FREDONIA, Wisc., Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hundreds of students wanting to get into a virtual charter school may qualify for immediate open enrollment under special criteria in a new Wisconsin school law, according to Wisconsin Virtual Learning Executive Director Melissa Horn.
SB2, which needs only the governor’s signature to become law, also expands Wisconsin’s open enrollment period for the next school year to three full months in February, March and April.
“Our school was very involved in promoting this bill with our legislators because hundreds of families contact us throughout the school year, looking for an educational alternative to resolve an immediate academic or behavioral problem their child is facing in school. Until now, these families sometimes had to wait over a year before their child could enroll,” Horn said.
“SB2 gives families more freedom to choose the best learning environment for their child,” she said. “With this bill, students will no longer have to wait to get the education they deserve, in the environment that works best for them.”
Whether applying for immediate enrollment under special circumstances or preparing for the spring open enrollment period, the first step for families interested in virtual school, Horn said, is to fill out the brief enrollment form on the school website, www.wisconsinvl.net. This starts the enrollment process and will trigger a call from a student learning advocate to discuss the needs of the family and the offerings of Wisconsin Virtual Learning.
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