Ethnic and Racial Demographic Designation Form

Schools are required to report ethnicity and race to the state and to the U.S. Department of Education. Because of recent changes to MN state law, MN disaggregates each category into detailed groups to further represent our student populations. Parents or guardians are not required to answer the federal questions for their children. If you choose not to answer the federal questions, federal law requires schools to choose for you. This is a last resort - we prefer if parents or guardians complete the form. State questions are labeled as "Optional" and schools will not fill in this information for you. This information helps improve teaching and learning for everyone and helps us to accurately identify and advocate for students currently underserved. The information this form collects is considered private information. You can review the privacy notice to learn more about the purpose of collection this formation, how it will be used, and how the detailed groups were identified. The privacy notice can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions: Ethnic and Racial Designation Form.

Minnesota Language Survey

Minnesota is home to speakers of more than 100 different languages. The ability to speak and understand multiple languages is valued. The information you provide will be used by the school district to see if your student is multilingual. In Minnesota, students who are multilingual may qualify for a Multilingual Seal upon further assessment. Additionally, the information you provide will determine if your student should take an English proficiency test. Based upon the results of the test, your student may be entitled to English language development instruction. Access to instruction is required by federal and state law. As a parent or guardian, you have the right to decline English Learner instruction at any time. Every enrolling student must be provided with the Minnesota Language Survey during enrollment. Information requested on this form is important to us to be able to serve your student. Your assistance in completing the Minnesota Language Survey is greatly appreciated.

Language use along does not identify your student as an English learner. If a language other than English is indicated, your student will be screened for English language proficiency.

Student Digital Equity Survey

Please fill in the following information based on how you use electronic devices to complete schoolwork at your home. This survey uses the primary address you provide as your “home.” You should answer the questions below based only on the conditions at this address. There is an opportunity at the end of the survey to say more about additional places you live and do homework.

Request for Student Records

Please fill in the following information for the previous school your student attended.  This allows us to request official educational records for your student in order to continue with the enrollment process.  

Please send records to:
Dani Bryant
Phone: 507-379-4806 / Fax: 507-379-4898
Dani.Bryant@alschools.org

This student has been enrolled at Albert Lea Area Schools. Please send the following information:

*If you are not including something, please make a note next to the request.

• Cumulative Record
• Health Record
• Attendance Record
• Disciplinary Record
• Test Scores
• Sports Physical
• Activity and/or Athletic Violations
• EL Information, including test scores and screeners
• Psychological Evaluation Results
• Special Education Records/IEP/Eval
• 504 Plan
• Current and past grades
• Transcripts
• Other

As the parent/guardian of the above mentioned student(s), I am legally qualified to enroll the student(s) in Albert Lea Area Schools.