Annual Notification (Iowa Code 281-17.3(2)
School district responsibilities. The board of the resident district shall take no action on an open enrollment request. The board of the receiving district shall act on an open enrollment request no later than March 1 of the school year proceeding the school year for which the request is made.  The receiving district superintendent shall provide notification of either approval or denial of the request to the parent/guardian and to the resident district within five days of board action and shall file a copy of the application form, indicating the final action on the request, with the department of education. As an alternative procedure, the receiving board m ay by policy authorize the superintendent to approve, but not deny, timely filed applications. The board shall have the discretion to determine the scope of the authorization. The authorization may be for regular applications filed on or before January 1, good cause applications, kindergarten applications and continuation applications filed on or before the Thursday before the third Friday of the following September, or any combination that the board determines. The same timelines for approval, forwarding, and notification shall apply. The parent/guardian may withdraw an open enrollment request any time prior to the first day of school in the resident district. After the first day of school, an open enrollment request can only be changed during the term of the approval by the procedures of subrules 17.8(3) and 17.8(4). The board of the receiving district shall comply with the provisions of rule 17.11(282) if the application for open enrollment is for a pupil requiring special education as provided by Iowa Code chapter 256B.

By September 30 of each school year, all districts shall notify parents of open enrollment deadlines, transportation assistance, and possible loss of athletic eligibility for open enrollment pupils. This notification may be published in a school newsletter, a newspaper of general circulation, or a parent handbook provided to all patrons of the district. This information shall also be provided to any parent/guardian of a pupil who transfers into the district during the school year.

Equal Education Opportunity
The Winfield-Mt. Union School District does not discriminate in its education programs or educational activities on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, marital status or disability. Students are educated in programs which foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups, as well as men and women, to society. Students who feel they have been discriminated against are encouraged to report it to the school district. Our Affirmative Action Coordinator, the superintendent of schools, can be reached at 257-7700. Inquiries may also be directed in writing to the Director of Region VII Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 319 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI 63203-2292, (414) 291-1111, or to the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5294.

Nondiscrimination Statement
It is the policy of the Winfield-Mt. Union School District to not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, or marital status in its educational programs or employment practices.

Equal Education Opportunity
The Winfield-Mt. Union School District does not discriminate in its education programs or educational activities on the basis of gender, race, religion, color, national origin, marital status or disability. Students are educated in programs which foster knowledge of, and respect and appreciation for, the historical and contemporary contributions of diverse cultural groups, as well as men and women, to society. Students who feel they have been discriminated against are encouraged to report it to the school district. Our Affirmative Action Coordinator, the superintendent of schools, can be reached at 257-7700. Inquiries may also be directed in writing to the Director of Region VII Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 319 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 800, Milwaukee, WI 63203-2292, (414) 291-1111, or to the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-0146
(515) 281-5294.

Nondiscrimination Statement
It is the policy of the Winfield-Mt. Union School District to not illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, or marital status in its educational programs or employment practices.

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