Proof of Residency Requirements

To ensure that Splendora ISD resources are used for students who reside in Splendora ISD, all students in the following categories will be required to provide proof of residency, as established by Splendora ISD Board Policy FD.

• All new students to Splendora ISD
• Returning Splendora ISD students who will be incoming Kindergarten, 6th, 7th, and 9th graders
• Returning students with a change of address

Under Texas Education Code §25.001(b)(1), a student is entitled to admission if the student and at least one parent reside in the district. This document provides information on the forms needed to prove residency.

Texas Education Code §25.001(b) (2-9) identifies other circumstances under which a student may be enrolled. A student enrolled under the TEC §25.001(b) (2-9) provisions will require additional forms to be completed, such as, but not limited to, the Shared Residency Affidavit or Power of Attorney. Any special circumstance may be discussed with a school administrator and/or designee (such as the registrar). 

Failure to produce the required documents for admission and enrollment may result in an investigation by school officials to determine the student's and both parents' residency eligibility. The investigation may include home visits by a school official or School Resource Officer (SRO). The residency procedures outlined in this document do not apply to homeless students. 

If Splendora ISD determines that documents were falsified and that the student was not a resident of Splendora ISD, the student will be required to withdraw from Splendora ISD within 10 days. Splendora ISD may pursue legal action against a parent for the amount the district has budgeted for each student as maintenance and operating expenses under Texas Education Code §25.001(h)(2) for the period the ineligible student was enrolled in a SISD school.

All applicants must submit one document from Category A and one from Category B in the legal guardian's name:

Category B:

A utility bill or work order dated within the past 30 days:

• Gas Bill
• Electric Bill
• Water Bill
• Landline Phone Bill
• Internet Bill

We do not accept cell phone, cable, or insurance bills. Termination notices are also not accepted. 

Category B:

• Valid Texas driver’s license with the address that matches the student’s physical address
• Valid Texas photo identification card with the address that matches the student’s physical address

The Proof of Residency must be in the property owner's name; if this person does not have legal responsibility for the child (such as the name of the person with whom you are living), then a Shared Residency Affidavit is required. A Shared Residency Affidavit can be obtained through the campus registrars by appointment only. View the Shared Residency Affidavit Procedure.