Disabilities create hurdles to open enrollment

Emily Kram, via a kind reader email:

With a sigh, Michelle Janz put a hand to her face and flipped through a folder of letters, memos and official forms. She shook her head over the mass of paperwork accumulated in eight months.

Nex a sigh, Michelle Janz put a hand to her face and flipped through a folder of letters, memos and official forms. She shook her head over the mass of paperwork accumulated in eight months.

"It shouldn't be this hard," she said. "We should have a choice like any other student."

Janz, who lives in Superior, had spent the better part of a year applying for open enrollment, facing rejection and working through the appeals process. Her goal was to enroll her son, Travis, in another school district.

During the 2012-13 school year, Travis was a special education student at Superior High School. Like a typical 17-year-old, Janz said, Travis loves computers. He also enjoys skateboarding and spending time with his friends.

"Everybody knows Travis," Janz said. "He loves school, and he loves being around kids."

Much more on open enrollment, here.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at September 5, 2013 12:09 AM
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