Elmbrook Says No More New Chapter 220 Students Next Fall
School Board will decide in January whether to accept new Open Enrollment students.
For the second consecutive year, Elmbrook will not accept any new Chapter 220 students, even siblings of participating students — as families urged the district to keep an open mind about reopening seats in the future. "One day don't just cut it for good — don't lock it out completely," father Sam Jackoyo urged members of Elmbrook's Chapter 220 Planning Council Tuesday. Elmbrook is not alone in phasing out of the Chapter 220 program. Many Milwaukee suburban school districts for years have stopped accepting new minority Milwaukee students in the voluntary integration program. They have cited the fact that, unlike the state's Open Enrollment program, Chapter 220 aid does not increase the total revenue that districts can collect. The total …
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