Zoning
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Zone
Lines/Rezoning Updates
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Enrollment
2009-10 Student Fees
In an effort to ensure that the
district has a current address on file for each student,
Williamson County Schools will be verifying all student
addresses this year.
This process will take place during the enrollment
period for the 2010-2011 school year.
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At the
high school level, students will verify their residence when
they register for fall classes.
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At the
middle school level, students will verify their residence
before a schedule of classes is issued.
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At the
elementary school level, students will verify their
residence before open houses are held in Sept.
PROOF
OF RESIDENCE
New Williamson County Resident
- Minimum of
TWO utility bills (gas or electric and water, or hook-up
verification) for last month prior to enrolling, and
- Copy of
signed Lease Agreement (including renewed lease
agreements), signed valid non-contingent real estate
sales contract, or signed executed Settlement Statement
with supporting documentation, and
- Photo I.D. (driver’s license or
passport).
Current
Williamson County Resident
- Minimum of
TWO utility bills (gas or electric and water, or hook-up
verification) for last month prior to enrolling, or
- Copy of signed Lease Agreement
(including renewed lease agreements), signed valid
non-contingent real estate sales contract, or signed
executed Settlement Statement with supporting
documentation, and
- Photo I.D. (driver’s license or
passport).
Non-Resident Moving Into Williamson County at a Later Date
- Copy of
signed Lease Agreement or signed valid non-contingent
real estate sales contract, and
- Semester out
of county family tuition rate for the 2010/11 (amount to
be decided at March 15th Board meeting)
school year (to be reimbursed if move into county prior
to end of semester), and
- Photo I.D. (driver’s license or
passport).
Parent/Guardian Residing with a Legal Williamson
County Resident
- Notarized
Residence Affidavit (sections A and C)
from both parent/guardian and
legal resident (must be present at time of registration)
verifying residence at the Williamson County address,
and
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Documentation verifying proof of Williamson County
resident from both the resident (stated above), and
- Documentation (two required)
verifying proof of the parent/guardian residing at that
address within ten days of the date of registration.
(examples: driver’s license, checking account, credit
card statement, voter registration, copy of paycheck
indicating name at the address used, phone bill, or some
type of legal mail), and
- Photo I.D. of both the resident and
the parent/guardian (driver’s license or passport).
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
The legal/custodial parent
(custody guidelines found below) must register the student.
The Student Enrollment Data Form must be presented to the
registrar of the zoned school with proof of residence at the
time of enrollment. Middle and High School
registration requires an appointment with the school in
order to schedule your child’s classes. Additional
items required are as follows:
- Copy of certified birth certificate
- School records or address to request
transcripts
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Current school physical if it
is not (or will not be) included in transcripts.
Documentation of physical examination must show the
examination to have been performed within one calendar
year of initial enrollment into WCS.
- New 2010-11 Immunization
Requirements -
see Immunizations on our Health Service Page
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School Attendance
(K-12)
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Required Vaccine
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Doses
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Comment
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DTP/DtaP/DT
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4 or more
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One of which must be given on or
after the fourth birthday. If starting series at age
seven or older, only three doses are required.
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Polio (OPV/IPV)
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4 doses of OPV or
IPV
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If the 3rd dose was given on or
after the fourth birthday, the 4th dose is not
required. However, if a combination of IPV/OPV
(2IPV/2OPV) is used; all 4 doses are needed
regardless of age.
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MMR
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2 doses
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Given on or after the first
birthday, required for entrance into grades K, 4, 8
and 12. The second dose should be administered at
least 30 days following the first dose. Beginning
with the start of the 2001 school year, all students
K-12 must have two doses of MMR.
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Hepatitis B
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3 doses
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Hepatitis B vaccine are required
for entry into Kindergarten and 2 or 3 doses
(depending on the type of vaccine given) for entry
into 7th grade.
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Varicella
(Chicken Pox)
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1 dose
*2
doses
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Given on or after the first
birthday for entrance into kindergarten; a parent or
physician diagnosed history of disease is acceptable
in lieu of vaccine for purposes of the requirement.
* 2nd dose required for Kindergarten, 7th Grade and
new students enrolling.
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College
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2 doses
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MMR are required for full-time
students attending college in Tennessee if they were
born after 1957. Parents and students should also
consider the need for the meningococcal vaccine,
particularly if the student will be living in a
dormitory.
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If transferring from another Tennessee
public school, a copy of the Tennessee School Immunization
Certificate must be presented to the school at time of
enrollment. If a copy of the form is not available at
the time of registration, the state law permits a 30 day
waiting period for the original for to be sent from the
previous Tennessee public school. If not received
after the 30 day period, it will be the responsibility of
the parent/legal guardian to obtain a current Tennessee
School Immunization Certificate. If transferring from
an out-of-state school or private or parochial school, an
original Tennessee School Immunization Certificate form is
required at the time of registration. This
immunization certificate may be obtained from a private
physician or any medical facility, such as the Williamson
County Health Department. The Health Department is
located next door to the Williamson County Administrative
Complex where the Williamson County School Board office is
located. Their office hours are 8:00 – 4:30 and their
phone number is 615-794-1542.
Custody
Guidelines: Custody or
court-ordered parenting plan documents are required at the
time of registration in cases of legal custodial, shared
parenting, or guardianship placements. The legal
residence of a student is defined as the domicile of the
student’s primary residential parent (court order 1999 and
after) or the parent with custody (court order prior to
1999).
Full Custody:
Copy of legal custody papers.
Guardianship or
Temporary Custody: Copy
of legal custody papers.
Joint Custody:
Copy of legal custody papers including a copy of the
Parenting Plan that has been signed by a judge and
notarized.
Parents Married
Not Living Together but no Legal Separation:
School is determined by where the child resides overnight.
Parent must reside in Williamson County.
Parents Not
Married and Not Living Together:
A certified copy of birth certificate showing legality of
parent and parent’s photo ID is required for enrollment.
Process of
Changing Custody: Copy of
court petition of change request and allow 30-60 day grace
to be handled by the court.
Exchange Student:
Form I-20 is required for student to be authorized a student
visa.
Whereabouts of
One Parent Unknown: A
certified copy of birth certificate showing legality of
parent and parent’s photo ID is required for enrollment.
Transfer
Students: For placement
purposes, all transfer students should bring, if possible, a
copy of the most recent standardized test scores
available and a copy of their report cards or an unofficial
copy of their transcript of high school grades.
Transfer students will not be placed in accelerated, honors,
or AP courses unless standardized test scores are available
to indicate that such placement is appropriate.
Bus
Transportation and/or School Zone Information:
Please visit our WebQuery site found at
http://www.wcs.edu/webquery
for school zone and bus route information. You
may reach our Transportation Department at 472-4950 for
additional bus route questions or Susan Parker at 472-4002
for additional school zoning questions.
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