Open Enrollment (Out of District)

Yes, if the district is aware of new residential developments they will be considered in determining capacity at each school.

Current state law allows districts to receive funding based on either of the two previous years’ enrollments (whichever is higher). We anticipate the Legislature to consider whether the current year’s enrollment also should be an option for districts under the new open boundaries law.

Yes, if a resident student becomes a nonresident student, he or she will be subject to out-of-district policies.

The district will determine capacity limits that would not require additional facilities.

Per state law, districts are not allowed to charge out-of-district students or families more to attend than in-district students or families.

Yes, the Board of Education can revisit how it determines capacity, as well as other factors related to the open boundaries law, whenever it chooses to do so.

Under current state law, the district would be required to provide transportation if a student who is accepted has transportation included in their IEP or 504.

We do not anticipate the Legislature or Kansas State Department of Education to determine capacity levels. Per state law, those are determined at the local level.

Yes, a “waiting list” will be maintained as part of the lottery process. 

Yes. Then they would be nonresident students and would fall under the terms of this policy.

Yes, students who were in good standing for the 23-24 school will get to return for the 2024-2025 school year. You will simply fill out the enrollment forms like every in-district family does. 

The USD 262 Board of Education voted to accommodate 13 out-of-district students in the 2024-2025 school year. Three at Wheatland Elementary School (one in third grade and two in second grade) and 10 in fourth grade at Valley Center Intermediate School.