Proof of Residency and Affidavits

Proof of Residency

At the time of registration, and on an annual basis thereafter, the parent, guardian, or other person having lawful control of the student under order of a court must present proof of residency in the District as required by law.

Acceptable documentation that may be used to verify residency include:

1. A current lease agreement or mortgage statement;
2. The most recent tax receipt indicating home ownership; or
3. A current utility bill (electric, gas, or water bill from the past month).

These documents must be in the name of the parent, guardian, or other person having lawful control of the student.

For a student living separate and apart from his or her parent, guardian, or other person having lawful control under order of a court, the adult District resident with whom the student resides must provide proof of residency in the same manner as a parent.

For a nonresident student whose resident grandparent provides a substantial amount of before/after-school care, the grandparent must provide proof of residency in the same manner as a parent.

The District will investigate stated residency as necessary.

Verification of Residency Information

In accordance with law, the District may make reasonable inquiries to determine whether the student is a resident of the District, including when a document submitted for purposes of proving residency is not in the name of the adult who is enrolling the student. Based on an individual’s circumstance, the District may grant exceptions to the requirement to produce a document listed above. When required by law, the District will waive the requirement to prove residency in the District boundaries. [See Board Policy FD(LEGAL) and FD(LOCAL)]

Affidavits

In the event a parent, guardian, or other person having lawful control of the student is unable to provide a proof of residency in their own name, they may be able to establish residency by completing an affidavit.

Please be advised all affidavits are:

• One per student
• Required to be notarized prior to arriving at the Education Support Center
• Required to show the supporting documents as listed on each packet
• Required to be approved by the Superintendent's Office before turning them into the campus
• Allowed to turn in a tax statement if there is no lease or mortgage statement

Forms: 
Forms can be picked up at any campus or found online at http://www.dickinsonisd.org/page/pi.Affidavits . The completed original affidavit including all attachments must be returned to the campus for 
review. If the packet is complete the student will be able to start school under a provisional 
enrollment. The affidavit is not approved until a home visit is completed and signed by someone 
from the Superintendent’s Office. 

NOTE: No photo copying or notarizing of documents will be made on location. 

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact your child's campus to speak with the registrar/data clerk.

If you no longer require a residency affidavit, please deliver a copy of the required proof of residency document (mortgage, lease, tax statement, or utility bill in your name) to the school so the student’s records can be updated accordingly.

DISD Residency Affidavit

DISD Residency Affidavit (Espanol)

Families who do not have proof of residency within 30 days of enrollment in the name of the biological parent or legal guardian by court of law will need to complete a Residency Affidavit.

The attachments required along with the completed affidavit are as follows:

• Parent’s Government Issued Photo I.D. and legal documentation if not on birth certificate. If the address on Parent’s Government Issued Photo I.D. does not match the address of where they are residing, the parent must provide a notarized statement explaining the situation.
• Student’s Birth Certificate
• Resident’s Government Issued Photo I.D. – with correct address
• Current Utility Bill showing service address (Gas, Water, or Electric – Disconnect Notices will not be accepted)
• Current Lease or Mortgage Statement or Property Tax statement showing property address. If an apartment lease, the parent and student must be listed on the lease. If not, the resident must provide a notarized statement explaining the situation.
• Only one student per original affidavit

DISD Grandparent Affidavit

DISD Grandparent Affidavit (Espanol)

• This affidavit is intended for students 8th grade and under .

Families who do not reside in the DISD boundaries, but have a grandparent that resides in the DISD boundaries and provides a substantial amount of before/after school care for the student will need to complete a Grandparent Affidavit.

The attachments required along with the completed affidavit are as follows:

• Parent’s Government Issued Photo I.D. and legal documentation if not on birth certificate
• Parent's Current Utility Bill showing service address (Gas, Water, or Electric – Disconnect Notices will not be accepted)
• Student’s Birth Certificate
• Grandparent's Government Issued Photo I.D. – with correct address
• Grandparent's Current Utility Bill showing service address (Gas, Water, or Electric – Disconnect Notices will not be accepted)
• Grandparent's Current Lease or Mortgage Statement or Property Tax statement showing property address
• DISD may request a copy of the Parent’s Lease or Mortgage statement to verify they reside outside the attendance zone
• Only one student per original affidavit

DISD Guardianship Affidavit

DISD Guardianship Affidavit (Espanol)

Families who have a student living apart from the biological parent or legal guardian by court of law will need to complete a Guardianship Affidavit.

This agreement is used if the parent is giving education rights to a person other than the parent (i.e. family, friend or neighbor), due to the student residing with someone other than a parent.

*This agreement does not take away from the parental rights in any way, but only grants educational rights to the guardian and gives the campus permission to discuss the student with the guardian.

The attachments required along with the completed affidavit are as follows:

• Parent’s Government Issued Photo I.D. and legal documentation if not on birth certificate. If parent is unavailable, resident must provide a notarized statement explaining the situation.
• Student’s Birth Certificate
• Resident’s Government Issued Photo I.D. – with correct address
• Guardian’s Current Utility Bill showing service address (Gas, Water, or Electric – Disconnect Notices will not be accepted)
• Guardian’s Current Lease or Mortgage Statement or Property Tax statement showing property address. If an apartment lease, the student must be listed on the lease. If not, the resident must provide a notarized statement explaining the situation.
• Only one student per original affidavit