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VSG
CH-SG
CH-SG
Art. 53 Volksschulgesetz (VSG) - b) auswärtiger Schulbesuch
IV. Schülerinnen und Schüler - 2. Schulbesuch
Art. 53 VSG · b) auswärtiger Schulbesuch
1. Der Rat kann den auswärtigen Schulbesuch gestatten oder anordnen, wenn besondere Gründe, wie unzumutbare Schulwege oder eine sinnvolle Klassenbildung, es rechtfertigen.
2. Der Schulträger nimmt Schülerinnen und Schüler aus anderen Schulträgern gegen angemessenes Schulgeld auf, soweit die Platzverhältnisse es erlauben.
3. Der Schulträger am Ort, wo sich die Schülerin oder der Schüler aufhält, trägt das Schulgeld für den auswärtigen Schulbesuch.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (17)
B.2022.205 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Municipality v. Student Attendance Dispute
This provision establishes the exceptional grounds for deviating from the territorial principle (out-of-district schooling), which was the central legal issue for dismissing the appeal.
B.2022.205 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Municipality Appeal on Student Out-of-District Attendance
The appeal was rejected because the main ground cited in the provision (special reason for deviating from the territorial principle, i.e., sensible class formation) was not met.
B.2021.220 · sg (Art. 51-53 VSG)
Parents' Unilateral Withdrawal Forfeits Right to State Funding for Private School Costs
Cited in the reasoning section as the basis for the right to attend a public school corresponding to the child's abilities and the rules for permission/order of attendance elsewhere.
BRB.2022.Nr.15 · sg (Art. 53 VSG)
School Board Refusal of Out-of-Canton Sports School Funding
Cited in the reasoning as the general rule for allowing out-of-district schooling.
B.2017.59 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Appeal Dismissed: No Mandate for Private School Attendance Over Adequate Public Education
Cited in the reasoning regarding the possibility of permitting or ordering attendance at a special school outside the child's place of residence under special circumstances.
B.2016.121 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
School Attendance Location Dispute Based on Commute Reasonableness
This provision governs the granting of external school attendance based on special reasons, and the court's analysis determined that the refusal to grant it was not an abuse of discretion.
B.2016.121 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VSG)
School Attendance Location Dispute Based on Commute Reasonableness
Cited to explain which municipality generally bears the costs for external schooling.
B.2016.121 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Student Residence Versus School District Attendance Dispute
The appeal was dismissed because the refusal to grant out-of-district schooling did not violate this provision, as the school route was deemed reasonable and no other special reasons justifying an exception were present.
B.2016.121 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VSG)
Student Residence Versus School District Attendance Dispute
Cited in the reasoning regarding which school district bears the cost of out-of-district schooling if permitted.
B.2014.132 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Mother's Unilateral Private School Enrollment Bars Appeal on Public School Adequacy
Cited in the reasoning section explaining why the appellant is not entitled to out-of-district schooling, which forms the basis for dismissing the appeal.
B.2014.132 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Tuition Reimbursement Denial for Unilateral Private School Enrollment
Cited in the reasoning regarding permission or order for out-of-district schooling under special circumstances.
B.2013.102 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Student Tuition Reimbursement Denial for Out-of-District Schooling Upheld
The appeal was dismissed because the court found no justification for granting the request for out-of-district schooling based on this article.
B.2013.102 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 3 VSG)
Student Tuition Reimbursement Denial for Out-of-District Schooling Upheld
Cited in the reasoning detailing the cost coverage when out-of-district schooling is permitted under Art. 53 para. 1 VSG.
B.2013.208 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
Appeal Dismissed for Out-of-District Schooling Due to Reasonable Alternative Route
The appeal was dismissed because the conditions for out-of-town schooling according to this article were not met.
B.2013.102 · sg (Art. 53 Abs. 1 VSG)
School District Funding Denial for Out-of-Jurisdiction School Upheld
The appeal was dismissed because the court found that there were no special reasons warranting the requested foreign school attendance under this provision.