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Special Enrollment Support
Staff at the LISD Welcome Center can provide in-person support for the following situations that require special review or documentation for enrollment:
Residency Affidavit (this can also often be completed at your child's campus - contact the campus registrar first)
All students must provide a gas, water, or electric bill as proof of residency for enrollment. If the parent or guardian lives with another adult and does not have these bills in his/her name, we can complete a notarized Residency Affidavit to meet this requirement. Both the parent/guardian and the resident must come in person together. Both must provide a current government issued photo ID and a copy of a recent gas, water, or electric bill. This enrollment is still done by the child's parent or legal guardian, not the resident with whom they are living.LISD Educational Guardianship Affidavit
A parent or court ordered conservator may authorize another adult to make educational decisions for their child. This document may be completed at your child's campus or the LISD Welcome Center.
Authorization Agreement
This is an official State of Texas affidavit and is NOT a LISD document. It allows a parent to designate another adult as having significant decision-making and care rights for their child, including enrollment and other educational decisions. We can provide a copy of this document and the required notarization service. However, we cannot provide any legal guidance or advice to parents considering signing this document. Parents are responsible for determining if they need to seek legal guidance before signing. Both the parent and the designated adult caregiver must come in person together. Both must provide a current government issued photo ID and a copy of a recent gas, water, or electric bill at the caregiver's address. This can only be completed at the LISD Welcome Center.In loco parentis Enrollment
If a non-parent/guardian adult has possession of a child and is acting in the parental role in the absence of the child's parent or legal guardian, we can provide support to ensure that the student can be promptly enrolled in school. This is only done when the parent is completely inaccessible/unable to sign other paperwork granting authority to a caregiver (EX: deceased, incarcerated, medically incapacitated, etc.). This can only be completed at the LISD Welcome CenterReview of custody or other legal documents
Most custody paperwork or other enrollment documents can be reviewed at your child's campus so you should contact the campus registrar first. Should there be a concern about enrollment or custody documentation, we can provide assistance.