Process and Checklist

The Statewide Enrollment Options Instructions provide guidance for families and school districts on applying for a statewide enrollment options program. The applications must be physically signed by the parent or legal guardian. Foster parents may also sign open enrollment applications if the foster parents want the foster child to attend a school district other than where the foster parent or parent/legal guardian of the foster child reside. However, no open enrollment form is needed for a foster child to remain in the original district even if the foster family resides in another district. Further questions should be directed to:

  • Executive Assistant - Deb Brown - 507-775-2383
  • Student Registrar & MARSS Coordinator - Beth Sherden - 507-624-0352

Open Enrollment Checklist

If you live outside Byron Public Schools district boundaries, follow these steps to apply for open enrollment:

  1. Complete the open enrollment application form. The statewide application deadline for open enrollment is January 15. Once completed you may mail, fax or email to:

Byron School District Office

Attention: Deb Brown

630 1st Avenue NW

Byron, MN 55920

Fax: 507-775-2385

Email: Deb Brown

2. Look for communication on open enrollment approval/denial immediately following the regular January board meeting of your child's status to attend.

3. After receiving approval of your application, families are asked to accept or decline the offer of enrollment by March 1 or 45 days after notification that their application has been approved.

4. Once a student is accepted as an open enrollment student, the student has the right to continue to attend Byron Public Schools through graduation, as long as the student maintains continuous enrollment.