Dr. Germundson outlines address‑verification schedule for District #7; elementary assignments set for March

Dr. Germundson told District #7 families that confirming home addresses in PowerSchool this month is the first step toward finalizing next year’s elementary school assignments. "Having your home address verified is the key to all of this," Dr. Germundson said.

The announcement laid out a month‑by‑month schedule: families should review PowerSchool in December; the district will run third‑party verification in January using the Thomson Reuters CLEAR program; households with unverified addresses will be contacted in February to correct records; elementary assignments will be finalized and announced in March "according to the boundary map," and schools will host Open Houses in April and May.

"The district uses Thomson Reuters CLEAR program to verify addresses using public data," Dr. Germundson said, describing the vendor the district will use for the January verification step. The speaker emphasized follow‑up contact for any records that remain unverified: "In February, we will do follow‑ups: Families whose addresses are unverified will be contacted for correction and accuracy."

Officials did not discuss a formal appeals process or provide specific contact information in the announcement. The message closed with thanks to families for their attention and cooperation: "this is a good thing, and I appreciate everybody's help with this and understanding," Dr. Germundson said.

Next steps: families should log in to PowerSchool to confirm their current home address is up to date this month; the district will proceed with the January CLEAR verification and follow up in February where necessary.