Sent:	Friday, February 25, 2011 1:36 PM
 
To – District Administrators and Open Enrollment Coordinators
 
From – Mary Jo Cleaver, Open Enrollment Consultant
 
Subject – Processing Applications
  
PAPER APPLICATIONS
 
Please enter all paper applications into OPAL by the end of the day on Monday.  End of the day means the end of 
your work day (however late that may be!).  
 
To enter applications, go to the All Applications Page and click on Data Entry or Add New App.   Enter the 
information and Save.  
 
There are very few edits in the data entry page, so make sure you are entering accurate information.    
 
 
DUPLICATE AND UNNECESSARY APPLICATIONS
 
Please review applications and request deletion of duplicate and unnecessary applications as follows:  
 
Duplicate Applications:  A duplicate application is one in which the student and both resident and nonresident 
districts are identical.   If you are the resident school district, you may see up to three applications for a single 
student, but as long as the nonresident school district is different for each of these applications, they are not 
duplicates.  
 
Required Reapplications:  If you require reapplication, please print a copy of the application for your records and 
request deletion.  
 
Unnecessary Reapplications:   If the student is already attending school in your school district under open 
enrollment, please request deletion.  
 
To request deletion, click on the Delete Button in the far right column.   Enter the reason for deletion and send.   
This will not immediately delete the application.  It will send me a request.   Periodically, I will review the requests 
and do a mass deletion.   
 
 
REVIEW FOR ACCURACY
 
Please review the applications for accuracy (to the extent you are able).   You can amend any application you 
entered.   Any other changes must be made by Merry Larsen or me.   Please compile of list of changes and send 
them together to openenrollment@dpi.wi.gov .  Please DO NOT send individual emails for each amendment 
request.  
 
 
As always, if you have any questions, please contact me (information below) or Merry Larsen, 
merry.larsen@dpi.wi.gov or 608-266-2146.  
 
Mary Jo Cleaver 
Public School Open Enrollment Consultant 
Department of Public Instruction 
608-267-9101 or toll-free 888-245-2732 
fax:  608-267-9207 
email: maryjo.cleaver@dpi.wi.gov 
website: http://dpi.wi.gov/sms/psctoc.html