The Olathe School District has approved 72 out-of-district transfer applications for the upcoming school year. The move comes as all school districts in Kansas must now provide the opportunity for nonresident students to enroll in their schools, according to a state law that takes effect this year. At the July 11 school board meeting, Dr. Jill Smith, Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Education at Olathe Public Schools presented the board with its first open enrollment report. The district, Smith said, had 590 openings across elementary, middle and high schools. All eligible students wishing to transfer to schools with openings were accepted. Any student applying to a school that was at capacity or who was subject to a disciplinary suspension in their current district were not accepted.
Source: Shawnee Mission Post
