PI 36.06(3)(c)3.3. The nonresident school board determines that the grade indicated on the application is not appropriate for the pupil.

PI 36.06(3)(d)1.1. A parent may request early admission to 4-year-old or 5-year-old kindergarten for a pupil who does not meet the age requirement under s. 118.14 (1), Stats. A nonresident school board may evaluate the pupil in accordance with its policy developed under s. 120.12 (25), Stats.

PI 36.06(3)(d)2.2. If the nonresident school board determines the pupil is eligible for early admission to 5-year-old kindergarten, the nonresident school board may approve the application and assign the pupil to 5-year-old kindergarten. If the nonresident school board refuses to evaluate the pupil or if the pupil is evaluated and found not eligible for early admission to 5-year-old kindergarten, the pupil may attend 4-year-old kindergarten in the nonresident school district only as provided under s. 118.51 (2), Stats.

PI 36.06(3)(d)3.3. If the nonresident school board determines that the pupil is eligible for early admission to 4-year-old kindergarten, the pupil may attend the nonresident school district for 4-year-old kindergarten only if the pupil is evaluated and found eligible for early admission by the pupil’s resident school board, in accordance with the resident school board’s policy under s. 120.12 (25), Stats.

PI 36.06(3)(e)(e) The application shall indicate the resident school district in which the pupil will reside on the 3rd Friday in September in the first school term in which the pupil first wishes to attend the nonresident school district. If the resident school district named on the application changes, the parent shall notify the nonresident school board.

PI 36.06(3)(f)(f) If the application is approved by the nonresident school board, the parent shall notify the nonresident school board, on or before the parental notification date, whether the pupil will attend school in the nonresident school district. If the parent does not notify the board by the parental notification date that the pupil will attend the nonresident school district, the nonresident school board may determine that the pupil may not attend the nonresident school district and, if applicable, it may offer the pupil’s space to the next pupil on the waiting list.

PI 36.06(4)(a)1.1. If the nonresident school board does not make timely notification as required in s. 118.51 (3) (a) 3., Stats., an application submitted under the regular application procedure shall be considered approved by the nonresident school board.

PI 36.06(4)(a)2.2. If the nonresident school board has not notified the parent on or before the 20th calendar day after an alternative application was submitted that the application is approved, the application shall be considered denied by the nonresident school board.

PI 36.06(4)(b)1.1. If the resident school board has not notified the parent on or before the date specified in s. 118.51 (3) (a) 4., Stats., that an application submitted during the regular application period has been denied, the application shall be considered approved.

PI 36.06(4)(b)2.2. If the resident school board has not notified the parent that an alternative application is denied on or before the 20th calendar day after the application was submitted, the application shall be considered approved by the resident school board.

PI 36.06(4)(c)(c) If an application is denied by a nonresident or resident school board, or a parent is notified that a pupil is required to return to the resident school district under s. 118.51 (11) or (12), Stats., the notice of denial shall include the following:

PI 36.06(4)(c)2.2. Notice of the parent’s right to file an appeal with the state superintendent under s. 118.51 (9), Stats., within 30 calendar days of the date the notice of denial is postmarked or personally delivered to the parent, whichever occurs first. The notice shall also include the following:

PI 36.06 NoteNote: PI 9418, Form for Filing an Open Enrollment Appeal, may be obtained free of charge from the Department of Public Instruction, P.O. Box 7841, Madison, WI or by contacting the department at 888-245-2732 or openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov or from the department’s web site at https://dpi.wi.gov/open-enrollment/appeals.

PI 36.06(4)(c)3.3. If the application was denied by the nonresident school board because space is not available in regular or special education, the pupil’s number on any waiting list, if applicable.

PI 36.06(4)(d)(d) If the nonresident school board has adopted a policy requiring reapplication under s. 118.51 (3) (c) 1., Stats., the board shall notify the parent of the reapplication requirement prior to the beginning of the regular application period in which the pupil is required to reapply.

PI 36.06(5)(a)(a) At the January board meeting, the nonresident school board shall designate the number of regular education spaces, by grade, and the number of special education spaces, by program or services, in the district using the criteria specified in its policy under s. PI 36.04 (2).

PI 36.06(5)(b)(b) The nonresident school board may not, on or after the first Monday in February, reduce the number of spaces designated under par. (a).

PI 36.06(5)(c)(c) Prior to the date specified in s. 118.51 (3) (a) 3., Stats., the nonresident school board may not approve more applications submitted during the regular application period than the number of spaces it designated under par. (a), except that a nonresident school board may approve additional applications for pupils who are guaranteed approval.