Appellant and her family moved from Las Vegas, Nevada in June 1995. She enrolled her son, David, in Merrill Junior High School. Appellant testified that she was unaware of any time lines or limitations on open enrollment. She and her husband decided to try to buy a home in Johnston, so they filed an open enrollment application in November 1995. David was diagnosed with Attention Deficiet Disorder. The changes David faced in the move from Nevada to Iowa were very traumatic according to Appellant.

After the District received Appellant's application, they determined that it had been filed late without good cause. The District submitted that special education and attention deficiet disorder are not among the "good cause" reasons for granting a late filed application, with which the State Board of Education agreed.

As to the merits of this case, no error in the decision of the Board of the District was seen. The District's application of its policy was consistent with state law.

That the decision of the Board of Directrs of the Des Moines Independent Community School District made on December 12, 1995, was affirmed.