It is important that the school district the student is leaving be notified so records can be transferred in a timely manner.
Parents/students may pick up an application for Schools of Choice at the district they wish to attend. That district will send the approved/denied application to the resident district.
All school districts within the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District participate in the MOISD Schools of Choice (Big Rapids Public Schools, Chippewa Hills School District, Evart Public Schools, Morley Stanwood Community Schools and Reed City Area Public Schools). This means during open enrollment any one of them may accept, enroll and count students from other districts within the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District.
All school districts within the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District participate in Section 105c Schools of Choice (Big Rapids Public Schools, Chippewa Hills School District, Evart Public Schools, Morley Stanwood Community Schools and Reed City Area Public Schools). This means during open enrollment any one of them may accept, enroll and count student from adjacent district to the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District.
A district may limit the number of non-residents it will accept. If the number of applications exceeds the number os spaces available, the district must use a random draw system to select the choice applicants who will be offered enrollment.
The enrolling district under a Schools of Choice plan is NOT required to provide transportation for a non-resident student.
Athletic - Eligibility - If students change schools before the 4th Friday after Labor Day, they are eligible on Dr. Martin Luther King Day; if the change of schools is after that but before the 4th Friday at February, they are eligible on August 1 to start fall sports. Student eligibility must follow MHSAA guidelines.
A district may not charge tuition for a non-resident student who transfers during the Choice open enrollment if the student resides within the Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District.
Districts of Mecosta-Osceola Intermediate School District may accept choice students first and second trimester, assuming classroom space is available withing the receiving district using guidelines established by the Michigan Department of Education. After count dates, a release from the sending district is required under current state legislation.
AFTER COUNT DATES families MUST GO to district of residence for permission to attend another school and then request entry into Choice School. Under State of Michigan guidelines, tuition fees may be charged.
Regulations set forth in Section 105c requires, as a condition to enrolling a student who resides in a district located in a contiguous intermediate school district and who is eligible for special education programs and services, that the enrolling district must enter into a written agreement with the resident district for the purpose of providing the student with the free, appropriate public education and the agreement shall include an agreement on responsibility for payment of the added costs of special education programs and services for the student.
A non-resident applicant residing within or adjacent to the same Intermediate School District shall not be granted or refused enrollment based upon religion, race, color, national origin, sex, or in violation of any state or federal law prohibiting discrimination.

Chippewa Hills School District

Schools of Choice

Schools of Choice Guidelines