Changes rules for English learners participating in open enrollment in Iowa schools.

The bill modifies provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment. It requires that a request for an English learner to open enroll be granted only if the receiving district maintains a program to provide special instruction to English learners that is appropriate to meet the English learner’s educational needs and the enrollment of the English learner in the receiving district’s special instruction program would not cause the size of the class or caseload in that special instruction program to exceed the maximum class size or caseload established by the state board of.

Changes rules for English learners participating in open enrollment in Iowa schools.

The bill modifies provisions related to English learner participation in open enrollment. It requires that a request for an English learner to open enroll be granted only if the receiving district maintains a program to provide special instruction to English learners that is appropriate to meet the English learner’s educational needs and the enrollment of the English learner in the receiving district’s special instruction program would not cause the size of the class or caseload in that special instruction program to exceed the maximum class size or caseload established by the state board of.