Calendar & Handbook - Calvert County Public Schools

Residency Requirements/Registration - Policy 3720Any school-age child will be accepted for enrollment in the school of his/her attendance area if he/she:Lives with his/her custodial parent or guardian;Lives with a relative who is providing informal kinship care and the relative is a resident of Calvert County;Is considered homeless according to the McKinney-Vento Act of 2001; orIs considered emancipated and is a resident of Calvert County.At the time of enrollment, new residents to Calvert County will be asked to show proof of residency. Proof may include, but is not limited to:Home ownership papers (deed, mortgage coupon within the last three (3) months with the parent’s/guardian’s name and physical address;Incorporated lease (lease agreement from realty company); orNon-incorporated lease agreement (landlord provides a signed, notarized lease agreement verifying that the parent/guardian resides at that address).A Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) may request additional documentation of the physical address.Only a PPW may, after an investigation, accept other forms of proof of residency. If a student changes his/her residence, a new proof of residence is required.Please note that a driver’s license, banking account, and utility or other bills are NOT sufficient documentation and will not be accepted as proof of residency. Anystudent found to be enrolled fraudulently will be withdrawn immediately and charged tuition for the entire time the student was enrolled.Students whose parents do not reside in Calvert County will not be enrolled tuition-free. Parents/guardians of a nonresident student applicant may request a specificschool; however CCPS reserves the right to determine the school of enrollment.Registration RequirementsAt the time of registration, parents or legal guardians must provide immunization records, emergency information, residence information and information from theprevious school. The Maryland Transfer record (SR7 Card) is required for students transferring within the state. A birth certificate is required for pre-kindergartenand kindergarten students entering school for the first time.Legal GuardianshipIn order to be recognized as a child’s legal guardian, an adult must have a court order signed by a judge. A notarized statement does not satisfy the legal guardianshiprequirement to attend school tuition-free. For more information, contact the Department of Student Services at 410-535-7232.Who is Considered Homeless? - Policy 3730The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act of 2001 provides that a student is homeless if he/she:1. Lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence;2. Is a child or youth who is:sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;living in motels, hotels, inadequate trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations;living in emergency or transitional shelters;abandoned in hospitals; or,awaiting foster care placement.3. Has a primary night-time residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for humanbeings;4. Is living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; or,5. Is a migratory child (a child who is, or whose parent is, a migratory agricultural worker including a migratory dairy worker or migratory fisher, and whoin the preceding 36 months, in order to obtain, or accompany such parent in obtaining temporary or seasonal employment in agricultural or fishing work,has moved from one school district to another) who qualifies as homeless because he/she is living in circumstances described in 1-4 above.The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is Title X, Part C of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. This legislation ensures that children andyouth experiencing homelessness have full and equal access to an appropriate public education and that they experience success in school. For more informationand/or questions, please contact Mona Long, Homeless Liaison, at 410-535-7232.24