parkway school district

PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RESIDENCY PROCEDURES

Report by Charlotte IjeiDirector of Pupil Personnel,

Educational Equity, and Pluralism

In 1996 the Missouri Legislature passed the Safe Schools Act to help make school districtssafer in Missouri by insuring that resident students are attending Missouri schools. At this timethe Parkway School District adopted stricter residency policies. The district began requiring twoproofs of residency be given at the time of new student enrollment and also that a student mustbe living with a parent or court-appointed guardian unless there was hardship or good cause.

In the past several years proof of residency procedures have been improved as situations havewarranted. For instance, it was discovered that some parents would show proof of residency fora home in which they were not residing. Thus the district adopted policy requiring that a parentprovide a lease agreement, sales contract, real estate tax receipt or mortgage statement as amust for one proof of residency. If a parent cannot provide one of these documents, then thehomeowner/leasee and parent sign a Residency Affidavit at the Student Records Office. Thesecond proof of residency that a parent may provide can be a current unpaid utility bill, creditcard statement, employer’s record of address, bank statement, or governmentalacknowledgment of address (i.e., Social Security, welfare, voter registration, etc.).

Periodic audits of student records at every Parkway school are necessary to ensure consistencywithin the district. The audit of student records in December 2006 indicated that 54% of therecords examined were incorrect. Mistakes varied from no residency documentation to only oneproof of residency in the student’s file. This could potentially create a problem for studentstransitioning to another level. Registrars are trained each year on the importance of maintainingadequate records on every student. Expectations are the same for each Parkway school in aneffort to create consistency within the entire Parkway School District.

To assure consistency across the district, all residency issues requiring decisions as to whethera student is eligible to attend the Parkway School District are handled at one central location,the Department of Pupil Personnel. Therefore, parents are given consistent information thatcan be applied to any school in Parkway that their children may attend. Likewise, if a studentfails to maintain certain criteria for continued enrollment in the district, revocation is madethrough the Department of Pupil Personnel. These guidelines help to maintain consistencyacross the district.

Following are different scenarios with direction that is given to the school registrar that mayoccur at time of registration:

• Family has just moved into district. Must have contract on house, current real estate taxreceipt, or lease agreement. Accept this as residency with understanding that parents willbring in another proof of residency within 30 days as specified in Policy JFAA.BP.

• Family has contract on house but has not moved into district. Must call Joyce Pezold,Administration (415-8006), to apply for a PERMIT TO ENROLL.

• Family has moved into district but living with relatives or friends. Family must contactMary Theriot to sign RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT. Property owner will provide specified proofsof residency and sign affidavit. Parents must provide two proofs of residency at time theysign affidavit or within 30 days if they have just moved into district.

• School does not have to ask for residency if a resident moves within the district or if anotherchild of the family starts attending Parkway, unless unsure of where family is living.

• Family lives in an unaccredited school district and wishes to attend Parkway. Parentmust call Linda Lococo, Administration. (5-8029) Linda will give family registration packet.

Family will bring back packet to Linda. A school will then be assigned if appropriate. Lindawill contact the assigned Parkway School, send PI Form to the registrar, and contact thefamily and let them know what school has been assigned and instruct them to contact theschool registrar to set up an appointment for registration. Registrar will then follow normalenrollment procedures. Family must provide their own transportation.

Student must live with parent or court-appointed guardian. Mary Theriot (5-5062) must becontacted regarding all Power of Attorneys. Mary Theriot will send letter during summer forrenewal of power of attorney and hardship waivers. Power of Attorney and hardship waiversmust be renewed every year.

• Student is living with someone other than parents. Have relative or parent call MaryTheriot to set up appointment to discuss hardship waiver and other options. The Director ofPupil Personnel, Educational Equity and Pluralism meets with the family to determine thestandard of hardship or good cause. Athletic ability and educational purposes areunacceptable reasons for granting a waiver.

• Student is living with biological parent that is not the custodial parent. School mayaccept letter from custodial parent.

• Student is living in a foster or group home. Foster parent should provide courtpaperwork showing custody. Have foster parent fill out Foster Home Domicile Form andsend to Mary Theriot, ISC. Add appropriate tag on CIMS.

• VST students may live with relatives or friends without hardship waiver. The personwith whom the student is living must have power of attorney and show two proofs ofresidency. Send copy of Power of Attorney to Mary Theriot, ISC.

