Please contact the schools you are interested in for further details on how they define sibling for the purpose
of sibling preference.
Not exact matches
«Consumers don't necessarily connect the dots that if someone knows their political
preferences, their health history, their favorite flavor
of ice cream, their mother's maiden name, the names
of all
of their
siblings, the name
of their pets, and where they've been in sequence in the last six months, that's an awful lot
of information that could be used,» she said.
The lottery process for oversubscribed grades gave
preference first to students who previously attended the school and their
siblings, then to low - income students applying to schools that previously did not have a majority
of low - income students, and finally to students applying to a school within their «choice zone» (which would guarantee them access to district - provided transportation).
Students are chosen through a complex lottery system, and
preference is given to
siblings of students.
Charters can offer a lottery
preference to their pre-K students but must give higher priority to children with
siblings enrolled in other grades
of the school — whether or not they attended pre-K there.
In practice, about a fifth
of lottery winners never attend a charter school, and some lottery losers eventually end up in a charter school (by entering a future admissions lottery, gaining
sibling preference when a
sibling wins the lottery, or moving off a waitlist after the offers coded by our instrument were made).
Schools may only give
preference to
siblings of current students or students enrolled in nearby district schools that have received a «D» or «F» grade.
Preference for enrollment is given to a
sibling of an enrolled student.
If more students apply than the school has space for, it must fill the slots through a lottery (except that
siblings of already - enrolled students get
preference).
While the school is not a boundary school, where students are granted priority spot if they live in a certain place, the school does hold a
preference for students that attend the preschool, students who live in The Villages
of East Lake and East Lake and Kirkwood neighborhoods, and students with
siblings at the school, which means regardless
of the demand for seats from surrounding communities, the school will continue to primarily serve low - income families in the East Lake community.
Students are admitted through an open, state - monitored lottery every spring, with
siblings of current students given
preference.
Student - school matches are based on the number
of available spaces at each school;
sibling, proximity, and other lottery
preferences; how each student ranked his or her school choices; and each student's random lottery number.
If students who apply after you qualify for a lottery
preference (such as in - boundary,
sibling attending, etc.) that you do not qualify for, then it is possible that they will be placed ahead
of your child on the waitlist and your child's number will increase.
Thanks to
sibling preference, however, she wasn't going to have the risk
of not attending a KIPP middle school.
Preference is given to
siblings of current students, and there is a waiting list to enroll, staff said.
In the lottery,
siblings of enrolled students who attend KABPCS at the time an offer
of admission is made, will be given
preference over non-sibling applicants for admission KABPCS.
The bill requires charter schools to give enrollment
preferences to
siblings and children
of school employees.
All schools give
preference to
siblings of students currently enrolled.
Siblings of pupils who are actively enrolled at WSD are given
preference in the lottery.In accordance with Utah State law, the WSD lottery selects students at random throughout the lottery season with
preference at each lottery given to designated groups.
Siblings of current students will be given preference in the school placement process as long as enrolled siblings are identified in the appl
Siblings of current students will be given
preference in the school placement process as long as enrolled
siblings are identified in the appl
siblings are identified in the application.
Notwithstanding this subsection, upon application by the board
of trustees
of a charter school or by the persons or entities seeking to establish a charter school, the board may amend or grant a charter designating such school a regional charter school; provided, however, that such regional charter school shall be exempt from the local
preference provision
of this paragraph; provided further, that such regional charter school shall continue to grant a
preference of siblings of currently enrolled students; and provided further, that if the number
of applicants remaining is greater than the number
of spaces available, such regional charter school shall conduct a single lottery to determine which applicants shall be admitted.
In a separate action, the board approved a resolution affirming that
siblings of current JCC students will receive the same kindergarten admissions
preferences as students at other campuses.
A
sibling of a resident student currently enrolled in the charter school may also be given enrollment
preference.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs
of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition
of the parents to understand and meet the needs
of the child; (3) the
preferences of each child; (4) the wishes
of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship
of the child with each parent, the child's
siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest
of the child; (6) the actions
of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior
of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front
of the child; (9) the ability
of each parent to be actively involved in the life
of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability
of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health
of all individuals involved, except that a disability
of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and
of itself, must not be determinative
of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest
of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a
sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child
of the actions
of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary.
