Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.07.03-1

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 13A.08.07.03-1 - Enrollment Process

A. The persons authorized to enroll a child in State-supervised care in school are:

(1) A parent, as defined in Regulation .02B(6) of this chapter;

(2) A placement agency caseworker;

(3) A foster parent, even if the foster parent has not been granted limited guardianship for educational decision making;

(4) A formal kinship care provider;

(5) A parent surrogate;

(6) An education guardian;

(7) A residential child care program representative;

(8) The student, if the student is 18 years old or older;

(9) A court-appointed special advocate; or

(10) A court-appointed attorney.

B. At the time of enrollment, the person enrolling the child shall:

(1) Present documentation to the receiving school that identifies the person as authorized under §A of this regulation to enroll a child;

(2) Present photo identification; and

(3) Complete a form requesting the enrollment of the student, if the receiving school so requires.

C. Notwithstanding any other enrollment documentation requirements of the receiving school, the receiving school may not require the person enrolling the child to present more than the following:

(1) Proof that the child is in State-supervised care, with acceptable documents including:

(a) Those parts of the most recent court order that establish legal custody; or

(b) A letter on the letterhead of the placement agency that has custody of the child explaining that the child is in State-supervised care; or

(c) The receiving school system's enrollment form signed by a representative of the State Agency having jurisdiction over the child.

(2) Proof of the residency of the child in one of the following ways as chosen by the person authorized under §A of this regulation to enroll the child:

(a) A letter from the placement agency with custody of the child, verifying the address of the child's residence, and one of the documents from one of the following groups:

(i) A currently dated (within 3 months of the date of enrollment) lease, rent receipts, deed, or property tax bill; or

(ii) A currently dated (within 3 months of the date of enrollment) gas and electric bill, water bill, cable bill, online computer services bill, noncellular phone bill; or

(b) The documentation of residency required by the receiving school.

D. It is and remains the responsibility of the sending school system to establish and confirm the residency of the child's parent or guardian.

E. Until the sending school system establishes that the child's parent or guardian has moved out of the sending school system, the parent or guardian is presumed to reside in the sending school system.

F. The Prince George's County Public School System, pursuant to Education Article, § 7-102, Annotated Code of Maryland, may require that a disclosure affidavit be presented at the time of enrollment.

G. Upon receipt of the documentation required under §C of this regulation, the receiving school shall enroll the child immediately, if possible, but not later than 2 school days from the date of receipt of the documentation.

H. If not already disenrolled from the sending school, the child is considered disenrolled upon enrollment at the receiving school.

Md. Code Regs. 13A.08.07.03-1