• Student coming from another country and living with relatives/friends.Relatives/friends must have court-appointed guardianship. Hardship waivers do not applyto foreign students. A Power of Attorney is not acceptable in this situation.

• Student is living independently and supporting him/herself and is 18 years of age.Inquire concerning relationship with parents. Require two proofs of residency from student.(Call Mary Theriot. 5-5062)

• Student is 17 and living with someone other than parent, but not supportinghim/herself. Must live with someone 21 years or older. Student must apply for a HardshipWaiver. (Call Mary Theriot.5-5062)

• Student is 18 and living with someone other than parent, but not supportinghim/herself. Call Mary Theriot. (5-5062) These cases are reviewed individually.

From time to time a student will move and the parent does not inform the school about themove. Mail is returned which alerts registrar to check on student’s residency. Following is theprocedure that is recommended that a school follow in order to discover where the student isresiding:

1. Administrator or registrar will contact parent by phone to discuss where student is residing.If parent admits that the student has moved out of the district, the parent is asked to fill out aNon Resident No Tuition Waiver in order for the student to finish the semester or if the

student is a senior, school year.

2. If parent states that student has not moved, then parent is asked to provide two currentproofs of residency within two weeks. A residency letter (form letter) is sent to parent asfollow up to phone conversation.

3. If parent does not provide residency by designated time, then student is not allowed toattend school until residency issue has been cleared.

4. In extreme cases where school is still suspicious where family is living even after parent hasprovided residency, Director of Pupil Personnel, Educational Equity and Pluralism asksChief of Security to investigate residency of family.

Following are Residency Form letters given to registrars to send to parents to provide residencyinformation for various situations.

PUPIL PERSONNELPARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Please fill out this form and send to Mary Theriot, ISC, when residency letter is sent to parent/guardian.Parent/guardian should be contacted by school before letter is sent. Please attach a copy of the letterto this form and return to Pupil Personnel.

From:

School:

Date:

Name of Student:

Name of Parent:

Date parent was contacted by school:

Reason residency letter was sent:

SAMPLE LETTER/RESIDENCYCONFUSION CONCERNING RESIDENCY OF STUDENT

Revised 10/06(Please use school letterhead)

Date

NameAddress

RE: (Student’s Name, School)

Dear :

Recently it has come to our attention that there is some confusion concerning the residency of (student’s name) . Enclosed is a document explaining Parkway School District residency criteria. According to Policy JFAA, residencyverification is required for all students who attend schools in the Parkway District. In order to attend Parkway (name of school) , students are required to reside with a parent, a court-appointed legal guardian or military guardian (pursuant to a military-issued guardianship) within the boundaries of the (area) Area of the Parkway School District.

If a student is residing with the custodial parent then proof of residency such as two or more of the following documents containingname and address must be presented to the school registrar:

• a contract to lease/rent or• current real estate tax receipt/mortgage statement

AND one other current proof of residency such as:

• Unpaid utility bill• Credit card statement• Employer’s record of address• Bank statement• Governmental acknowledgment of address

(i.e., Social Security, welfare, voter registration, etc.)

These documents should contain your name and address and should be presented to the school registrar by (give date that istwo weeks from date of letter) . If this information is not received by the above date, Student’s Name will be withdrawnfrom the Parkway School District on (day after deadline given) .

If the students’ residency changes without notification, upon discovery, the student may be immediately withdrawn and the parties maybe responsible for tuition from the time the student no longer resided in the district. A student will be immediately withdrawn if falseinformation is given.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section is guilty of a class Amisdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district board may file a civil action to recover, from theparent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of school attendance for any pupil who was enrolled at a school in the districtand whose parent/legal guardian filed false information to satisfy any requirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

If the student is living with a court-appointed legal guardian then court documents specifying custody must be on file in the schoolregistrar’s office, as well as proof of residency as specified in the previous paragraph.

Mrs. Charlotte Ijei, Parkway Director of Pupil Personnel, Educational Equity and Pluralism, must be contacted if student is not livingwith parent, court-appointed legal guardian, military guardian or is residing outside of the district. Please call Mary Theriot(314-415-5062) to schedule a conference with Mrs. Ijei to discuss tuition charges or application for a waiver of residency requirements.

If you have any questions contact my office (give phone number of person sending letter). I look forward to hearing from you inregard to this issue. Thank you for your cooperation in following this district policy.

