Electric bills to be used as proof kids’ parents live in Fayette
For the first time in eight years, the Fayette County School System will be conducting residency checks for all its students beginning in August.
“In order to ensure that Fayette County taxpayer dollars are being used to educate students who reside in the county, the Fayette County Public School System is requiring all students to verify their residency for the coming school year,” said school system spokesperson Melinda Berry-Dreisbach..
Berry-Dreisbach said parents must provide a current (dated within 60 days) electric bill with the parent’s name and address. The mailing address must match the service address. Not acceptable: Other utility bills such as water, gas, phone and cable.
“Parents of all enrolled students have received an email about the residency verification along with instructions on how to satisfy the requirement,” said Berry-Dreisbach. “This can be done immediately by replying to the email, and including a scanned copy or photograph of the electric bill along with all students’ names and the schools they attend in the body of the email.”
Residency documentation can also be mailed or taken to the school of attendance, or to the Enrollment and Records Center located at 205 LaFayette Avenue in Fayetteville.
In households where students attend multiple schools, the documentation only has to be sent to one school, but the parent must list all students’ names and their school of attendance with the submission.
Berry-Dreisbach said parents are encouraged to send the required documents as soon as possible. The deadline for completing the residency verification is Friday, Aug. 19.
It has been eight years since the school system has conducted a system-wide residency check, said Berry-Dreisbach.
