FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) board officials voted on Tuesday to soon allow out-of-district students to enroll at its schools.

The school board unanimously approved changes to its enrollment policies during its Oct. 21 board meeting.

District leaders say this change will come with strict criteria for approval, noting that students can be disqualified for the following:

10+ day suspension or expulsion from previous school

Bringing a weapon or destructive device to school

Causing physical injury to a student/employee/school visitor

Violating district drug and alcohol policies

SACS says it will look back 12 months for the above-mentioned violations on a student’s record.

Out-of-district student approval capacity will be determined annually for each S

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