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Duluth district to open centralized enrollment office Feb. 1; online form and kiosks to streamline signups
Summary
The district described a new Centralized Enrollment team and a February 1 start date for a centralized intake, moving toward a downtown First Street enrollment center with kiosks and phone support; staff noted Infinite Campus remains mobile‑unfriendly and the team will offer in‑person help and outreach to community events.
DULUTH, Minn. — The Duluth Public School District on Jan. 14 described plans to centralize student enrollment, saying the new enrollment team will begin service Feb. 1 and will operate a staffed intake with digital files, kiosks and phone support while continuing in‑person help for families who need paper applications.
Executive Director Simone Zunich and the enrollment team — Teresa Peterson (enrollment and training), Danielle Dorn (Infinite Campus administrator) and Philip Paulson (EdFi analyst) — told the board the centralized model is intended to simplify family contact, reduce duplicate data entry, improve ADM accuracy and speed transportation placement. Peterson said families can still apply in person and the district will deploy staff to meet families at sites and community events as needed.
Staff said the district’s current online registration runs through Infinite Campus, which is not very mobile‑friendly; the enrollment office will take applications by phone, support families at school kiosks and digitize documents to reduce paper costs. Peterson said the team visited Lakeville and Bloomington to observe enrollment centers there and planned kiosks at kindergarten meet‑and‑greets so families could begin registration immediately.
The team described benefits for the district including more accurate MARS and Ed‑Fi reporting, fewer accidental enrollment errors and quicker transportation assignments. They said the enrollment center will coordinate with transportation staff and that a new email and phone line will be provided for families. Peterson said staff will accommodate families who must use paper forms but will encourage the new digital process.
Board members asked about mobile access, outreach to families without reliable internet, summer‑time enrollment coverage and kiosk availability at all school sites. The enrollment team said they will provide kiosks at events and some school sites, will continue summer processing, and will produce guidance showing what documents families should have available before beginning enrollment.
