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6.a Registration Confirmation of Residency Residency J oseph DiBartolo N ovember 13, 2019 Packet Pg. 67

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6.a REGIST RAT IO N • W hat constitutes residency for the purpose of attending the schools of a particular school district? - Physical presence - Intention to reside in the school district • W hat are other considerations? - Student’s age (must be 5 years of age by December 1 st ) - Parental / guardianship relationship - Legal residence (a person can have only one legal residence) Packet Pg. 69

6.a REGIST RAT IO N • Current process for student enrollment was developed to comply with: - August 2010:N YSED Student Registration Guidance memo - December 2014:Revised Commissioner’s Regulation 100.2(y) . N YSED provides direction and parameters regarding the documents and information that may be used to establish a student’s residency . Prohibits asking for information that might reveal a student’s immigration status . Specifies that efforts should be made to facilitate next day enrollment . Residency matters to be addressed within 72 hours of enrollment Packet Pg. 70

6.a REGIST RAT IO N “Schoolhouse doors must be open to every student in our increasingly diverse state, regardless of their immigration status – and there is simply no excuse for denying children that basic, constitutionally protected right. The Board of Regents’ emergency regulation will help eliminate significant barriers faced by unaccompanied minors across the state.” Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman December 2014 Packet Pg. 71

6.a REGIST RAT IO N Registration Packet - Registration / Student Information form - Contact Information Form - Household Form (lists other children in the household) - Residency Q uestionnaire (assists with homeless determination) - Release of School Records - Home Language Q uestionnaire (N YSED form) - Health Examination Form - Immunization Certificate - Dental Health Certificate – O ptional - Confirmation of Residency - Required N otifications Packet Pg. 72

6.a REGIST RAT IO N Information to be provided - Proof of age - Documentation evidencing physical presence . Lease, deed, mortgage statement, property tax bill, statement from landlord, tenant or a third party . Additional documents: bills, bank statements, driver’s license, pay stub . O wner/Manager affidavit - Confirmation of Residency - If residency was established in the past 90 days we request . Moving bill, truck rental bill or furniture delivery bill . Parent/guardian may request a home visit Registration Office may arrange for a home visit or seek a landlord verification to confirm residency Packet Pg. 73

6.a REGIST RAT IO N Registration Packet Additional forms that may be requested to clarify parent/guardian relationship: - Affidavit of Parental Responsibility - Custodial Affidavit - Parent Affidavit Packet Pg. 74

6.a CONFIRMATION of RESIDENCY Packet Pg. 75

6.a CO N FIRMAT IO N O F RESID EN CY Requests that families submit an updated Confirmation of Residency form and a document evidencing residency. - Mailing in May to specific grade levels Intended to identify: - nonresidents, families that will be exiting and families that have moved within the school district. Packet Pg. 76

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6.a RESID EN CY The school district actively reviews and investigates possible instances of nonresidents attending our schools Possible nonresidents are typically identified by: - Staff - Community members - Landlords - Bus drivers - Returned mail - Home sales - N ew registrants Packet Pg. 78

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6.a RESID EN CY Reviewing and investigating residency matters is assisted by: - Information provided by staff - Information provided by community members - Information provided by landlords - Reviewing documents on file - US Post O ffice Address Information Request - Accurint Database - Long Island Profiles - O bservation - Private Investigative services Packet Pg. 80

6.a RESID EN CY McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act Primary Federal law that provides homeless children with access to education in a stable setting. Eligible students lack a “fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence”. - Allows for continued attendance in the school of origin - Requires that students are to provided with transportation - Provides school district with funds to assist McKinney-Vento eligible students and families . Families are visited and their status is monitored Packet Pg. 81

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