1. Huntsville City Schools Annual Residency Verification
December 10 , 2015

2. Timeline for Proof of Residency Verification Campaign
Training for school personnel will be held on January 5 and January 6, 2016 at the Annie C. Merts Administrative Building.
District-wide communications began in December and will continue through January.
School progress will be monitored every Friday in January.
Support with parent communication will be provided by Assessment and Accountability as necessary.
If proof of residence is not received by 1/29/16, student/parent names will be provided to the Assessment and Accountability Office for follow-up.
If proof of residence is not received by 2/5/16, these students may be required to re-enroll as NEW students for 2016/17.

3. What is Requested of Parents/Guardians
Parents/Guardians who OWN their home are requested to provide current utility, cable or land line phone bill.
Parents/Guardians who RENT/LEASE their home are requested to provide current utility, cable or land line phone bill.
Parents/Guardians who SHARE RESIDENCE are requested to complete Shared Residency Affidavit, provide homeowner’s/lease holder’s current utility, cable or land line phone bill and parent must provide an official document addressed to them at that address.

4. What is Requested of Parents/Guardians
Actions taken to document proof of residence:
If the Service Address is the SAME as in INow
Document is scanned into INow - process is COMPLETE.
If the Service Address is DIFFERENT than the Address in INow additional documentation is required:
Parents/Guardians who OWN their home are requested to provide mortgage/deed.
Parents/Guardians who RENT/LEASE their home are requested to provide lease.
Parents/Guardians who SHARE RESIDENCE are requested to provide homeowner’s mortgage/deed or lease, and parent must provide an official document addressed to them at that address.
Document is scanned into INow and updated in INow – process is COMPLETE.

5. What Happens When the Student’s Address is Different from the Address in INow
If the student’s address is different but still within the municipal limits of the City of Huntsville, the student may remain in the school currently enrolled through the rest of , but the student must attend the school to which their address is assigned for the school year.
If the student’s address is different and is OUTSIDE of the municipal limits of the City of Huntsville, such as in Madison County or Madison City, the student will be asked to relocate immediately to the district to which their address is assigned.