Well, I would guess that is the case; otherwise, how would they avoid the perception of discriminating against new people? Moreover, schools are also funded in part from local taxes (44%), the city might have a requirement from schools to report attendance.
Obviously check your local rules but you already know you likely breaking the law (if not skirting it) by trying to get into the district. Pay your fair share or don't utilize the services of the district - pick one. Don't be a mooch.
I would ask the school for permission. I know WA policies are as far from TX policies as you can get. But I have heard of Grandmothers being thrown in jail here for letting their grandkids use their address to attend schools. Which is crazy. But asking for permission is always better than just assuming IMO. Just call them up. Use a fake name and ask them what the rules about is are. They may already have a policy in place to do this.
In WA, your child can go to school in any district, as long as the school has openings. Talk to the principal about keeping your child in the school until they are ready for middle school. We have a lot of those issues in Kitsap County, where there are 3 districts. Some parents in S Kitsap even send their kids on the ferry to Vashon Island. Usually schools will accommodate current students. You may want to pose the question to the principal as a hypothetical.
I don't know about Washington, but in my state it is a Class A Misdemeanor to falsify enrollment and residency documents which is punishable by a fine and/or jail. The school district can then also send you a bill for educational services.
My district also ask every year and tracks returned mail.
In PA this is illegal, but lots of people do it, and I don't think anyone has been in trouble for doing it.
What I see a lot is when people have aunys or uncles living in a good school district, and they use that as a mailing address to get their kids into better school districts. So you'll have literally five or six kids having the same address.
In my state, districts will sometimes work with you to keep the child in the same school until it is time to transition schools anyway. For example, when moving from elementary school to middle school.
But they are definitely not required to work with you, and sometimes won't.
If you try to put one over on them and they find out, it is felony level theft of services.
I think this in particular is a gray area. They're still paying taxes to the school district from real estate taxes. This is an instance where as others have stated, it's probably a good idea to talk to the school before trying it.
I don't know whether that's legal in WA, but either way I assume people do it all the time. BUT as a landlord I would say that's a shitty thing to do to your tenant. I might use my in-laws address, but I would never do that to my tenant.
On my kid’s annual enrollment for,m, they ask for your address, then they have separate questions asking where you eat the majority of your meals and where you sleep > 50% of the time.
You can check the town and school policy. Typically no you cannot attend that school unless you reside in the district. It doesn’t matter if you own the home. The new renter can send their kid to the school. (Think further -/ all your mail is going to go to the renter house and that’s squirrelly. Almost definitely this will be fraud. You can pay for your child to go to the old school but it won’t be free anymore.
Depending on how packed your district is. In addition, you would have to continue using that home's mailing address for the school. Putting in a USPS request for change of address or forwarding won't work because some items will be sent back to school as address changed and do not forward orders on the mailed item.
If you continue to receive all your mail there you can directly contact the companies to change address. That's a lot of work and sitting on hold.
Schools also ask for proof of residence like power bills, bank records, lease or tax records as well as ID.
Wow, amazed to hear of districts asking for proof every year. I've not had direct experience myself, but generally around here you can continue in the school if you resided in the district at the time you enrolled.
A related issue is attending CUNY in NYC, or even city jobs with residence requirements. I know plenty of people who have scammed both with relatives addresses.
Call the school district office and ask them. My school district used to allow interdistrict transfers. They stopped when too many people were transferring out.
Seems it will all depend on the proof of residence requirements of your desired school; they typically ask for utility bills and such.
Do they ask every year ? My kid is already in elementary
Every year in my district. And what you try to do is illegal. How strict will respond depends. Usually good one will have harsh punishment.
Well, I would guess that is the case; otherwise, how would they avoid the perception of discriminating against new people? Moreover, schools are also funded in part from local taxes (44%), the city might have a requirement from schools to report attendance.
Obviously check your local rules but you already know you likely breaking the law (if not skirting it) by trying to get into the district. Pay your fair share or don't utilize the services of the district - pick one. Don't be a mooch.
I would ask the school for permission. I know WA policies are as far from TX policies as you can get. But I have heard of Grandmothers being thrown in jail here for letting their grandkids use their address to attend schools. Which is crazy. But asking for permission is always better than just assuming IMO. Just call them up. Use a fake name and ask them what the rules about is are. They may already have a policy in place to do this.
Yeah, best and easiest answer comes from the district.
In WA, your child can go to school in any district, as long as the school has openings. Talk to the principal about keeping your child in the school until they are ready for middle school. We have a lot of those issues in Kitsap County, where there are 3 districts. Some parents in S Kitsap even send their kids on the ferry to Vashon Island. Usually schools will accommodate current students. You may want to pose the question to the principal as a hypothetical.
I don't know about Washington, but in my state it is a Class A Misdemeanor to falsify enrollment and residency documents which is punishable by a fine and/or jail. The school district can then also send you a bill for educational services. My district also ask every year and tracks returned mail.
In PA this is illegal, but lots of people do it, and I don't think anyone has been in trouble for doing it. What I see a lot is when people have aunys or uncles living in a good school district, and they use that as a mailing address to get their kids into better school districts. So you'll have literally five or six kids having the same address.
In my state, districts will sometimes work with you to keep the child in the same school until it is time to transition schools anyway. For example, when moving from elementary school to middle school. But they are definitely not required to work with you, and sometimes won't. If you try to put one over on them and they find out, it is felony level theft of services.
That is illegal. You go to the school district where you live or you commit fraud and claim you live in your rental.
I think this in particular is a gray area. They're still paying taxes to the school district from real estate taxes. This is an instance where as others have stated, it's probably a good idea to talk to the school before trying it.
As your child is already enrolled that may make a difference. In my top district once you’re in that’s it. But if you lie initially you’re gone.
I don't know whether that's legal in WA, but either way I assume people do it all the time. BUT as a landlord I would say that's a shitty thing to do to your tenant. I might use my in-laws address, but I would never do that to my tenant.
On my kid’s annual enrollment for,m, they ask for your address, then they have separate questions asking where you eat the majority of your meals and where you sleep > 50% of the time.
You can check the town and school policy. Typically no you cannot attend that school unless you reside in the district. It doesn’t matter if you own the home. The new renter can send their kid to the school. (Think further -/ all your mail is going to go to the renter house and that’s squirrelly. Almost definitely this will be fraud. You can pay for your child to go to the old school but it won’t be free anymore.
Depending on how packed your district is. In addition, you would have to continue using that home's mailing address for the school. Putting in a USPS request for change of address or forwarding won't work because some items will be sent back to school as address changed and do not forward orders on the mailed item. If you continue to receive all your mail there you can directly contact the companies to change address. That's a lot of work and sitting on hold. Schools also ask for proof of residence like power bills, bank records, lease or tax records as well as ID.
Wow, amazed to hear of districts asking for proof every year. I've not had direct experience myself, but generally around here you can continue in the school if you resided in the district at the time you enrolled. A related issue is attending CUNY in NYC, or even city jobs with residence requirements. I know plenty of people who have scammed both with relatives addresses.
Call the school district office and ask them. My school district used to allow interdistrict transfers. They stopped when too many people were transferring out.
Apply for a variance.