Sincerely,

(name of person requesting letter to be sent)(title)

cc: Charlotte Ijei, Director of Pupil Personnel, Educational Equity, and Pluralism(Principal involved)(Registrar)

VST SAMPLE LETTER/RESIDENCYRevised 9/06

(Please use school letterhead)

Date

NameAddress


Dear :

Recently it has come to our attention that there is some confusion concerning the residency of (student’s name) .

Students who are approved participants in the Voluntary Interdistrict Transfer Program must reside within the boundaries of the city ofSt. Louis. For clarification, we are requiring two proofs of residency that show you are residing in the city of St. Louis. The two proofsof residency should be:

• a contract to lease/rent or• current real estate tax receipt/mortgage statement

AND one other current proof of residency such as:



These documents should contain your name and address and should be presented to the school registrar by (give date that istwo weeks from date of letter) . If this information is not received by the above date, Student’s Name will be withdrawnfrom the Parkway School District on (day after deadline given) .

Missouri’s Safe School Act compels us to comply with the following:

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section is guilty of a class Amisdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district board may file a civil action to recover, from theparent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of school attendance for any pupil who was enrolled at a school in the districtand whose parent/legal guardian filed false information to satisfy any requirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

If student does not reside with custodial parent or court-appointed legal guardian, Mary Theriot (Pupil Personnel) at 314-415-5062must be contacted. Documents specifying parental responsibility must be on file in the school registrar’s office.

If you have any questions contact my office at (phone number of person sending letter). I look forward to hearing from you in regardto this issue. Thank you for your cooperation.

Sincerely,


cc: Charlotte Ijei, Director of Pupil Personnel, Educational Equity, and PluralismMichelle Wiley, Parkway VST Office(Principal involved)

SAMPLE LETTER/RESIDENCYREQUESTING SECOND PROOF OF RESIDENCY

Revised 9/06(Please use school letterhead)

Date

NameAddress


Dear :

In order to register a student in Parkway, we require two proofs of residency. Since you had just moved into the district at the time youregistered (student name) in (Name of School) , we accepted one proof of residency with the understanding that within thirty daysyou would provide us with another proof of residency. It is now past thirty days, and we have not received another proof of residency.One of the following documents containing your name and address must be presented to the school registrar:



This document should be current, contain your name and address and be presented to the school registrar by (give date that isone week from date of letter) . If this information is not received by the above date, Student’s Name will be withdrawnfrom the Parkway School District on (day after deadline given) .

If the students’ residency changes without notification, upon discovery, the student may be immediately withdrawn, and the parties maybe responsible for tuition from the time the student no longer resided in the district to the time s/he withdrew. A student will beimmediately withdrawn if false information is given.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section is guilty of aclass A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district board may file a civil actionto recover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of school attendance for any pupil who wasenrolled at a school in the district and whose parent/legal guardian filed false information to satisfy anyrequirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

Enclosed is a document explaining Parkway School District residency criteria. According to Policy JFAA, residency verification isrequired for all students who attend schools in the Parkway District. If you have any questions, contact my office (give phone number ofperson sending letter ). I look forward to hearing from you in regard to this issue. Thank you for your cooperation in following thisdistrict policy.

Sincerely,



SAMPLE LETTER/RESIDENCYREQUEST FOR PROOF OF RESIDENCY OF

PARENT LIVING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S HOMERevised 9/06

(Please use school letterhead)

Date

NameAddress


Dear :

In order to register a student in Parkway, we require two proofs of residency. Since you couldn’t provide residency of your own at thetime you registered (student name) in (Name of School) we accepted two proofs of residency from the person with whom youare residing. The understanding was that within thirty days you would provide us with two proofs of residency of your own. It is nowpast thirty days, and we have not received your proofs of residency. Two of the following documents containing your name and addressmust be presented to the school registrar:

• Credit card statement• Employer’s record of address• Bank statement• Cell phone bill• Car Insurance bill/statement• Governmental acknowledgment of address


This document should be current, contain your name and address and be presented to the school registrar by (give date that isone week from date of letter) . If this information is not received by the above date, Student’s Name will be withdrawnfrom the Parkway School District on (day after deadline given) .

If the students’ residency changes without notification, upon discovery, the student may be immediately withdrawn, and the parties maybe responsible for tuition from the time the student no longer resided in the district to the time s/he withdrew. A student will beimmediately withdrawn if false information is given.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section is guilty of a classA misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district board may file a civil action torecover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of school attendance for any pupil who was enrolledat a school in the district and whose parent/legal guardian filed false information to satisfy any requirement of thissection (RSMO 167.151).”

