425 Rule

DISTRICT PROCEDURES FOR DEALING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATIONS

A. Non-Resident Student Open Enrollment Applications

1. Full-Time Enrollment

a. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a non-resident student who wishes to attend school in the District shall submit the required application to School Board. The application may include a request to attend a specific school or program offered by the District. The application shall be submitted no earlier than the first Monday of February and not later than the third Friday in February in the school year immediately preceding the school year in which the student wishes to attend. The District shall send a copy of the application to the student's resident school board and to the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on the fourth Monday of February.

b. Upon receipt of the application, it shall be forwarded to the district administrator for review and recommendation. All applications shall be reviewed using the acceptance/rejection criteria outlined in Board policy. The District Administrator shall submit recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection of applications to the Board for action. No action shall be taken on any application until after the third Friday in February.

c. On or before the first Friday following the first Monday in April following receipt of the application, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of whether the application has been accepted. If the application is rejected, the notice shall include the reason(s) for the rejection.

d. If the application has been accepted by the District, and not rejected by the student's resident school board, the District Administrator shall determine which school or program the non-resident student may attend in the following year. This determination shall be made in consultation with other appropriate staff and in accordance with established district policies and procedures. On or before the second Friday following the first Monday in May following receipt of the application, the applicant shall be notified, in writing, of the specific school or program that the student may attend in the following school year.

e. The non-resident student's parent(s)/guardian(s) shall notify the Board of the student's intent to attend school in the District in the following school year. This must be done on or before the first Friday following the first Monday in June following receipt of the notice of acceptance.

f. Annually by June 30, the resident district school boards shall be notified of the names of the students from the resident district who shall be attending school in the District the following school year.

2. Part-Time Enrollment

a. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a non-resident public high school student who wishes to take a course(s) in the District shall submit the required application to the Board. The application shall specify the course that the student wishes to attend. The application shall be submitted no later than six weeks prior to the date the course is scheduled to commence. The District shall send a copy of the application to the student's resident board.

b. Upon receipt of the application, it shall be forwarded to the District Administrator for review and action. All applications shall be reviewed and acted upon using the acceptance/rejection criteria outlined in related Board policies and procedures. No later than one week prior to the date the course is scheduled to commence, the District Administrator shall notify the applicant and the resident school board, in writing, of whether the application has been accepted and the school at which the student may attend the course. If the application is rejected, the notice shall include the reason for the rejection. If accepted, the acceptance applies only for the following semester, school year or other session in which the course is offered.

c. The parent(s)/guardian(s) of a non-resident student accepted for enrollment shall notify the District of the student's intent to attend a course in the District prior to the date the course is scheduled to commence.

B. Resident Student Open Enrollment Applications

1. Full-Time Enrollment

a. Upon receipt of a copy of a resident student's application to attend a school or program in another public school district, school office staff shall forward it to the District Administrator for review and recommendation.

b. All applications shall be reviewed using the criteria outlined in Board policy. The District Administrator shall submit recommendations regarding acceptance or rejection of applications to the Board for action. If the application is rejected, the applicant and the non-resident school board shall be notified, in writing, that the application has been rejected. This notification shall be made on or before the first Friday following the first Monday in April. The notice shall include the reason(s) for the rejection.

2. Part-Time Enrollment

a. Upon receipt of a copy of a resident high school student's application to attend a course(s) in another public school district, school office staff shall forward it to the District Administrator for review and action.

b. All applications shall be reviewed using the criteria outlined in Board policy. If the application is rejected, the applicant and the non-resident school board shall be notified, in writing, that the application has been rejected. This notification shall be made no later than one week prior to the date the course is scheduled to commence. The notice shall include the reason(s) for the rejection. If the application is accepted, the District Administrator and building principal shall determine whether or not the course(s) satisfies District graduation requirements. If it is determined that the course does not satisfy District graduation requirements, the District Administrator shall notify the applicant of that fact no later than one week prior to the date the course is scheduled to commence.

C. Appeal of Rejection

If an application for enrollment is rejected as outlined above, the student's parent(s)/guardian(s) may appeal the decision to the DPI within 30 days after the decision.

LEGAL REF.: Sections           118.51 Wisconsin Statutes

                                                            118.52

CROSS REF.: 342.5 Alternative High School Programs

  342.5-Rule Specific Alternative High School Programs

  343.2 Classroom Grouping

  345.5 Graduation Requirements

  347 Student Records

  347-Rule Procedures for the Control and Maintenance: Student Records  

353 Honor Programs

 353-Rule Student honor Guidelines

 377 Interscholastic Athletics

411 Equal Educational Opportunities

411-Rule Discrimination Complaint Procedures

411.2/511.2 Equity

412 School Census 

 412.1 Full-time Student

420 School Admissions

420-Rule Procedures for Admission of Students From Home-                         based Private Educational Programs and Other Educational                                         Institutions 

 421 Entrance Age

 421-Rule Early Admission Guidelines

 422 Admission of non-resident Students

 431 Student Attendance

 431-Rule Student Attendance Guidelines

 432 Released Time for Students

 455.3 Student Motor Vehicle Use

 460 Student Scholarships and Awards 

 460-Rule Guidelines for Student Awards and Scholarships

 460-Rule(2) Guidelines For Selecting Academic Excellence Higher Education Scholarship Recipients

 535.1 Professional Staff Work Load

 750 Student Transportation Responsibilities

  751.1 Bus Routing and Scheduling 

 751.1-Rule Bus Routing and Scheduling Guidelines