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Rice Lake board votes to deny open enrollment for students with IEPs for next school year
Summary
The Rice Lake Area School District board approved staff’s recommendation to deny open enrollment applications for students who would enroll with an individualized education program (IEP) or special needs, citing space and caseload considerations.
The Rice Lake Area School District board voted to deny open enrollment applications for students who would enroll with an individualized education program (IEP) or other special needs for the coming school year, following staff recommendations.
Staff member presenting the open-enrollment summary said the recommendation was based on district caseloads and resource limits, telling the board, “we'd be recommending that, the board take action to deny open enrollment applications for the next school year, for students, who will come to us with an IEP or with special needs.” The motion to adopt that recommendation was made, seconded, and carried by voice vote.
The report referenced a summary prepared by Lori Johnson, special education and People Services director, that outlined current caseloads and whether space is available. No board member recorded a roll-call tally in the public transcript; the approval was noted by the chair as carrying after the voice vote. Board members did not record amendments or conditions on the denial in the public record during the meeting.
The board's approval is an administrative allocation of space for the district’s schools; it does not change statutory open-enrollment law. The district indicated families and staff will continue to receive communications about the decision and the rationale based on caseloads and program capacity.