Enclosed is a document explaining Parkway School District residency criteria. According to Policy JFAA, residency verification isrequired for all students who attend schools in the Parkway District. If you have any questions, contact my office (give phone number ofperson sending letter ). I look forward to hearing from you in regard to this issue. Thank you for your cooperation in following thisdistrict policy.

Sincerely,



RESIDENCY/HOMELESS DATA

98/99 99/00 00/01 01/02 02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07to date

Hardship Waivers 65 62 79 72 81 76 70 89 84ResidencyAffidavits

110 163 141 201 169 225 156

Homeless Students 86 127 160* 263* 113*NonResidentNoTuition Waiver

42 49 45 50 60 47 63 47 17

Senior 16 21 12 15 25 17 28 17 12Other 26 28 33 35 35 20 35 30 5

*These are not all active cases; some have closed or withdrawn.

RESIDENCY VERIFICATION PROCESS

Student/Parent schedules registration appointment

School requires completion of Enrollment Packet

School requires Residency Verification

If Residency cannot be determined according to residency criteria:

Student/parent is not aresident, but has a contract/lease agreement to move indistrict within eight weeks,must contact district chief

financial officer assistant andcomplete application for

Permit to Enroll. BOE Hearing

Tuition Denied

Student is not living withparent/court-appointedguardian; resident must

schedule appointment withDirector of Pupil Personnel and

complete application forHardship Waiver.

WaiverDenied

Student/parent is not aresident and does not intendto become a resident, must

apply to Board of Educationto pay Tuition.

Student/parent does not havelease agreement/real estate tax

receipt/mortgagestatement/closing statement,

must contact Supervisor ofStudent Records, and complete

Residency Affidavit.

Homeowner/leasee andparent provide residencydocumentation and sign

affidavit.

Application approved,student/parent completesschool registration process.

Tuition approved,student/parent

completes schoolregistration process.

Waiver approved,parent completes

school registrationprocess.

BOEHearing

WaiverDenied.Studentmay notattend.

Affidavit approved, student/parent completes schoolregistration process. (Ifparent/ student has not

established residency, studentis permitted to enroll withapproved affidavit; parent

given thirty days to provideresidency documentation.)

REV 1/19/06 MT

Summer of eachschool year,

Hardship Waiversare reviewed.

Waiver approved,guardian provides

new Power ofAttorney.

If there is a disagreement withdirector’s decision, decision maybe appealed to superintendent or

superintendent’s designee.

Parent/Student applies forNon Resident/No Tuition Waiver.

(Senior may finish school year, other studentsmay finish semester. Student must be in good

standing academically and discipline.)Contact registrar for application.

Registrar/Administrator calls parent to verify residency.

PROCEDURES IF STUDENT HASMOVED OUT OF DISTRICT

SUSPICION STUDENT HAS MOVEDOUT OF DISTRICT

Parent/Student returns waiver application toregistrar. Registrar sends application to

Supervisor of Student Records.

Director of Pupil Personnelapproves waiver and sends

parent letter and copy ofapproved waiver. Copy ofletter and waiver is sent toschool administrator and

registrar. Student continuesattending school until

withdrawal date indicatedon waiver.

Director of PupilPersonnel denies waiverand sends parent letter.

School is notified.Student immediately

withdraws from school.

Registrar/Administrator sendsresidency letter to follow up

phone conversation giving parentdeadline to provide residency.

Parent indicates they have notmoved. Registrar/ Administrator

asks parent to provide twocurrent proofs of residency.

Parent indicates they havemoved.

Parent provides residencyby deadline. Parent does not provide

residency by deadlineand school

administrator notifiesparent that student will

be withdrawn.

Student is withdrawnfrom school.

Student continuesattending school

School is still suspicious ofwhere student is living and

asks Director of PupilPersonnel to investigate.

Director requests Chief ofSafety and Security to

investigate.

Chief sends report of investigation resultsto Director/Principal/ Assistant

Superintendent.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING A RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT

In order to complete the registration process, you must submit a residencyaffidavit if you are living in another person’s home. A parent/legalguardian and the property owner/leasee must go to the Student Recordsoffice to sign an affidavit of residency.

Documents you will need to bring with you:

From Property Owner:1. Real Estate Tax Receipt, mortgage statement or copy of signed Lease

Agreement and2. Current unpaid utility bill, credit card bill or bank statement3. Photo ID

From Parent:1. Photo ID2. Two proofs of residency such as:

Current credit card bill, bank statement, cell phone bill, insurance oremployer verification

Proofs of residency must be current and must contain name and address.

