Section 5-E916. REGISTRATION - PROOF OF DISTRICT RESIDENCY

 

916.1Parents of students enrolling in public charter schools must take the following documents to the school, and the school shall maintain a checklist of the documents reviewed by the principal/designee with the date of such review and the signature of the reviewer:

 

(a)Three (3) documents showing that the parent/legal guardian is a resident of the District of Columbia. One of the documents must be:

 

(1)Proof of payment of D.C. personal income tax during the last tax period;

 

(2)A current tax withholding statement which contains the applicant’s name; or

 

(3)Current official documentation of financial assistance from the District (such as temporary assistance for needy families or housing assistance).

 

(b)The other documents can be any two (2) of the following, and each must contain the parent/guardian’s name and the D.C. residential address and the address listed as the student’s residence on school forms:

 

(1)Valid D.C. driver’s license or non-driver’s identification;

 

(2)Vehicle registration;

 

(3)Valid, unexpired lease and rent receipts for a period within two (2) months immediately preceding consideration of residency;

 

(4)Deed/title to the property of residence;

 

(5)D.C. voter registration card; and

 

(6)Utility bills with paid receipts or cancelled checks from a period within the two (2) months immediately preceding enrollment.

 

(c)The school cannot inquire relative to the parents’ citizenship or immigration status when the student is registered and proof of residence is shown;

 

(d)Parents who are in the military and are assigned to a military base in the District of Columbia may present the military housing orders; and

 

(e)Wards of D.C. - In the case of a youth who is a ward of the District of Columbia court system but resides outside of the District, the school must have proper documentation on file, such as a signed court order placing the student in a facility/home in Virginia or Maryland.

 

(f)An alternative form of verification of residence may include a written statement from a DHS assigned social worker.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 1694, 1701-03 (February 23, 2001).