District Of Columbia § 38-308 - Establishment of residency.
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§ 38-308. Establishment of residency.
38-308The residency status of each student enrolling in a DCPS school or public charter school funded by the District of Columbia or a student for whom educational services are paid by the District of Columbia shall be established by October 5, or within 10 days of the time of initial enrollment, whichever occurs later, within the school year for which the student is being enrolled. Residency status shall be re-established annually. Residency status shall be established through the use of satisfactory documentation as set forth in §§ and . The State Education Office, pursuant to , shall establish such rules and procedures to carry out residency verification as it deems appropriate and as are consistent with this chapter.
For a student whose primary caregiver is not a parent, custodian or guardian, establishment of residency shall also include documentation that the District resident seeking to enroll the student is his or her primary caregiver, as set forth in and procedures established pursuant to .
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Section 38-308 ("Establishment of residency.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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