Saturday, August 8, 2009

Do i have to go to school in the district of my guardians?

I am moving out, but i am 17, i have consent. But i dont understand the laws in Missouri. Do i have to go to school where my legal guardians live if i am under 18, or can i go to school in any district that i live in?? If anyone knows please help. And telling me to just stay home will not help. My family and I both agree that me+gone=happyness
Answers:
In your State of Missouri, this concerns enrollment policies for neighborhood schools.

According to Chapter 167 of Missouri's Safe Schools Act, families registering a child for school must show proof of his or her residency in the school district. The statute states that anyone who knowingly submits false information is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor

You must be prepared to prove your place of residence, a letter from your landlord, envelopes mailed to you at that address, such as utility bills, telephone, credit card.

An affidavit prepared by your parent, especially if you've gained legal emancipation would also be helpful.
You will have to check out what the guardianship laws are where you are from.

Here you can go to any school so long as there is agreement from your guardians.
Most places allow you to go to school in the area you live.
You can go wherever you want, providing that whoever you live with is your guardian. A person in Missouri can obtain guardianship of a minor for the sole purpose of school registration.

Whoever you live with can request a waiver of proof of registry when they go to register you. This is also needed to prove that you live in the district. The school board has 45 days from the time of the request to hold a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the student is eligible to waive proof of residency on the basis of hardship or good cause. See subsection 2 and 3 in section 167.020 RSMo.

It's likely you'll be accepted. Usually the only reason for not accepting such a move is if you're doing it because you want to play on a certain sports team. It's been deemed unconstitutional to force you to go to school where your parents live, even though it's okay to say you must go to school where you live.

While you're waiting for the school board to decide your fate, you will be allowed to attend classes. If the board makes no decision, you become a resident student.

The only thing likely to stop this from going through is if you have a bad permanent record (expulsion, drugs, alcohol), making the new school view you as "dangerous."

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