[quote=UCguy]…doees anybody know, if you change residence in the middle of the school year – does the kid have an option to finish the year at his current school? (even if you moved to a different school district?)
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I don’t know all the rules, but based upon anecdotal experience with some of my kids’ classmates, I believe the student is allowed to finish the semester (if moving out of district). However, if their family moves within the district but out of the attendance area of the school they are currently attending, it is possible that the student can qualify for a “zone transfer” to remain in that school for the rest of the school year (however long that is) and then reapply for another zone transfer every year if they wish. Depending on school demographics and impaction issues, their zone-transfer request may be granted.
Inter-District transfers are much more difficult to get approved and maintain every year unless your student has been accepted into a specific magnet program in that district.
edit: Practically speaking, residency proof is submitted February to April for the next school year, depending on district. If you move in October and keep driving your kid(s) to their old school and picking them up every day, no one will ask your child to submit more residency proof until Feb – April. When you can’t provide recent utility bills, etc. it for the coming year (because you have moved within the district), you can go to the district office and fill out a zone-transfer application (with your *new* proof of residency) if you want your child to continue attending that school. They should let you know by June if your child’s application was accepted. This will give you enough time to enroll in a new school if you need to.
In any case, your proof of residency for the school year you moved in was already provided the previous spring and is on file with the school/district so your child should be able to finish out the year at their old school. Of course, keep your cell phones on file with the school for emergency contact numbers.
