If you still need information about our new online web system, please contact Ellen Schaffer in the office ASAP (schooladmin@tboraleigh.org, 781.4895 x104). Below is the letter that was sent out to all families last week.
You can also download the letter here.
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Dear TBO Families,
The Temple Beth Or Religious School Committee has adopted a new registration process for the Hebrew and Religious Schools. The process is similar to the current North Carolina Charter School enrollment lottery system and is intended to be a fair and clear registration system.
To facilitate the new policy we are implementing an online registration system to streamline our process. The Religious School Committee selected this program to improve efficiency and allow administrators to focus on running the school rather than the logistics of administration. The benefits are a significant reduction in paperwork and mailings; clearer information about class offerings, classroom assignments and calendars; and the ability to check your assignments, bills and other pertinent information online at your convenience. The TBO Religious School Committee, which is comprised of volunteer parents and teachers, has unanimously adopted this plan and will use the same process to register their children for school at TBO.
What follows are the highlights of the new registration policy, including key dates to put on your calendar.
The Religious School Committee looks forward to serving your family in the 2010-2011 School Year. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions about this policy.
Best Regards,
Jeff Zidman
Chair, Religious School Committee
Email: jeffzidman@gmail.com
NEW REGISTRATION POLICY
• Our enrollment period will run from June 10 through July 8, 2010. During this time, you can register for the lottery online if you have no outstanding balances with the school. You will be able to access the system from the TBO website (www.tboraleigh.org) once the enrollment period opens.
• To enroll a student, select your class preferences from the class offerings. Once a selection is made, your student will be placed on a waitlist for the class preference you selected. Final placements will not be made until after the lottery closes on July 8.
CLASS PLACEMENT
• Placement preference will be given to children with a documented IEP, 504 plan, or physician recommendation. Parents must provide written documentation to the Principal prior to July 8th showing that a specific class assignment is necessary for the successful educational development of the student. Children of staff will also be given preference for placement. Parents will be notified by the Principal whether or not they have been approved for their preferred placement request.
• If class registrations exceed the maximum class size for a class with multiple sessions offered, placements will be determined by a family unit lottery. The lottery will be managed by the Religious School Committee and run after the July 8th deadline. All families that registered by July 8th AND have no outstanding balances with the Religious School AND have made a 2011 pledge to the temple by July 8th will be entered into the family lottery.
• Students who do not receive their desired class placement will automatically be placed in either their second choice for class time or the next available spot, whichever is open. Any unfilled positions after the lottery will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
• Once the lottery is completed, families will receive an email providing a link to the registration system which will show their class assignments. The results are final and cannot be changed by any member of the Religious School staff, including the Principal, Rabbi Educator or Senior Rabbi.
• Concerns regarding class placement can be addressed at a meeting with the Religious School Committee on Monday, July 26 at 7:00 pm at TBO. The Committee will listen to one family at a time and decide on a case-by-case basis if a change in placement is warranted. The Committee will not consider sporting events or outside activities acceptable reasons for changing classes. Decisions will be made after hearing all cases and posted within 2 days of the meeting.
PAYMENT
In order to complete your online registration, you will have to choose a payment method and a billing cycle. The Religious School is pleased to offer secure credit card and bank draft payment options with our online system.
• Payment methods are: credit card or bank draft.
Billing cycles are:
- Pay in full by either credit card or bank draft
- Pay equal monthly installments through April by bank draft, which will be run on the 10th of each month or next business day
- Pay a deposit of $50 (by bank draft) and await a scholarship decision, agreeing to pay any remaining balance by bank draft
- If you require tuition assistance, you can download the scholarship form located on the TBO website. Forms must be returned to the School Office by July 14. Requests will be viewed in strict confidence only by Religious School administrator and the Religious School finance committee, as appropriate.
- Tuition refunds for unused classes will only be granted to families that move away from the area or who un-enroll prior to the first day of school, in which case tuition less a $25 administrative fee will be refunded. There will be no refunds after the first day of school except as noted for families who move away.
