant will be entered into the lottery and selected randomly by grade level. 

  • a. The lottery selection must be done randomly and the procedure must remain confidential. 

  • b. The lottery (may) be done physically by selecting the names written on a card from a pool or digitally by entering names into a random selection generator.

•  All students entered into the lottery shall be drawn and listed in order of selection. 

• The superintendent or designee will review and confirm each student drawn qualifies for nonresident enrollment. 

6. Each student selected for enrollment will be assigned to a school as determined by the superintendent or designee. 

7. The parent or guardian of each student selected for enrollment will be notified of their acceptance as nonresident students and of the school placement. 

8. The parent or guardian must acknowledge receipt of acceptance and student placement within (5) business days from the date of notification or the nonresident enrollment will be denied. 

9. The superintendent or designee will confirm that nonresident students have filled all approved open seats until the applicant list for each grade level is exhausted. 

10. Applicants not selected for nonresident enrollment will be notified and provided the reason for non-selection. 

11. The district (may) maintain a “waiting list” of nonresident students who were not selected for enrollment but may be eligible for a seat if one becomes available. 

To apply for enrollment for a student residing outside Blue Valley USD 384 boundaries, please complete the nonresident application available at: Nonresident Student Application

2026-2027 Capacity:

Projected Openings per grade level 2026-2027

Determining Capacity for Nonresident Enrollment

The superintendent or designee has the responsibility for studying capacity in each school of the school district and at each grade level within each school and for making recommendations to the board regarding the district’s capacity to accept nonresident students.  To make recommendations to the board to assist with determining capacity, the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee(s) shall do the following.   

The superintendent or designee shall develop recommendations on capacity and classroom student-to-teacher ratios in each grade level in each school serving kindergarten students and students in grades one through eight.  Such recommendations may be based on, but not be limited to, the following factors:

• Present classroom student-teacher ratios in each grade level in each school; 

• projected enrollment shifts based on the resident student population, which may include a percentage adjustment for anticipated growth or decline based on documented enrollment trends; and

• maximum capacity of the classroom and associated learning, activity, and common area spaces.

   

On or before June 1 of each year, the district shall publish the number of open seats available to nonresident students in each grade level for each school building of the district for the next succeeding school year on the school district's website.

From June 1 through June 30, district administration shall accept applications from nonresident students.  

If the number of applications for a grade level in a school building is less than the number of available seats for that grade level in the school building, the nonresident students shall be accepted for enrollment and attendance at the school district, except as provided below for nonresident students regarding continued enrollment. 

If the number of applications for a grade level in a school building is greater than the number of available seats for the grade level in the school building, district administration shall randomly select nonresident students using a confidential lottery process. This process shall be completed on or before July 15 of each year.

The district shall provide to the parent or person acting as a parent of a nonresident student who was not accepted for or denied enrollment at such school district the reason for the nonacceptance or

denial and an explanation of the nonresident student selection process.

Priority in Filling Open Seats

Subject to having capacity to enroll nonresident students, the district shall give priority in enrollment to the following nonresident students, who shall receive open seats without necessity of being selected through the open-seat lottery:  

• Any sibling of a nonresident student who was accepted to enroll in and attend school in the district, with priority given when the nonresident student is first accepted and, if necessary, at any other time the district considers transfer applications;

• any nonresident student who is a military student as defined in K.S.A. 72-5139, with priority given when the student is first accepted and, if necessary, at any other time the district considers transfer applications; 

• any child who is in the custody of the Department for Children and Families and who is living in the home of a nonresident student who transfers to the district;

• any nonresident student who has a parent or person acting as parent employed by the district shall be permitted to enroll in and attend school in the district as if the student is a resident of the district while the parent or person acting as a parent remains employed by the district; 

• any nonresident students residing outside of the state of Kansas but attending school in the district during the 2024-2025 school year shall be treated as if resident students and not required to apply for nonresident status, although continued enrollment may be evaluated each year under the factors outlined below; or

• any child who is experiencing homelessness shall be permitted to enroll in and attend the school district of origin or the school district of residence.

If one of these exceptions no longer applies to the student, the student’s enrollment status would be subject to review under the terms for continued enrollment under this policy.

Prohibitions Regarding Open Enrollment Provisions of this Policy

The district shall not:

• Charge tuition or fees to any nonresident student who transfers to the district pursuant to this policy, except fees that are otherwise charged to every student enrolled in and attending school in the district; or

• accept or deny a nonresident student transfer based on ethnicity; national origin; gender; income level; disabling condition; proficiency in the English language; or measure of achievement, aptitude, or athletic ability.

