Enrollment InformationNew Student Enrollment Information (pdf) - posted July 2008 Residency RequirementsThe Southern Boone County R-1 School District was established to serve the children residing within the boundaries of the school district. Subsection 2 in section 167.020, of the Revised Statutes of Missouri (RSMo), states that "a child is entitled to attend school where the child resides and is domiciled, and that "the domicile of the minor child shall be the domicile of the parent or court-appointed legal guardian..." How is residency in the school district determined? Whoever is registering a student under the age of 18 must demonstrate that the student lives in the district and is domiciled there. The domicile of the student shall be that of the student’s parent, court-appointed legal guardian, or military guardian pursuant to a military guardianship. A letter granting power of attorney is not the same as a legal guardianship determined by a court. Schools typically require proof of residency at the time of enrollment but may request proof at any time. Proof of residency may come in a number of forms. The district may ask the registrant to sign a statement or affidavit relating to residency, produce a lease or rent receipts or utility bills, or ask for a copy of an occupancy permit, where appropriate. A person registering a child who resides in the district but who is not living with a parent, military guardian, or court-appointed legal guardian, may request a waiver of proof of residency at the time of registration. The board of education must decide whether or not to grant a waiver. What happens if the district finds out that a signed statement or affidavit of residence contains false information? Anyone who knowingly falsifies a statement of residence is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. The district can require the child to leave the school and may file a civil action for the purposes of recovering the costs of school attendance.
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