Same as DEPENDS. Same comments as previously. row, BUT – Factors to consider include: Creating a legal guardianship does NOT student is in affect whether the student is a resident. It district neither 1. Does student intend to return merely clarifies who gets information from for school to parent’s home in near the district and who can make decisions purposes nor future? Does child return to for a minor child. because of parental home to visit? personal or 2. Does parent furnish family problems significant financial support for (e.g., student is child? playing in a hockey league) 3. Does parent have authority over child? MOST of the time, students are NOT going to be residents and must be charged tuition. An exception may exist for a student who is 18 or older and who sets up his/her own household (all above questions would have to be answered in the negative). Student with This does not establish If parents want student to attend District parent(s) in residency in District B. B, they must file an open enrollment District A, but is request. with a relative (not a parent) before and/or after school in District B. Student resides Doesn’t automatically make the The rights of a court-appointed guardian with student a for purposes are superior to those of the parents; resident of 282.6; still need to determine guardian is emergency contact and is the guardian WHY the student is in the recipient of all documents from school. district. Therefore, make sure this is a legal guardianship (as evidenced by a court order signed by a judge or by of “letters appointment” signed by clerk of court with seal of court). Student splits Only one district will include the If the student does not live in one district time equally student in its October count. more than the other, the parents
Same as row, BUT – student is in district neither for school purposes nor because of personal or family problems (e.g., student is playing in a hockey league) DEPENDS. Factors to consider include: 1. Does student intend to return to parent’s home in near future? Does child return to parental home to visit? 2. Does parent furnish significant financial support for child? 3. Does parent have authority over child? MOST of the time, students are NOT going to be residents and must be charged tuition. An exception may exist for a student who is 18 or older and who sets up his/her own household (all above questions would have to be answered in the negative). Same comments as previously. Creating a legal guardianship does NOT affect whether the student is a resident. It merely clarifies who gets information from the district and who can make decisions for a minor child. Student with parent(s) in District A, but is with a relative (not a parent) before and/or after school in District B. This does not establish residency in District B. If parents want student to attend District B, they must file an open enrollment request. Student resides with guardian Doesn’t automatically make the student a resident for purposes of 282.6; still need to determine WHY the student is in the district. The rights of a court-appointed guardian are superior to those of the parents; guardian is emergency contact and is the recipient of all documents from school. Therefore, make sure this is a legal guardianship (as evidenced by a court order signed by a judge or by “letters of appointment” signed by clerk of court with seal of court). Student splits time equally Only one district will include the student in its October count. If the student does not live in one district more than the other, the parents
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