Except for a child in the custody of the Department for Children and Families or a child who is experiencing homelessness, a nonresident student shall not transfer more than once per school year to

one or more receiving school districts pursuant to the provisions of this policy or authorizing Kansas law.

Transportation of Nonresident Students

The district, by virtue of being a receiving school district of a nonresident student, shall not be required to provide transportation to nonresident students unless otherwise required to do so by state 

and/or federal law, as a related service through a student’s individualized education program, or as an accommodation pursuant to the student’s Section 504 plan. If space is available on district transportation vehicles, the district may assign nonresident students an in-district bus stop to and from which transportation may be provided by the district for nonresident students. The district shall ensure that transportation for nonresident homeless students is provided comparably to that of housed students.

KSHSAA Eligibility will be determined upon request.

Eligiblity requirements of the Kansas State High School Activities Association (“KSHSAA”) regarding eligibility to participate in KSHSAA activities will be followed by the school district.

Information Share with the Kansas State Department of Education

The superintendent shall submit or have submitted to the Kansas State Department of Education this policy, the number of nonresident student transfers approved and denied in each grade level and whether the denials were based on capacity or in accordance with the policy’s terms, as required. 

Nonresident Student Continued Enrollment

A nonresident student who has been accepted for enrollment and attendance at a district school shall be permitted to continue enrollment and attendance in the district until such student graduates from high school, reaches the age of 21 (if the student is a student with an exceptionality, not solely eligible for gifted services under an individualized education program), or receives a G.E.D., unless such student is no longer deemed by district administration to be in good standing.

Except as otherwise specified herein, nonresident students who have previously been accepted for enrollment by the school district will be allowed to continue enrolling in the district as specified above.   The district will not require parents to resubmit a new application each school year and will advance the previous application of an enrolled student amending only the grade placement of the student unless the district provides notification to the parent, person acting as a parent, or student that enrollment is not going to be continued for the upcoming school year for reasons specified as follows.  

Regardless of capacity to accept nonresident students at a nonresident student’s grade level or in the student’s designated school or program, an individual student may be denied continued enrollment for not being in good standing.  Nonresident students admitted to the district shall be evaluated each spring by district administration to determine standing for continued enrollment. 

Students may be denied continued enrollment for the next school year based on the results of these evaluations.  However, if the student has a disability, the student’s ability to meet these expectations shall be considered prior to denying continued enrollment in the district.  Similarly, administration shall

consider the adverse impact of homelessness on a student's attendance and any resulting suspensions or expulsions before making a determination on the continued enrollment of a student who is homeless. As part of this reflection, administration shall consider the obstacles a homeless student faces to arrive at school on time or each day due to housing instability, lack of transportation, or lack of other basic resources that can hinder consistent attendance.

A student meeting one or more of the following criteria shall automatically be deemed not in good standing and may be denied continued enrollment based solely thereon.

• The nonresident student failed to maintain a 90% attendance rate in the last school year, excluding excused absences under board policy JBD and/or any relevant student handbook language;

• The nonresident student or the student’s parent or person acting as a parent provided false or fraudulent information in the application process;

• The nonresident student is not a resident of Kansas;

•  The student is currently under a period of suspension or expulsion from any Kansas school district, and such suspension or expulsion will not expire until after the next school year has begun.

• The student has had three or more out of school suspensions in the current school year, excluding suspensions a manifestation determination determined to be a manifestation of the student’s disability or a failure on the part of school staff to implement an individualized education program, Section 504 plan, or behavior intervention plan; or

• The student has been given a long-term suspension or expulsion by the district in the current school year.

• The student has criminal charges filed on them

•  The students who are suspended out of school for acts considered to be violent or threats of violence may be denied continued enrollment after one such act as determined by the superintendent.

   

   

  Parents shall be informed of any administrative decision not to continue enrollment of a nonresident student no later than May 1st.

Selection Process

by May 1 District capacity determined 

by June 1 District capacity posted on website

 Nonresident Application Forms made available and accepted between June 1 - June 30 *Sample Form 

1. The superintendent or representative will sort and select nonresident student applications that match the approved and published open seats available in the district. 

2. The names of each nonresident applicant will be entered into a lottery and selected randomly. 

    

3. The lottery may be done physically, such as selecting the names written on a card from a pool, or be done digitally by entering names into a random selection generator.

    

4. All students entered into the lottery will be selected and listed in order of selection. 

5. The superintendent or designee will review and confirm each student selected qualifies for nonresident enrollment. 

6. Each student selected for enrollment will be placed in a school as determined by the superintendent or designee. 

7. The parent or guardian of each student selected for enrollment will be notified of their acceptance as nonresident students and of the school placement. 