If the parent has just moved into the home, proofs of residency from theparent will not be required at the time you come to sign the affidavit.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Theriot, Student Records, at314-415-5062. Mrs. Theriot is available from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Anappointment is not necessary.

DIRECTIONS TO STUDENT RECORDS OFFICE:Ms. Theriot’s office is in the Instructional Services Center at 12657 Fee FeeRoad. You may take I-270 to 364 West. Take the Bennington exit and goleft on Bennington. Turn left at Fee Fee. You will see our building on thecorner of Fee Fee and Bennington. Once inside of building proceed toStudent Records Office.

Thank you for your cooperation!

REV MT 9/06

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SIGNING A RESIDENCY AFFIDAVITEarly Kindergarten Registration

In order to complete the registration process, you must submit a residencyaffidavit if you are living in another person’s home. A parent/legalguardian and the property owner/leasee must go to the Student Recordsoffice to sign an affidavit of residency. An approved affidavit must be onfile at the school of attendance before May 1st.

Documents you will need to bring with you:

From Property Owner:1. Real Estate Tax Receipt, mortgage statement or copy of signed Lease

Agreement and2. Current unpaid utility bill, credit card bill or bank statement3. Photo ID

From Parent:1. Photo ID2. Two proofs of residency such as:

Current credit card bill, bank statement, cell phone bill, insurance oremployer verification

Proofs of residency must be current and must contain name and address.

If the parent has just moved into the home, proofs of residency from theparent will not be required at the time you come to sign the affidavit.Parental proofs of residency must be submitted to the school before thestudent will be allowed to attend in August.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Theriot, Student Records, at314-415-5062. Mrs. Theriot is available from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Anappointment is not necessary.

DIRECTIONS TO STUDENT RECORDS OFFICE:Ms. Theriot’s office is in the Instructional Services Center at 12657 Fee FeeRoad. You may take I-270 to 364 West. Take the Bennington exit and goleft on Bennington. Turn left at Fee Fee. You will see our building on thecorner of Fee Fee and Bennington. Once inside of building proceed toStudent Records Office.REV 1/6/06 MT

AFFIDAVIT FOR RESIDENCY

Homeowner/Lessee Fill Out Top Section:

I, certify that I own/rent the property at

the following address , (Street Address, City, Zip Code)

phone . I further certify that the following named persons (relationship to property owner/lessee ) are residing at the above address.The parent and child/children must both maintain residency at the above address to have theAffidavit for Residency remain valid.

Parent/Guardian Fill Out This Section:

Child’s Name DOB School Grade

AUTHORIZATION FOR RESIDENCY CHECK

I, , authorize the Parkway School District tomake inquiry regarding matters of residency with employer(s) and/or other appropriate agencies asdeemed necessary by it from time to time and do hereby certify that all documents, papers andrecords submitted as proof of residency are true and correct.

Parent’s Previous Address -- Street Address, City, Zip Code

Parent’s Social Security Number

12657 FEE FEE ROAD • ST. LOUIS, MO 63146 (314) 415-5062 • FAX: (314) 415-5070Our Mission…”To Reach and Teach Each Student, All Students, Every Day…Together”

PARKWAYSCHOOL DISTRICT

Documents still needed:

AUTHORIZATION FOR LEGAL ACTION

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section isguilty of a class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a districtboard may file a civil action to recover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs ofschool attendance for any pupil who was enrolled at a school in the district and whose parent/legalguardian filed false information to satisfy any requirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

Important: In certifying that the parent and child or children are in residence with the propertyowner/lessee at the aforementioned address, the property owner is guaranteeing the school districtthat the parent is a full time resident at the address on the Affidavit. If for any reason, theresidence of the parent should change, it is the responsibility of the property owner/lessee orparent to notify the school district immediately that the parent no longer is a resident at the aboveaddress. Upon signing this Residency Affidavit form, the property owner/lessee and parentassume full responsibility for any out of district tuition that would be assessed for students whoseparents do not live within the Parkway School District or the City of St. Louis.

Signed Parent(s)

Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , .

Notary Public

Signed Property Owner/Lessee

Subscribed and sworn before me this day of , .

