Enrolment in the first classes is approaching!

April is the month of enrolment in the first classes. The Law Firm Holubová advokáti brings a checklist: How to look at enrolment from the perspective of the head teacher?

1. Determining the date of enrolment
First, the principal must determine when enrollment will take place. The law says it must be in April; the principal can choose the specific date(s). However, the date of enrolment must be published in a timely and appropriate manner - on the website, in the local press, or on the school building. For this year, it's about time!

2. Publication of information on the process and organisation of enrolment
Before the actual enrollment, the principal must inform about other things. He or she must state how enrolment will take place, what the admission criteria are and the number of pupils to be admitted. It is best to publish this information together with the enrolment date.

But be careful about the admission criteria. Originality is punished and almost all criteria except the legal ones (age and residence in the school district) are considered discriminatory. Private schools have it better since this year; at least they have some wiggle room.

3. Ensuring the enrollment process
And then comes D-Day. We need to make sure who will be welcoming, who will be doing the record keeping, who will be doing the motivational part of enrollment, who will be making sure there are enough forms, checking that they are filled out, collecting them. There are just a lot of tasks without even thinking about what the motivational part of enrollment should look like (and if there will be refreshments).

4. Decision of non-/acceptance
Once the enrolment process is over, the admission or non-admission decision phase comes next. We are in the administrative process, so the decision has to look something and be delivered correctly. Non-admitted pupils or their legal guardians must still have the opportunity to see the file before a decision is made. Remember that the non-admission decision must be justified.

5. Dealing with unforeseen situations
If all goes well, you'll have a decision by September. However, sometimes admissions are delayed, for example if parents appeal against non-admission, do not apply for various reasons, or if parents cannot agree which school the child will go to. Then you may not be ready until the holidays.

Has a legal issue arisen in connection with preparing for enrolment or deciding whether or not to admit a pupil to study that you are unable to resolve? Contact us.