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A student under the age of 18 years is eligible to enroll in the
Worcester County Public School system without payment of tuition if the
student is domiciled with one or both parents or legal guardians and
they maintain their principal residence and place of domicile in
Worcester County. The legal guardian of a student for purposes of this
policy is the person or persons who by court order have been granted and
exercise actual, bona fide custody and control over the student.
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Parents or legal guardians of all students who enroll in the
Worcester County Public Schools must present proof that they are
domiciled in Worcester County. Copies of this documentation must be
placed in the student's cumulative folder. Examples of acceptable
documentation include, but are not limited to the following:
- Valid Driver's license
- Current property tax bill
- Current rental lease
- Current utility bill with name and address
- A completed Affidavit of Disclosure form
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Student who is domiciled with a person other than a parent or
legal guardian, and has been determined to be a bona fide resident of
Worcester County by the Superintendent or designee, may enroll tuition
free.
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A student 18 years of age or older is eligible to enroll in the
Worcester County school system if the student maintains his/her
principal residence and place of domicile in Worcester County.
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In cases where the principal residence and place of domicile of
the parents or legal guardians of the student is, in the opinion of the
Superintendent, uncertain, the parents or guardians may be required to
complete an affidavit of disclosure as a precondition for enrollment of
the student in the Worcester County Public School system. The purpose of
the affidavit of disclosure is limited to ascertaining from the parents
or guardians their legal residence and place of domicile and the
duration of that residence. Parents or guardians who complete the
affidavit of disclosure shall attest to the truth of the information in
the affidavit by their signature which shall be witnessed by a person
designated by the Superintendent.
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If it is determined that a student enrolled in Worcester County
Public Schools is ineligible to attend, the student will be promptly
disenrolled. If it is determined that enrollment of the student was
obtained by misrepresentation of the principal residence and place of
domicile of the parent or guardian, the parent or guardian will be
charged the applicable tuition rate prorated for the period of time the
student attended Worcester County Public Schools while ineligible to do
so.
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Handicapped students are eligible to enroll in the Worcester
County school system under the standard set forth in the Annotated Code
of Maryland, as from time to time amended.
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Students placed in Worcester County residences by a state agency,
a licensed child placement agency as provided by the Family Law
Article, or a court in a county other than where the child's parent or
legal guardian resides are eligible to enroll in the Worcester County
Public School system as set forth in the Annotated Code of Maryland.
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Students who are determined to be homeless are eligible to enroll in the Worcester County Public Schools tuition free.
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The Board of Education recognizes that unusual and unique
circumstances exist for individual students from time to time. The
Superintendent may admit noneligible students, tuition free, on a year
to year basis, when in his judgment compelling circumstances exist.