8. The parent or guardian must acknowledge receipt of acceptance and student placement within five (5) business days from the notification or the nonresident enrollment will be denied. 

9. The superintendent or designee will confirm all approved open seats have been filled by nonresident students. 

10. Applicants not selected for nonresident enrollment will be notified and provided reason for nonselection. The district may maintain a “waiting list” of nonresident students who were not selected for enrollment but may be eligible for a seat if one becomes available.

Needs Assessment 2026-2027 Budget Year USD 384 Blue Valley

KSDE Financial Accountability Information

Form 150 Budget Document 2025-2026

Part-Time students may enroll with the administration's permission if the complete all paperwork in a timely fashion and are in attendance no later than September 20th. Part-Time students may be admitted only to the extent that staff, facilities, equipment and supplies are available and the students follow the district's student conduct policies and rules. Part time enrollment may occur even if the child is enrolled in private elementary school or secondary school, as well as a denomination or parochial school.

The assessment of student progress is fundamental to achieving our goal that all students learn. A comprehensive assessment system, aligned with state standards and our district’s core values, is essential for maintaining instructional focus and guiding continuous improvement. The purpose of this plan is to establish clear guiding principles for assessment across all buildings, ensuring that student performance data is used effectively by educators to enhance teaching and learning.

This plan outlines the variety of assessments utilized in USD #384.

USD #384 uses FastBridge as a universal screening and progress-monitoring tool to support student learning and academic growth. FastBridge helps our teachers quickly identify students’ strengths, monitor progress over time, and provide timely, targeted instruction when additional support is needed. By using this data-driven system, we ensure that instructional decisions are based on accurate information and that every student receives the support necessary for success.

State Assessments are given each year between late February and early April. This year’s assessments will be given in the following areas:

• Reading: Grades 3 – 8 and once in high school

• Math: Grades 3 – 8 and once in high school

• Science: Grades 4, 7, and high school

• History: Grades 6, 8 and 9

Informational brochures are available for download from the Kansas State Department of Education.

The ASVAB test is given to all juniors during the fall semester. The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that tests a student’s knowledge in eight areas including: general science, mathematics, word knowledge, paragraph comprehension, electronics information, auto and shop information, and mechanical comprehension. Results are presented on an ASVAB Summary Results sheet, a report that describes standard and percentile scores on individual ASVAB test, military entrance scores, and Career Exploration Score composites. The goal of the ASVAB Career Exploration Program is to give students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers using knowledge they have gained about their interests and skills through assessment components and structured activities.

The PLAN test is an optional test available to sophomores in the fall semester. PLAN is a great way to prepare for the ACT and provides an estimated ACT score. Students are tested in English, math, reading, and science. PLAN also has a career interest inventory that helps find career choices. The results point out students’ academic strengths and areas that need improvement. PLAN identifies skills and knowledge students need to succeed in college, areas where extra help or additional courses are needed, and career areas that match their interests.

The ACT test is an optional test available to juniors and seniors. The ACT is offered approximately six times during the year. Students are given a multiple-choice test covering four skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. The Writing Test, which is optional, measures skill in planning and writing a short essay. In addition to the tests, the ACT also provides test takers with a unique interest inventory that provides valuable information for career and educational planning and a student profile section that provides a comprehensive profile of your work in high school and your future plans. The ACT tests are universally accepted for college admission. The ACT is accepted by virtually all colleges and universities in the U.S., including all of the Ivy League schools.

The PSAT/NMSQT test is an optional test available to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors during the fall semester. Students are assessed in critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills. The PSAT/NMSQT allows students to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation competitions for recognition and scholarships. Students receive a free personalized study plan to help them prepare for the SAT. The PSAT/NMSQT test encourages students to start planning for life after high school by introducing the concept of attending college and beginning their college search process.

The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of critical thinking skills. The SAT assesses how well students analyze and solve problems. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors. It is offered approximately seven different times throughout the year. The SAT includes a Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing section, with a specific number of questions related to content. The SAT gives an independent, standardized measure of a student's college readiness. It is standardized across all students, schools, and states, providing a common and objective scale for comparison.

Test Prep Review - free online practice tests

ACT Student - a student site for ACT test takers

Test Prep Question of the Day - a new question every day

Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing & Code 99 Document

Corrective Action Plan

Accountability Report

Kansas Building Report Card

Longitudinal Performance Report

ESI Policy Information