7:060-AP2 – Establishing Student Residency
| Actor | Requirements and Actions that Must Be Completed |
|---|---|
| Anyone Seeking to Enroll a Student | Must present a certified copy of the student’s birth certificate.
Must present proof of residency within the District by providing the required number of documents from each of the following categories. Category I (one document required)
Category II (two documents showing proper address are required)
Examples of Unacceptable Documents
Military Personnel Enrolling a Student for the First Time in the District Must provide one of the following within 60 days after the date of student’s initial enrollment:
Military Personnel with Legal Custody of a Child Who Want to Keep the Child Enrolled in the District Despite Having Changed Residence Due to a Military Service Obligation Upon submitting a written request, the student’s residence will be deemed to be unchanged for the duration of the custodian’s military service obligation. The District, however, is not responsible for the student’s transportation to and from school. Military Personnel Placing Nonresident Child with Non-custodial Parent While on Active Military Duty A student will not be charged tuition while he or she is placed with a non-custodial parent (a parent who has temporary custody of a child of active duty military personnel and who is responsible for making decisions for the child). Must provide any “special power of attorney” created by the student’s parent/guardian for the District to follow. A special power of attorney authorizes (1) the student to enroll in a district of the non-custodial parent and (2) the non-custodial parent to make decisions for the student. Any special power of attorney will be field in the student’s temporary record.
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| Anyone with a Custody Order Seeking to Enroll a Student | Presents court order, agreement judgment, or decree that awards or gives custody of the student to any person (including divorce decrees awarding custody to one or both parents). |
| Non-Parent Seeking to Enroll a Student | Must complete a sign Evidence of Non-Parent’s Custody, Control, and Responsibility of Student (7:060-E3) |
IMPORTANT: The School District reserves the right to evaluate the evidence presented, and merely presenting the items listed in this Procedure does not guarantee admission. Residency documents must be dated within 60 days of enrollment. The directions above are in accordance with Batavia School Board Policy 7:060 Residence.
WARNING: If a student is determined to be a non-resident of the District for whom tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for non-resident tuition from the date the student began attending a District school as a non-resident.
A person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll in this School District on a tuition-free basis a student known by that person to be a non-resident of the District is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except in very limited situations as defined in State law.
A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the School District any false information regarding the residency of a student for the purpose of enabling that student to attend any school in that District without the payment of a non-resident tuition charge is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor.
Date Adopted: May 11, 2011
Date Amended: January 23, 2018
Date Amended: May 8, 2019
