Mrs. Thompson moved with her children to Montana after June 30, 1997, where they intended to reside. However, since they could not move more than 150 miles from Mr. Thompson, they moved back to Iowa in August 1997. Ms. Thompson intends to move to the Boone Community School District, but due to financial difficulties, was unable to do so.

Because the rules of the Department of Education state "good cause exceptions" have a June 30th deadline, the administrative law judge and hearing panel determined the Board of Directors of the East Greene Community School District was justified in denying Mrs. Thompson's requests for open enrollment for the 1997-98 school year.