501.04 Entrance – Admissions

ENTRANCE - ADMISSIONS

No child shall be admitted to kindergarten unless the child is five years of age on or before the fifteenth day of September of the current school year. 

No child shall be admitted to first grade unless the child is six years of age on or before the fifteenth day of September of the current school year, except that a five year old child who has previously completed kindergarten may be admitted to the first grade if the child demonstrates the possession of sufficient ability to profit by first grade work.

A birth certificate or other satisfactory evidence of a student's age shall be required before a student may enroll in the District for the first time.  It shall be within the discretion of the Superintendent to determine what is satisfactory evidence for proof of age. 

No student shall be enrolled in the District without adequate evidence of immunization against Hepatitis B, varicella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, poliomyelitis, rubeola and rubella, unless exempted under Iowa law.  A student may be provisionally enrolled if the student has begun the required immunizations and continues to receive the necessary immunizations in accordance with Iowa law.

A child enrolling in kindergarten must have evidence of blood lead testing or provide a certificate of exemption under Iowa law.  Students without evidence of blood lead testing or a valid certificate of exemption shall be enrolled in the District, but their parents or guardians shall be provided with community blood lead testing program information.

Proof of Dental Screening.  Parents and guardians of students enrolling in elementary school must provide evidence of a dental screening conducted between the ages of three and six years of age at a minimum, unless exempted under Iowa law.  Parents and guardians enrolling high school students must provide evidence of a dental screening within the prior year, unless exempted under Iowa law.

Proof of Vision Screening.  Upon enactment of applicable law, parents and guardians of students must provide evidence of a vision screening conducted at least once before entering kindergarten and again before entering third grade unless exempted under Iowa law.  Students without evidence of vision screening or proper exemption under Iowa law shall be enrolled in the District, but the District shall provide parents with vision screening referral resources as required by law.

A student enrolling for the first time in the District should have a physical examination by a licensed practitioner.  Each student shall submit an up-to-date certificate of health upon request of the Superintendent.

Date of Last Review:  October 14, 2019