Parents/Guardians considering the use of the
open enrollment option to enroll their children in another public school
district in the state of Iowa should be aware of the following dates:
March 1, 2010 is the last date for regular
open enrollment requests for the 2010-2011 school year.
September 1, 2010 is the last date for open
enrollment requests for entering kindergarten students and those students
falling under the “good cause” definition for the 2010-2011 school year. To
insure that the transfer of individual students does not adversely affect
the diversity plan of the District, certain limitations to open enrollment
have been established.
Parents of kindergarten students are
therefore encouraged to make application requests prior to March 1, 2010.
TRANSPORTATION:
Parents/Guardians of open enrolled students
are eligible for transportation assistance if the household income of the
parent/guardian is at or below the federal poverty guidelines for household
size. The two districts must be contiguous. Assistance may be in the form
of actual transportation or in the form of a cash stipend. Information
regarding transportation eligibility and a complete copy of the District’s
open enrollment policy and procedures may be obtained from the Department of
Student Services, 901 Walnut St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3506