Guidelines for Registration
SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SYCAMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOARD APPROVED ITEMS
ALL STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE (2) PROOFS OF RESIDENCE showing the parents/guardians Name and Address from the list below.
No other proof will be accepted.
1. Mortgage Information (Title papers, Payment coupon, etc.)
2. Recent MLG&W bill or turn-on receipt (July or August 2006 only)
3. Sales Contract (contingency agreements not accepted)
4. Current Rental contract with names of those living at the residence and
the name and phone number of lessor.
5. Real Estate Tax Receipt (County or City of Collierville)
Each parent must provide 2 of the following items for proof of residence:
Parents/guardians who are living with someone else will be required to provide the Notarized Letter for Proof of Residence and in addition, the homeowner and the parent/guardian living with them will be required to appear in person at the school with the two items of proof for the homeowner. The parent/guardian will be given 10 days to provide additional proof.
Home visits may be made at the discretion of the appropriate administrator.
Students eligible to attend Shelby County Schools:
Residence: Pupils are required to attend school between the ages of six (6) and seventeen (17), both inclusive, unless withdrawn in accordance with legal requirements. (T.C.A. 49-6-3001). Federal Court orders prohibit the enrollment of any child in Shelby County Schools unless they are living with a parent/guardian who resides in the area served by the Shelby County school system. Proof of official residence will be required at registration and will be checked randomly as well as when there is a reasonable question regarding the location of the current residence. Parents or guardians of a child enrolled under false pretenses are subject to an assessment of two hundred ($200) per month. Grades or other school records will not be released until assessment is paid in full. (Policy 6103)
Custody Issues: Only the residence of the parent with legal custody may be used for the registration. In cases where parents have joint custody, only the address of the parent with physical custody of the student or named as the primary custodian or designated primary responsibility to determine educational issues may be used for registration. The parent whose residence qualifies the child to be registered is the parent the school personnel will consider as the custodial parent. The custodial parent will determine the non-custodial parent's access to the child at school. The non-custodial parent may receive school records when a written request is given to the school principal in compliance with T.C.A. 49-6-90
Immunization: All students must have a current Permanent/Temporary Certificate of Immunization or a Tennessee Child Health Record to attend public schools in Tennessee. Forms may be obtained from any health care professional. Students transferring from an out-of-state or non-public school in Tennessee have thirty (30) calendar days after enrollment to provide this certificate. The immunization certificate should be sent with a student's records when the student is transferring from a Tennessee public school. If any corrections or additions need to be made on the certificate after it arrives, the parents have ten (10) school days to update the records.
NOTE: STUDENTS IN K, 1ST, 2ND, 4TH, 5TH, 6TH, 8TH, 9TH AND 12TH GRADES MUST HAVE TWO (2) DOSES OF MMR. BEGINNING WITH THE 2001- 2002 SCHOOL YEAR ALL STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE TWO (2) DOSES OF MMR.
State law provides waiver of immunization requirements under the following conditions.
1. Absent epidemic or threat of epidemic, parents may object in writing, when immunization conflicts with the teachings and practice of a well recognized religious denomination to which the parents adhere. However, if an epidemic or threat of epidemic occurs, objections on the behalf of religious teaching are invalid.
2. Certificate in writing from a physician stating that such immunization would be harmful to the child involved is provided to the school for the students permanent file.
Students enrolling in kindergarten who have not previously enrolled in any school will furnish the following:
1. Certified birth certificate (other evidence of age is acceptable only if the certificate is not available, such as a foreign born student, and only if approved by the Department of Pupil Services.)
2. A Tennessee Child Health Record* signed by a physician indicating proof of the following:
Equivalent forms for immunization records will not accepted.
3. Social Security Number
Parents are encouraged to enroll students who are of legal age in kindergarten at the beginning of the school year. Students not enrolled previously in kindergarten will not be enrolled after the first thirty (30) days of the school year (T.C.A. 49-6-3001). Students who have been enrolled in an approved kindergarten will be accepted for enrollment throughout the school year. (Policy 6102.1)
Students entering school for the first time who have not met the requirements of the preceding requirements (numbers 1, and 2) shall not be permitted to enroll. Principals shall notify the Department of Pupil Services for assistance in meeting the requirements 1 - 3.
A Temporary Tennessee Certificate of Immunization may be submitted, if the physical examination has been completed and immunizations have been started. The student may attend school as long as the immunizations are completed according to schedule.
Age Requirements (Policy 6102)
A child entering kindergarten must be five years of age on or before September 30, 2006 or was legally enrolled in an approved kindergarten program in another state and will be five years old on or before December 31, 2006. A child entering first grade must be six years of age on or before September 30, 2006 and has completed an approved kindergarten program; or was enrolled in an approved first grade program in another state and will be six on or before December 31, 2006.
After reaching the age of eighteen (18), students shall not be permitted to enroll after the first 20-day attendance period of each semester. An exception will be made if the student can show proof of attendance in another school system during the first 20-day period or if a doctor's certificate states that illness has prevented enrollment during the first 20-day period. Students certified as disabled are exempt from this policy. Students will be dropped from the rolls after three (3) consecutive unexcused absences or five total unexcused absences from class or school.