Proof Of Identity

First time enrollees

1. Certified birth certificate

   1. A child enrolling in grades 2-12 for the first time must present a certified copy of his/her birth certificate within 30 days of the enrollment date.

   2. If the birth certificate is not presented within the 30 day period then the school shall notify the law enforcement agency in the home county of the school district. The school will not contact parents or guardians during this time; the school will not inform those individuals involved of the investigation.

Student Admission to School

1. Only resident students will be admitted to the Maize Schools except that employees of the district may enroll their children with permission from the Superintendent of Schools. Pre K-8 students whose residence changes to outside the District shall be dropped at the end of that current nine-week grading period. Students in grades 9-12 would be allowed to complete high school with permission from the Superintendent of Schools. 

2. Private/Home School Students - Enrollment in specific classes by resident students attending private/home school programs may be allowed, with permission of the Superintendent of Schools, prior to September 20. The request will be based on the extent that staff, facilities, equipment and supplies are available. Administration will try to accommodate scheduling requests made by the private/home school. However, the final schedule of private/home schooled students is determined by administration. The parent/guardian of a private/home school student must provide evidence of registration of their school with the Kansas State Department of Education at the time of application. Transportation will be the responsibility of the resident seeking enrollment. Students in grades 7-12 will be unable to participate in interscholastic competition, unless they meet all requirements of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. 

3. Upon enrollment of a student(s) new to the district who does not have a legitimate Maize School District address, but whose parents have indicated that their home is currently under construction/contract, the building principal shall:

   1. Verify the address.

   2. Photocopy contracts (including rental agreements) and forward one copy to the central office; confirm with the parents the date they are actually to establish residency. If this date is different than what is in the contract, please note the correct date on the contract and have them initial and date.

   3. Inform the parents at this time if their obligations toward this contract and residency are not met, that we will ask for them to withdraw their child/children from the Maize Schools, immediately following the agreed upon date. Parents will also be informed in writing of those obligations.

   4. The Central Office will verify the status (formally if necessary) of all of those types of enrollments.

   5. Health Assessment.  As required by the Kansas State law, all students up to the age of nine must have on file, at the appropriate school, a completed health assessment (physical) form.  The assessment may be completed by a physician or by a nurse licensed by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.  Failure to comply with this policy will result in a student being excluded from school until compliance is achieved.  Exemption under this policy may be obtained by a written statement signed by one parent/guardian that the student is adherent of a religious denomination whose teachings are opposed to such assessments