Notary Public

RESIDENCY APPROVAL BY:

Signature of Director of Pupil Personnel, Educational Equity, and Pluralism Date

REV MT 9/06

Parkway School District

RESIDENCY CRITERIA

Under Missouri school law (RSMo 167.151), a student must be a resident in order to attend thatdistrict’s public schools without charge. “The term residency shall mean that a person physically resides withina school district. The residency of a minor child shall be the residence of a parent, court-appointed legalguardian, or military-issued guardian. The student and parent must provide proof of residency in the district.”

A student may not establish residency away from a legal guardian or parent for the sole purpose ofenrolling in a district without the obligation of paying tuition. Non-resident students may make application topay the district’s tuition and such a request will be reviewed by the Board of Education. The Parkway Board ofEducation is responsible to its taxpayers to assure that attending students meet the residency requirements orpay tuition.

A student who is NOT living with parent(s)/legal guardian(s), who are both residents and live in theParkway School District, and who wishes to be considered for enrollment in the Parkway School District, mustcomply with one of the following:

1. Pay the current rate of tuition $9,802.61 annually ..........................................................................OR2. Establish resident status in the district by:

• Living and residing within the Parkway School District boundaries with a legal resident of the district, AND• Providing an application defining the hardship for which the student is requesting a waiver.... AND• Presenting a notarized statement establishing a “Power of Attorney” to be given to the resident for

the purpose of being educationally, medically and financially responsible for the student whilehe/she is living in the district,................................................................................................. AND

• Presenting two proofs of occupancy (rental agreement, real estate tax bill, etc.) of the resident whowill be receiving the Power of Attorney, ...................................................................................OR

3. Establish that the student qualifies under the “Homeless” legislation of the Stewart B.McKinney

Act OR4. Pupils who qualify under Sections 167.121, 167.151, and 167.020 (1-6) RSMo. (See back ofsheet for explanation.)

All applications for any of the above must provide signatures. The signatures on the form will alsoacknowledge the understanding that if the student’s living arrangement changes, the student may beimmediately withdrawn and the parties held responsible for tuition. It is understood that the student’s status issubject to constant review and, if permission is granted to enroll, it could be withdrawn as circumstances changeor if the student does not remain in good standing.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section is guilty of a classA misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district board may file a civil action torecover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of the school attendance for any pupil who wasenrolled at a school in the district and whose parent/legal guardian filed false information to satisfy anyrequirement of this section (167.151RSMo.).”

Questions or requests may be addressed to the Board of Education’s Designee

PSD Form #280 (09/06)

RESIDENT STUDENTS - POLICY JFAA GUIDELINES

I. A. A child who lives within the boundaries of the district with a parent, court-appointed legal guardian, military-issued guardianship or other person having lawful custody ofthe child under an order of a court or governmental agency placement.

B. An orphan child, a child with only one parent living, a child whose parents do not contribute to his/her support who has a home within the boundaries of the ParkwaySchool District.

C. A child whose parents are divorced or separated and who lives with one of the parents within the boundaries of the District. The parent with whom the child lives musthave a letter from custodial parent indicating that he/she consents to the arrangement.

D. A married pupil who lives with his/her spouse within the boundaries of the District.E. A pupil 17 years of age or older and emancipated by the parents, and lives within the boundaries of the District. In this context, a child is “emancipated” if there has been

a total relinquishment of parental control by the parents and a freeing of the child from the care, custody, control, and service of the parents.F. A homeless child, meaning a child who lacks a fixed, regular, adequate nighttime residence, including a child who: (a) is living on the street, in a car, tent, abandoned

building, or some other form of shelter not designed as a permanent home; (b) is living in a community shelter facility; (c) in transitional housing for less than one full year;(d) is abandoned in a hospital; (e) is awaiting foster care placement; or (f) is migratory and who lives in any of the circumstances described above.

G. A child with a disability identified under state eligibility criteria if the child is living in district for reasons other than accessing the district’s educational program.H. A child who has been granted a waiver of proof of residency requirement on the basis of hardship or good cause.I. A pupil who becomes 21 years of age may continue to attend high school through that school year in which the 21st birthday occurs. In special situations, the

Superintendent of Schools may approve continued attendance of a pupil over 21 years of age until graduation from high school.II. A. One or both parents/legal guardians must accompany the student before student enrollment can begin.

B. 1. Student living with parent/guardian in the district shall provide:A. Deed/sales contract of residence, contract to lease/rent, current real estate tax receipt, or mortgage statement ANDb. One other current proof of residency such as: unpaid utility bill, credit card statement, employer’s record of address, bank statement, or governmental

acknowledgment of address (i.e., Social Security, welfare, voter registration, etc.).NOTE: All new enrollments must provide proof of residency.

