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8 I n recent years, enrollment has remained steady across most grade levels. As a result, the district has generally accepted School of Choice applications at two educational entry points: kindergarten and ninth grade. The district first collects registration information f rom families who reside within the Frankenmuth School District to determine anticipated resident enrollment in these grades. This year, FSD is aligning the timelines for kindergarten and ninth- grade resident registration, which is expected to begin in late October or early November for the 2027-28 school year. Gathering resident enrollment information first allows the district to better understand projected class sizes and determine how many seats may be available through School of Choice. After reviewing resident registration information and the district's enrollment report f rom the October State Count Day, the Board of Education considers School of Choice availability at its regular December meeting. The Board determines the number of available openings and establishes an application window, which typically takes place in January and follows the procedures established in state law. When the number of qualified applicants exceeds the number of available openings, the district cannot select applicants based on academic performance, perceived fit, application order, or administrative preference. State law establishes the selection process and requires the district to: Give enrollment preference to eligible school-age children who reside in the same household as a student who attended the district through Schools of Choice during the immediately preceding school year, semester, or trimester. Determine the order of acceptance for remaining applicants through a random- selection process. Use the random selection to establish the order of the waiting list when applications exceed available openings. Once the application window closes, complete and qualified applications are sorted by grade level and then separated based on whether the applicant qualifies for sibling preference. Applications within each group are randomly assigned a number through a blind drawing. B y J o L y n n C l a r k , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , F r a n k e n m u t h P u b l i c S c h o o l s