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under §25.002(b). The notice is confidential. With respect to homeless students, a school district or
open-enrollment charter school is required under federal law to enroll a homeless student immediately,
even if the student is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment.
3.3 Designation of Parent or Guardian
Since the Student Information Form shall govern decisions in custody situations, care must be taken to
ensure that the information on the Student Information Form is correct.
If the enrolling parent or guardian indicates that there is a court order affecting the parental relationship of
the child, notation of this should be made on the Student Information Form. Keep a copy of the court
order on file at the school.
If a person presents legal documents purported to affect custodial rights, the principal should verify that
the orders are valid. To do this, the principal should refer the person to the FWISD attorney. Any other
questions regarding the legality of documents or custodial rights can be addressed to the FWISD attorney
or the Student Discipline and Placement Department.
After reviewing the information, the FWISD attorney shall determine whether there is cause to change the
person named on the Student Information Form having parental rights. Notification shall then be made to
the building principal.
3.4 Absence of Parent or Guardian
During the 1995-1996 and 1996-1997 school years, a school district was required under §25.002(f) to
notify the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services (DPRS) if a child was enrolled by a person
other than the child’s parent, guardian, or other person with legal control of the child under a court order.
The district was then to send parental communication regarding that child to DPRS or whomever DPRS
directed. During the 1997 legislative session, the section was amended by removing the requirement to
notify DPRS. The amendment did not remove the first sentence of §25.002(F), but that sentence is no
longer effective because the referenced exception was removed. The district must determine with whom
communication regarding the child is appropriate as the DPRS is no longer a default. The absence of a
parent, guardian, or other person with legal control of a child under court order is not grounds for refusing
admission to which a child is entitled under §25.001.
Regardless of whether or not a child’s parent, guardian, or other person with legal control of the child
under a court order is enrolling a child, under §25.002(f) as mended in 2001, a district is required to
record the name, address, and date of birth of the person enrolling a child.
3.5 Immunizations
Current information on Immunizations can be found at: http://www.fwisd.org/health/Documents/2012-
13_minimum_requirements.pdf
12-13 SY Bulletin Number One 49 Revised: 10/9/2012