2. In the event that the parent lives but does not own or rent in the Parkway School District, the parent/guardian shall provide:a. A signed affidavit of residency by the property owner/lessee approved by superintendent’s designee including proof of residency as in “B” above andb. Parent/guardian proof of residency same as in “b” above.

C. Residency requirements of an orphan shall be established by the person having custody of said child in the same manner as set forth in “B” above. In addition:1. Official birth certificate of child shall be provided and2. Death certificate of one or both parents.

D. Residency requirements of a person having custody of a child under court order or governmental agency placement shall be established by the person having custody ofsaid child in the same manner as set forth in “B” above. In addition:1. Court order of agency placement document shall be provided and2. Official birth certificate.

E. Residency of a child whose parents are divorced or separated shall be established by the person with whom the child is living in the same manner as set forth in “B”above. In addition:1. If student is residing with custodial parent, copy of divorce decree.2. If student is residing with noncustodial parent, copy of divorce decree and letter from custodial parent indicating that he/she consents to the arrangement.3. If student is residing with both parents equally, court documentation indicating that child is residing an equal amount with both parents.

F. Residency requirements of a married student who lives with his/her spouse shall be established by the student in the same manner as set forth in “B” above.G. Residency requirements of a student 17 years of age and who is emancipated by the parents shall be established by the student in the same manner as set forth in “B”

above. In addition:1. Emancipation papers signed by parents.

H. Residency requirements of a student 18 years of age shall be established by the student in the same manner as set forth in “B” above.I. Residency requirements of a student who is considered homeless shall be approved by district homeless coordinator.J. A resident who has a child residing with them and said resident is other than parent/court-appointed guardian must apply for residency waiver. If residency waiver is

approved, residency requirements shall be the same as set forth in “B” above.K. New students in grades 9-12 who are 16 years of age or older and residents of the district will be allowed to enroll at the beginning of the semester, or upon transferring

from another education setting. If there has been a period of six (6) weeks or more where a child has not been enrolled and attending another school, the enrollment maybe denied. The student will then have to wait to enroll at the beginning of the next semester.

L. The building registrar can process all applicants’ enrollment when they provide appropriate documents except:1. Parents residing with a Parkway resident (B-2) and2. Student living with someone other than parent or court-appointed guardian (J).

III. When a child is living (or plans to live) in the district with an adult other than the child’s parent/guardian, such adult may apply for waiver of proof of residency on the basis ofhardship or good cause. The applicant must provide the following: (a) Evidence that the adult lives in and is a resident of the district. (b) An application explaining the hardshipor good cause which is the basis for the requested waiver. (c) Except where clearly not appropriate, an executed and enforceable Power of Attorney giving the resident theauthority to make educational and medical decisions on behalf of the child. All applicants must schedule an appointment with the superintendent’s designee to complete thewaiver application process.

IV. Foreign pupils will not be permitted to enroll unless they satisfy the residence requirements set out in Section I.V. The administration may investigate the residence and other circumstances of any child and may request appropriate persons to supply affidavits, certification and other

information and documents concerning any factor relevant to the child’s enrollment in the Parkway schools.

NONRESIDENT STUDENTS – JFAB BOARD POLICY

Except as provided herein, children not entitled to free instruction may attend the district’s schools only by paying tuition and only with the formal approval of the Board ofEducation.

I. A child’s whose custodial parent, legal guardian, military-issued guardianship, or other person having lawful control under a court order has a present intention to move to aParkway residence. A Permit to Enroll may be issued according to administrative guidelines.

II. Regularly enrolled children who move out of the district during the school year may request approval to complete the current semester. A senior may complete an entire schoolyear if s/he submits a formal request and successfully completes the junior year.

III. Students whose custodial parents/guardians maintain property within the Parkway and pay school tax may apply to attend a Parkway school by submitting an Application.IV. Students who apply through the St. Louis Voluntary Student Transfer Program.V. A nonresident child attending a regional or cooperative alternative education program or an alternative education program on a contractual basis.

VI. A child who is a ward of the state and has been placed in a residential care facility located in the district.VII. A child placed in a residential care facility due to mental illness or developmental disability.VIII. A child placed in a residential facility by juvenile court.IX. Other nonresident children who have statutory right to enroll with the district of residence paying the tuition.X. Other nonresident school age children may attend only with formal approval of the BOE.

