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Student Support Services

Residency

Residency determinations are the basis upon which public school entitlement is based. It is also the basis upon which school districts may limit their financial responsibilities for public instruction. The information presented covers who can enroll of students within the schools of the district, the evidence that can be used to support a claim of residency, and the process of denial and appeal.

August, 2019 - Education Commissioner Elia and Attorney General James Issue Guidance to Support Safety and Equal Access to New York Schools

July, 2018 - Residency Guidance

October, 2017 - Students Displaced by Recent Hurricanes 

October 24, 2014 - Enrollment Procedures for Immigrant Students

September 10, 2014 – Educational Services for Recently Arrived Unaccompanied Children 

August 30, 2010 – Student Registration Guidance 

Regulations Regarding Residency

The Science of Residency Determinations - 2005

Part 100.2(y) – Commissioner’s Regulations