Potosi School Board adopts special-education open-enrollment criteria for 2026–27

The Potosi School District Board of Education voted Jan. 7 to adopt criteria for special-education open enrollment for the 2026–27 school year.

Board member Peggy Udelhoven moved to approve the criteria as presented; Ben Gavinski seconded and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The minutes record the board’s formal action but do not provide the text of the criteria or implementation steps.

Why it matters: Open-enrollment rules determine whether students who require special education may attend district schools outside their resident district. Adopting criteria sets the district’s standards for admitting such students for the coming school year and can affect classroom placements, staffing and transportation needs.

What happened at the meeting: The board handled the item as part of new business; no public input on the measure was recorded. Administrative reports from PK–12 Principal Mike Uppena and District Administrator Kurt Cohen were on the agenda immediately before new business but are not summarized in the minutes.

What the minutes do and do not show: The minutes record the motion, the seconder and the unanimous vote but do not include the adopted criteria text, any conditions or prioritization rules, nor any staff direction on implementing the criteria. The minutes also do not note whether the board set any reporting requirement, effective date beyond the 2026–27 school year reference, or funding implications.

Next steps: The criteria will govern special-education open enrollment for 2026–27 as adopted; the minutes do not list an implementation timeline or whether the board will revisit the criteria at a subsequent meeting.