XI. The MO Commissioner of Education may assign nonresident students to Parkway School District.

PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RESIDENCY VERIFICATION WAIVERNon Resident/No Tuition (NRNT) Student

PLEASE PRINT

Student Name DOB Grade School Present Address City/St/Zip Present Telephone Number Previous Address City/St/Zip Parent/Guardian Name Address City/St/Zip Student will be residing with Relationship

Student IS IS NOT under any suspension or expulsion from current school and HASNOT BEEN charged or convicted of a criminal act in a court of general jurisdiction.

Reason for student requesting waiver of residency

It is understood that this verification waiver is subject to constant review and the student mustremain in good standing both in academic and discipline related issues. If permission is granted forcontinued attendance, said permission could be withdrawn if circumstances or good standingchanges. Parent/Guardian will be responsible for transportation if student is living outside of thedistrict. It is also understood that when the student’s residency changes, parents/legal guardian willimmediately notify the school. A student will be immediately withdrawn if any false information isgiven in this document.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section isguilty of a class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a district boardmay file a civil action to recover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs of schoolattendance for any pupil who was enrolled at a school in the district and whose parent/legal guardianfiled false information to satisfy any requirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

Signatures below testify to the truthfulness and accuracy of all of the above information.

Signature of Student Date Signature of Parent Date Signature of person other than parent accepting responsibility

Date

For Parkway Office Use Only:

Action of Superintendent’s Designee Date Signature of Superintendent’s Designee Date Documentation (To be presented to school registrar) Date student will be withdrawn

REV MT 9/06

PUPIL PERSONNELPARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT

RESIDENCY/GUARDIANSHIP VERIFICATIONINQUIRY

Name of Student

DOB Grade Previous Parkway Student yes no

Name of Parent/Guardian

School

Person Calling Relationship Phone #

Date:

SITUATION:


REQUEST TOWAIVE THE PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

Student’s Name Date (Last) (First) ( Middle)

I, , hereby request the Board of Education of the Parkway

School District to waive the requirement for proof of residency and permit

to attend Parkway schools as a resident (Student Name)without payment of tuition.

1. Reason for not being able to provide residency documentation

2. resides with me and intends to reside with me (Student Name)throughout the school year at

(Address)

3. is/is not living with his/her parent or a (Student name)

court- appointed guardian because

4. I, , will supervise and be responsible for

. (Student name)

5. If is not permitted to attend the Parkway schools, (Student name)

the following hardship will be imposed:

6. This application is not made for the primary purpose of providing eligibility to attend school or forthis student to participate in the athletic program of the Parkway School District.

(Signature of person with whom student is residing.) (Date)

PSD Form # 279 (Rev. 09/06)


RESIDENCY VERIFICATIONfor student not residing with parents

Student name _____________________________________________ DOB ____________ grade School student will attend Present address ____________________________________________ city/state/zip ________________Present telephone number _______________________Previous address ___________________________________________ city/state/zip ________________Last school attended _____________________________ Last date attended __________________

Student _ IS _ IS NOT under any suspension or expulsion from previous school and HASNOT BEEN charged or convicted of a criminal act in a court of general jurisdiction.

Reason for student requesting change of residency

Names of person accepting responsibility and/or power of attorney: Relationship:

It is understood that this verification is subject to constant review and the student must remain ingood standing. If permission is granted to enroll, said permission could be withdrawn ifcircumstances or good standing changes. It is also understood that when the student’s residencychanges, parents/legal guardian will immediately notify the school. If the students’ residencychanges without notification, upon discovery, the student may be immediately withdrawn and theparties may be responsible for tuition and other charges from the time the student no longer residedin the district to the time s/he withdrew. A student will be immediately withdrawn if any falseinformation is given in this document.

“Any person who knowingly submits false information to satisfy any requirement of this section isguilty of a class A misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties authorized by law, a districtboard may file a civil action to recover, from the parent/legal guardian of the pupil, the costs ofschool attendance for any pupil who was enrolled at a school in the district and whose parent/legalguardian filed false information to satisfy any requirement of this section (RSMO 167.151).”

Signatures below testify to the truthfulness and accuracy of all of the above information and thatthose signing have read and understood all information presented on the “residency criteria” sheet.

Signature of student ______________________________________________ Date _________________Signature of resident _____________________________________________ Date _________________Signature of parent _______________________________________________ Date _________________Action of Superintendent’s Designee _________________________________Date _________________

Signature of Superintendent’s Designee ______________________________ Date ___________________Documentation PSD form # 281 (09/06) copy to: Registrar