Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 281 - Education Department › Title II - Accredited Schools and School Districts › Chapter 17 - Open Enrollment and Other Enrollment Options › Rule 281-17.7 - Provisions Applicable to Parents/guardians and Students

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
(1)
Renewal
				of an open enrollment agreement.
An open enrollment agreement remains
				in place unless canceled by the parent/guardian or terminated as outlined in
				the provisions of subrule 17.7(5).
(2)
Change in residence when
				participating in open enrollment.
If the parent/guardian of a pupil
				who is participating in open enrollment changes the school district of
				residence during the term of the agreement, the parent/guardian has the option
				to leave the pupil in the receiving district under open enrollment or to enroll
				the pupil in the new district of residence, thus terminating the open
				enrollment agreement.
If the pupil is to remain under open enrollment or to open
				  enroll to another school district, the parent/guardian will write a letter,
				  delivered by mail, by hand, or by electronic means, to notify the original
				  resident district, the new resident district, and the receiving district of
				  this decision. Requests under this rule shall not be denied. If the request is
				  for a high school pupil, the pupil is not subject to the initial 90-school-day
				  ineligibility period of subrule 17.6(5).
(3)
Change in residence when not
				participating in open enrollment.
If a parent/guardian moves out of
				the school district of residence, and the pupil is not currently under open
				enrollment, the parent/guardian has the option for the pupil to remain in the
				original district of residence as an open enrollment pupil with no interruption
				in the education program. The parent/guardian exercising this option will file
				an open enrollment request form with the new district of residence for
				processing and record purposes. Requests under this subrule shall not be
				denied. If the request is for a high school pupil, the pupil is not subject to
				the initial 90-school-day ineligibility period of subrule 17.6(5). If the move
				is on or after the date specified in Iowa Code section
				257.6(1), the
				new district of residence is not required to pay per-pupil costs or applicable
				weighting or special education costs to the receiving district until the first
				full year of the open enrollment.
a. This
				subrule applies in the following circumstances: a change in family residence, a
				change in a child's residence from the residence of one parent or guardian to
				the residence of a different parent or guardian, a change in the state in which
				the family residence is located, a change in a child's parents' marital status,
				a guardianship proceeding, placement in foster care, adoption, participation in
				a foreign exchange program, or participation in a substance abuse or mental
				health treatment program.
b. This
				rule applies to the following children:
(1) A
				child who is enrolled in any grade from kindergarten through grade
				12.
(2) A prekindergarten student
				who is enrolled in a special education program at the time of the request and
				is not currently using any provision of open enrollment.