Residency Requirement
To enroll your child(ren), a variety of forms must be
completed and fees collected. In addition, Flossmoor School District 161
requires you to provide the school with the following original materials to
be immediately photocopied and returned to you. All items must be current
and have the correct address and names.
___ Valid Illinois Driver’s License or State of Illinois
Identification Card
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Mortgage/Lease/Other
If
you own, bring in a mortgage document, coupon book or closing papers.
If
you rent, bring in your current lease showing the date of expiration, and
the name, address and phone number of your landlord. Each year when it
expires, a new lease must be provided.
If
you live with a resident – The resident must provide the documents on this
page and complete a notarized affidavit. You must provide a driver’s
license/ID, three (3) specific documents in your name and address of the
resident you are living with and complete a notarized affidavit.
If your living circumstances are different than above, you must make an appointment with the District Registrar (647-7000, 41 E. Elmwood Dr., Chicago Heights) to approve your residency documentation.
___ Three (3) of the Following Items Showing a Current Date
(1 Must Be a Utility Bill)
Utility Bill: water, gas, electric or garbage (within the past
three months)
Auto insurance policy
Homeowners insurance policy
Library Card
Property tax bill
Voter’s registration card
License plate registration
___ Original Certified Birth Certificate for Your Child (Raised
seal)
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Custody Documentation (if applicable)
Divorce
decree (front page showing petitioner, custody section(s), last page with
court stamps)
Guardianship
documents or other affidavits of custody
Current
form 906 from the Department of Children and Family Services
If you are a Foster parent, you must have placement papers from DCFS or other agency as well as meet all residency requirements.
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Special Education Services
If your child receives special education services, please bring a current IEP for placement.
___ Health Requirements
All students must have a physical with current immunizations on file prior to attendance. This includes preschool and transfer students. A new physical examination with current immunizations is required prior to entering kindergarten and fifth grade. The school must receive the physical and record of immunizations BEFORE the first day of school. Any student not in compliance with these requirements will be unable to attend school until the requirements are met and documentation is received.
All 7th and 8th grade students who wish to try out for interscholastic sports must have a sports physical completed prior to tryouts. Sports physicals must be
completed after June 1st of the current calendar year.
___ DENTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR
Dental examinations are REQUIRED for all students entering kindergarten, second and sixth grade. The dental form must be returned to school by May 15, 2008.
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School Transfer Forms
No
public school district is required to admit a new student unless they can
produce this form from the student's previous Illinois public school
district as per Section 2-3 13a of the School Code. As per the
amendment to that code, no school district is required to admit a new
student who is transferring from an out-of-state public school unless the
parent or guardian of the student certifies in writing that the student is
not currently serving a suspension or expulsion imposed by the school from
which the student is transferring.
Please
understand that we must be assured that the school district's taxpayers are
supporting only those students who are verified residents. If you
should move during the school year, please immediately inform the office so
our records are accurate.
Thank you for your cooperation in the
completion of these registration formalities.
Registration
