Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is the process that allows parents/guardians residing in an Iowa school district the option to enroll their children into another Iowa school district if space allows under the terms and conditions of Iowa Code section 282.18.
Deadlines
Date | 2024-2025 Deadline |
Applications to Approved Online Schools | The deadline does not apply to parents/guardians applying for their student to attend a public school district with an approved online school by the Iowa Department of Education |
June 30, 2024 | Any application filed on or before June 30, 2024 will not require good cause for waiving the March 1 deadline. The receiving district may accept open enrollment applications for the 2024-2025 school year without approval from the resident district. |
July 1, 2024 | Senate File 2435 takes effect. Applications for students in grades 1-12 will be denied unless the parent or guardian is able to demonstrate good cause. |
September 1, 2024 | Last day a parent/guardian may apply to open enroll their incoming preschool student who receives special education services requiring specially designed instruction (SDI). |
September 1, 2024 | Last day a parent/guardian may apply to open enroll their incoming kindergarten student. |
September 2, 2024 | Applications for incoming preschool students requiring SDI and kindergarten students will be denied unless the parent/guardian is able to demonstrate "good cause" under Iowa Code section 282.18. |
March 1, 2025 | Last day a parent/guardian may apply to open enroll their student in grades 1-12 for the upcoming school year. |
March 2, 2025 | Applications for students grades 1-12 will be denied unless the parent/guardian is able to demonstrate good cause. |
Transportation
Families of students who live outside the District must arrange for transportation to school or arrange for transportation to a CAL school bus route. If a child open enrolls to a district that is contiguous to (or borders) the home district and the parents' income meets economic eligibility requirements, the family may receive a stipend for transportation or be provided transportation by the resident district.
How to apply for open enrollment
1. Obtain the current open enrollment application available.
2. Complete the application(s). A separate application must be completed for each child requesting open enrollment.
3. Return the application(s) to the district where you currently reside and the district in which you seek enrollment.
We ask that you return the completed Open Enrollment Application to:
Amanda Heiden, Board Secretary CAL Elementary 1441 Gull Ave, Latimer, IA 50452 Phone: 641-579-6087 or 641-456-4300 Email: heidena@cal.k12.ia.us
Regular Office hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00 am – 4:30 pm and Friday 8:00 am - 3:30 pm
Summer Office hours: Monday through Thursday 7:30 am – 3:30 pm and Friday 7:30 am - 12:30 pm