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• Original or Certified Transcription of your child’s Birth Certificate or Baptismal Certificate (regardless of the issuing nation) 

• ONLY if you are UNABLE to provide either of the above documents due to hardship, your child’s Passport (regardless of the issuing nation) 

• In the absence of the above documents, you may provide any other documentation that has been in existence for over two years that could be used to establish your child’s age.  For example:
  • official driver’s license or non-driver identification card;                                    
  • state or local government issued identification;
  • military dependent identification card;
  • school photo identification with date of birth;
  • consulate identification cards;
  • hospital or health records;                                       
  • documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g., local service agency, Federal Office of Refugee Resettlement);
  • court orders or other court issued documents;              
  • Native American tribal document; or              
  • records from non-profit international aid agencies and voluntary agencies.

Please submit (1) document from the Primary list AND at least (1) document from the Supplementary list (below):

PRIMARY PROOF OF RESIDENCY:
( PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS CONSIDERED “CURRENT” WHEN IT’S NO OLDER THAN 3 MONTHS )

• If you RENT - A residential lease ALONG WITH the current rent receipt (the District reserves the right to also request a Statement of Landlord or Owner)
• If you OWN - A monthly mortgage statement OR deed if paid off
• If you live with SOMEONE ELSE – An interview will be conducted and our in-house Landlord Affidavit given. This affidavit is to be signed in front of a notary by the person whom the Family is living with.  Photo identification AND (1) proof of address (from our list) for the person whom the Family is living with will be required when submitting this affidavit. 
• A sworn statement from a third party that establishes your presence in the Newburgh Enlarged City School District (In-house “Third Party Affidavit” will be provided by Registration if necessary) 

SUPPLEMENTARY PROOF OF RESIDENCY:
( PROOF OF RESIDENCY IS CONSIDERED “CURRENT” WHEN IT’S NO OLDER THAN 3 MONTHS )

Choose acceptable forms of proof to submit in addition to the primary proof, including but not limited to the following types of documents with CURRENT ADDRESS to indicate residency.  Unless there are special circumstances, (1) item from the “Utility” category satisfies this requirement.

• Current Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, cable) with the location of service indicated
• Current Pay Stub with address
• Current Income Tax Form
• Current Membership Documents based on residency (e.g., library card)
• Current Voter registration documents
• Current Official Driver’s License, learner’s permit or non-driver identification
• Current State or other government issued identification
• Current Documents issued by federal, state or local agencies (e.g., local social service agency,federal Office of Refugee Resettlement, Social Security SSI, Child Support)

• If parents are separated, divorced or have custody orders, these documents MUST be provided to District
• If foster parents, documents from NYS Office of Children and Family Services (e.g., LDSS-2999)
• If custody/guardianship is with a third party, you must complete our in-house Affidavit of Responsibility (from the parents and custodial persons). The District will consider requests for exceptions to this requirement in limited but appropriate circumstances.

Students who do not have documentation of receiving any, insufficient number of immunizations or proof of immunity may be permitted to attend school for a grace period of not more than 14 calendar  days, which may be extended to not more than 30 calendar days for a student who is transferring from       out of state or from another country and can show a good faith effort to get the necessary evidence of immunization.  (10NYCRR 66-4). After grace period, student may be excluded from attendance.

Fax number or e-mail address for the school district where your child is coming from is required, so that we may forward our Consent to Release Records form.