From:	DPI Open Enrollment
Sent:	Monday, April 22, 2019 9:29 AM
To:	Demrow, Jennifer   DPI
Subject:	Resident District Records - Clarification and Reminder for OE Applications

To – District Administrators and Open Enrollment Coordinators
 
From – Jen Demrow, Open Enrollment Consultant
 
Subject – Resident District Records - Clarification and Reminder for OE Applications
 
We have been receiving questions about the nonresident district requesting records from the 
resident district and that nonresident districts are sending out records requests to resident 
districts for applications submitted during the regular application period.   

As a reminder, per Wis. Stat § 118.51(3)(a)1m., resident school districts must send special 
education and expulsion records to the nonresident district on or before May 10th for pupils 
whose parents submitted open enrollment applications during the regular application period. 
The nonresident district does not need to request these records from the resident district.

However, if the pupil is currently attending a public school other than the resident district, the 
nonresident district will have to request the records from the school district of attendance. The 
nonresident district should not request records from private schools. 

For resident districts that have sent records before May 10th, please check to see if there are 
any newly developed or revised IEPs for any applicant. If there are, please send copies to the 
nonresident district. 

If you have any questions, please contact us at openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov or call us at 888-
245-2732, option 2.   

Jen Demrow
School Administration Consultant
Public School Open Enrollment
Department of Public Instruction
608-264-6707 or 888-245-2732, option 2, then 3
Jennifer.Demrow@dpi.wi.gov