Open enrollment could bring in dollars for Janesville Schools

by STAN STRICKER ( Contact ) Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010

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WCLO's Stan Stricker reports on importance of open enrollment to school districts like Janesville

The Janesville School District is working to attract more students.

Superintendent Karen Schulte says open enrollment is one way to do that. Schulte says the district has enjoyed a net gain of students through open enrollment in recent years. Each student represents more than $6000 in state funding. Schulte adds one school board goal is to increase open enrollment by 10%.

Parents have until February 19th to apply for enrollment at a new district.

helge1939
Feb 5, 2010 at 5:48 a.m.
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In the end one bigger district

rossnmeg
Feb 4, 2010 at 2:25 p.m.
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Is this a joke? Open enrollment is not a money making scheme. The amount of money coming in (which is NOT direct state funding, Mr. Stricker) is far less than the amount of money spent per resident child. In other words, there are diminishing returns from increasing open enrollment.
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Open enrollment has grown beyond its usefulness in Wisconsin. Districts that send out more students than they bring in suffer at the benefit of another district. It fosters competition under an already limited funding formula instead of addressing the problem of a failed state commitment to education.

onelife2live
Feb 4, 2010 at 7:47 a.m.
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If Janesville gains students it only means other districts will lose students. There are not an infinite number of students. That is my point.

janesvillean
Feb 4, 2010 at 1:42 a.m.
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Yes, onelife2live, and Milton, Edgerton, or Clinton's increases will only be at the expense of other districts as well. I believe this is actually the way that open enrollment works. Do you have an actual point?

onelife2live
Feb 3, 2010 at 10:51 p.m.
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Janesville's increased enrollment will only be at the expense of Edgerton, Milton, Ofordville and other smaller school systems. Many people have left Rock County or will soon be doing so. Janesville doesn't need GM huh? Trickle down economics is here and now.

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