In Virginia, a court may consider any
of the following factors, among others, in making a decision: The age and physical and mental condition
of the child, giving due consideration to the child's changing developmental needs; the age and physical and mental condition
of each parent; the relationship existing between each parent and each child, giving due consideration to the positive involvement with the child's life, the ability to accurately assess and meet the emotional, intellectual and physical needs
of the child; the needs
of the child, giving due consideration to other important relationships
of the child, including but not limited to
siblings, peers and extended family members; the role that each parent has played and will play in the future, in the upbringing and care
of the child; the propensity
of each parent to actively support the child's contact and relationship with the other parent, including whether a parent has unreasonably denied the other parent access to or visitation with the child; the relative willingness and demonstrated ability
of each parent to maintain a close and continuing relationship with the child, and the ability
of each parent to cooperate in and resolve disputes regarding matters affecting the child; the reasonable
preference of the child, if the court deems the child to be
of reasonable intelligence, understanding, age and experience to express such a
preference; any history
of family abuse; and such other factors as the court deems necessary and proper to the determination.
Virginia law dictates factors that judges must consider in awarding custody, including the child's age and physical and mental condition, the parents» ages as well as their physical and mental conditions, the parent - child relationships, the child's relationship with
siblings and extended family, each parents» history as caregiver, each parent's willingness to support the child's bond with the other parent, the child's
preference, and any history
of family abuse.
These factors include the child = s
sibling relationships, the
preference of the child, the attempts
of one parent to turn the child against the other parent, any history
of drug or alcohol abuse, and any other relevant factors.
Where the limitations
of RCW 26.09.191 are not dispositive
of the child's residential schedule, the court shall consider the following factors: (i) The relative strength, nature, and stability
of the child's relationship with each parent; (ii) The agreements
of the parties, provided they were entered into knowingly and voluntarily; (iii) Each parent's past and potential for future performance
of parenting functions as defined in RCW 26.09.004 (3), including whether a parent has taken greater responsibility for performing parenting functions relating to the daily needs
of the child; (iv) The emotional needs and developmental level
of the child; (v) The child's relationship with
siblings and with other significant adults, as well as the child's involvement with his or her physical surroundings, school, or other significant activities; (vi) The wishes
of the parents and the wishes
of a child who is sufficiently mature to express reasoned and independent
preferences as to his or her residential schedule; and (vii) Each parent's employment schedule, and shall make accommodations consistent with those schedules.
Courts do not like to divide
siblings, so a split custody order is only considered after a court examines the age and maturity
of each child, as well as the children's
preferences.
(1) the temperament and developmental needs
of the child; (2) the capacity and the disposition
of the parents to understand and meet the needs
of the child; (3) the
preferences of each child; (4) the wishes
of the parents as to custody; (5) the past and current interaction and relationship
of the child with each parent, the child's
siblings, and any other person, including a grandparent, who may significantly affect the best interest
of the child; (6) the actions
of each parent to encourage the continuing parent child relationship between the child and the other parent, as is appropriate, including compliance with court orders; (7) the manipulation by or coercive behavior
of the parents in an effort to involve the child in the parents» dispute; (8) any effort by one parent to disparage the other parent in front
of the child; (9) the ability
of each parent to be actively involved in the life
of the child; (10) the child's adjustment to his or her home, school, and community environments; (11) the stability
of the child's existing and proposed residences; (12) the mental and physical health
of all individuals involved, except that a disability
of a proposed custodial parent or other party, in and
of itself, must not be determinative
of custody unless the proposed custodial arrangement is not in the best interest
of the child; (13) the child's cultural and spiritual background; (14) whether the child or a
sibling of the child has been abused or neglected; (15) whether one parent has perpetrated domestic violence or child abuse or the effect on the child
of the actions
of an abuser if any domestic violence has occurred between the parents or between a parent and another individual or between the parent and the child; (16) whether one parent has relocated more than one hundred miles from the child's primary residence in the past year, unless the parent relocated for safety reasons; and (17) other factors as the court considers necessary
In contrast, perceptions
of mothers» favoritism did not predict which
siblings daughters favored, although perceptions
of mothers» disfavoritism did predict respondents»
preferences.
Drawing on scholarship on tie
preferences within established networks, we suggest two processes through which perceptions
of patterns
of maternal favoritism are likely to shape within - family variations in
sibling closeness.
Although we argued that this pattern would occur regardless
of the respondents» favored or disfavored status, mothers»
preferences are influential only when respondents» differential associations with
siblings has the potential to affect their own status.