1. NEW OPEN ENROLLMENT LAWS

2. Race-Based Nicknames, Logos, Mascots and Team Names 2009 Wisconsin Act 250

3. OE Student May Not File Complaint  A pupil attending a nonresident school district under open enrollment may not file a complaint against that district’s use of a race-based nickname, logo, mascot or team name.

4. Preference and Guarantees for Students Applying from K-8 to UHS 2009 Wisconsin Act 303

5. Old Law  Since K-8 and UHS districts are separate districts:  A pupil who was attending a K-8 district was not eligible for either preferences or guarantees when that pupil applied to the overlying UHS district.

6. Act 303  A K-8 student who applies to the overlying UHS district:  May be included in the count of occupied spaces in the UHS district.  Must be granted preference to available spaces.  May be approved even if space is not otherwise available.

7. Habitual truancy of open enrolled students 2009 Wisconsin Act 304

8. OE May Be Terminated  If an open enrolled pupil becomes habitually truant,  The nonresident district may prohibit the pupil from attending the nonresident district in the succeeding semester or school year.  Parent may file appeal.

9. OE May Be Denied  If an applicant to a school district was habitually truant from that district during any semester of attendance during the current or previous school year,  The district may deny the open enrollment.  Does not apply if the student was habitually truant from any district other than the nonresident district to which the student has applied.

10. Open Enrollment Resources Web site: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.htmlhttp://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html Open Enrollment List serve: Receive information and announcements Printed information rarely used To sign up, send email to: openenrollment@dpi.wi.govopenenrollment@dpi.wi.gov

11. DPI Open Enrollment Staff Mary Jo Cleaver, Open Enrollment Consultant 608-267-9101 or toll-free 888-245-2732 maryjo.cleaver@dpi.wi.govmaryjo.cleaver@dpi.wi.gov or openenrollment@dpi.wi.govopenenrollment@dpi.wi.gov Merry Larsen, Open Enrollment Consultant 608-266-2146 or toll-free 888-245-2732 merry.larsen@dpi.wi.govmerry.larsen@dpi.wi.gov or openenrollment@dpi.wi.govopenenrollment@dpi.wi.gov Robert Soldner, Director, School Management Services 608-266-7475 robert.soldner@dpi.wi.gov Joan Thompson, Office Operations Associate 608-266-1723 joan.thompson@dpi.wi.gov