Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

ADMISSION AND ENROLLMENTAGETo enroll K-12, a student must be over five and younger than 21 years of age on September 1 of the school year in whichadmission is sought.PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMTo be eligible for enrollment in a Pre-Kindergarten class, a child must be four years of age on September 1 of the currentschool year and must be [TEC §29.153(b)]: Unable to speak and comprehend the English language; or Educationally disadvantaged (eligible to participate in the National Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program); or Homeless; or A child of an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States (including the state military forces or areserved component of the armed forces, who is ordered to active duty by proper authority); or Under Foster Care Placement.OLDER STUDENTSThe district may admit a person over 21 and under 26 for the purpose of completing the requirements for a high schooldiploma. Restrictions on campus placement apply.BIRTH CERTIFICATEEvery student entering the school system must submit a birth certificate or its equivalent to establish identity, age, andwho is the parent. This needs to be provided only upon initial enrollment in the district.RESIDENCYGenerally, the student and either parent must reside in the district. Evidence of residency must be provided within 10days from the time the student is enrolled in a school. Residency requirements are also satisfied by: the student resides in the district with a legal guardian or other person having lawful control under a court order; the student resides in the district and is age 18 or over or has had the disability of minority removed; the student resides at a residential facility as defined in Education Code 5.001 located in the district; the student’s grandparent resides in the district, the grandparent provides a substantial amount of after-school carefor the student; the parent and grandparent complete a form provided by the district describing the extent of afterschoolcare; certain foreign exchange students; certain transitioning students who are military dependents; the student resides in a foster home located in the district; student is “homeless” under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act; the student is living in the district separate and apart from a parent or guardian, and the parent or guardian hasprovided a Power of Attorney assigning responsibility for the student in all school-related matters to an adult residentof the district. The student must establish and the Superintendent must determine that the student’s presence In thedistrict is not for the primary purpose of participation in extracurricular activities.EVIDENCE OF RESIDENCYThe parent, legal guardian, or student if over 18 must provide proof of residence in the district. The district will accept acurrent utility bill receipt, rental payment receipt, or rental contract that shows the name of the parent or legal guardianand an address in the district.CHANGE OF ADDRESSWhenever a change of residence occurs, it is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to notify the school within 5 daysof the change of residence. The district may make reasonable inquiries to verify a person’s eligibility for continuedadmission in the district. The district may withdraw any student who ceases to be a resident of the district.FALSIFICATION OF RESIDENCE INFORMATIONThe district may make reasonable inquiries to verify a student’s eligibility for continued admission. Presenting a falsedocument or false records is an offense under Section 37.10 Penal Code, and enrollment of the child under falsedocuments subjects the person to liability for costs incurred by the district. Education Code Section 25.001 (h)22