Each The board of a school district by November 1, 1997, shall by resolution adopt relevant standards for the acceptance and rejection or denial of an application to enroll a student in the district under the provisions of §§ 13-28-40 to 13- 28-47, inclusive. The board shall adopt standards through official board action, set them forth in writing, and make them the standards available to any individual upon receiving an oral or written request.Standards shall be limited to The standards may address only the capacity of a program, class, grade level, and schoolbuilding operated by the board, and the pupil/teacher student-teacher ratio. Discrimination The standards may not preclude applicants who require accommodations, modifications, or other services, as set forth in an individualized education program or services plan. In considering an application, a board may not discriminate based on an applicant's race, gender, religious affiliation, or disability is prohibited. If two or more children from a family residing in the same household must would have to enroll in different school districts, as the result of a board's denial of an application to transfer from a resident district or to enroll in a nonresident district under the provisions of §§ 13-28-40 to 13-28-47, inclusive, neither the resident board nor the nonresident board may deny the application. However, two or more children from a family residing in the same household who are eligible for kindergarten through twelfth grade may open enroll only if, pursuant to § 13-28-42.1, the nonresident district can provide an appropriate instructional program and facilities, including transportation, for the child in need of special education or special education and related services. If the nonresident district cannot meet the provisions of 26 § 13-28-42.1 for the child in need of special education or special education and related services, the nonresident district may deny that child's application for open enrollment. The decision of a local schoolboard regarding a student's application for open enrollment or a request to return to the resident district under the provisions of §§ 13- 28-40 to 13-28-47, inclusive, is subject to de novo appeal under the provisions of chapter 13-46. The Department of Education may shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1- 26, specifying procedural and administrative requirements for the implementation of the open enrollment program and related transfers and enrollments under the provisions of §§ 13-28-40 to 13-28-47, inclusive. 9