A few days ago
Anonymous

Is there anyway to keep an out of district family in the school system?

There are three girls in this family, an alcoholic mother, and a father who is out of the picture. The three girls got taken out of the possesion of their mother so she could go through rehab in December. Two girls moved into a neighboring town with a relative, the other one with an intown relative. The girls remained in their school system for the remainder of the year, but are now told they have to go to their intown school. This leaves the family separated. Is there anyway to keep the girls in the school system they have always been in? I know out of district tuition is an option, but i dont see how it can be afforded by the family, the district is fairly wealthy, it’d be a fortune. The schools are in new jersey if it helps. Could the two girls stay with their intown relatives with the other sister for even a day a week and be considered residence of their original town, even though not in possesion of their mother? The intown family cant take all three in permanently

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A few days ago
noble_savage

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Hmm… what exactly did the school or the school district say? That they can’t stay because they moved? If that’s all they were told, you could start by going to the school board and trying to get some kind of special dispensation due to family circumstances. If the school board isn’t willing to accommodate, you can appeal to the state department of education.

The Education Law Center might help you with legal advice:

http://www.edlawcenter.org

I hope everything works out for those girls.

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A few days ago
Suzi
If the superintendent will not allow the family to stay together (which does not make sense, especially if the relatives will transport the 2 girls to and from school), could you possibly just say they are at “daycare” in the school district they have always known?? Just a thought ….
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A few days ago
k
Most school districts have an exception rule, like, a waiver. Keeping sisters together is a very compelling reason to be in a different school. Good luck.
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