Residency

[Anonymous]

We got kicked out in April for this, FYI. Which I do think is utter bullshit, but at that point, I was like, right! "That's why we didn't buy a house in DC, and fuck y'all!"

So, the short answer is, yes, you probably can and ethically you probably do have the right. You were there at count day, you paid taxes that are being usedf for that school year, and not disrupting your child is worth a lot. In any other sane school district in the land, including those in Maryland and Virginia, this wouldn't be an issue.

But DC, this is the land of straight-edge "law-abiders," who think nothing's wrong with lobbyist funding, and that everyone's a resident cheat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why say anything at all? If you want them to finish out this school year, do just that.

You can even keep it going longer than that. We moved out of the District a couple of years ago, but our house was sold to a child-free couple and we just never got around to telling anyone. So our kids are still thriving in DCPS with their friends. It can be done.

You're lying. You have to prove residency every single year. At least in Ward 3, you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We got kicked out in April for this, FYI. Which I do think is utter bullshit, but at that point, I was like, right! "That's why we didn't buy a house in DC, and fuck y'all!"

So, the short answer is, yes, you probably can and ethically you probably do have the right. You were there at count day, you paid taxes that are being usedf for that school year, and not disrupting your child is worth a lot. In any other sane school district in the land, including those in Maryland and Virginia, this wouldn't be an issue.

But DC, this is the land of straight-edge "law-abiders," who think nothing's wrong with lobbyist funding, and that everyone's a resident cheat.

Actually, the ethical thing to do is not to cheat.

I'm glad they kicked you and any other scofflaws out. You cheaters suck.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why say anything at all? If you want them to finish out this school year, do just that.

You can even keep it going longer than that. We moved out of the District a couple of years ago, but our house was sold to a child-free couple and we just never got around to telling anyone. So our kids are still thriving in DCPS with their friends. It can be done.

You're lying. You have to prove residency every single year. At least in Ward 3, you do.

I think this cheater's point is that they continue to produce evidence of living at the old address, since they know the new owners will not register the same address with a school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why say anything at all? If you want them to finish out this school year, do just that.

You can even keep it going longer than that. We moved out of the District a couple of years ago, but our house was sold to a child-free couple and we just never got around to telling anyone. So our kids are still thriving in DCPS with their friends. It can be done.

You're lying. You have to prove residency every single year. At least in Ward 3, you do.

I think this cheater's point is that they continue to produce evidence of living at the old address, since they know the new owners will not register the same address with a school.

Yes the cheater is being incredibly passive about their cheating with their "we never got around to telling anyone" language, like they aren't purposefully and intentionally cheating and lying.

[Anonymous]

I knew a family that moved last year to Maryland. They stayed in our very popular Ward 3 school. The child told everyone he lived in Rockville! I thought much less of the family, and seriously wondered why they wouldn't have just moved the child mid-year so he could start new fresh in the MCPS school and starting developing friendships.

I could see staying until Thanksgiving or even Winter Break so the kids have a more natural transition, but the whole year seems ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I knew a family that moved last year to Maryland. They stayed in our very popular Ward 3 school. The child told everyone he lived in Rockville! I thought much less of the family, and seriously wondered why they wouldn't have just moved the child mid-year so he could start new fresh in the MCPS school and starting developing friendships.

I could see staying until Thanksgiving or even Winter Break so the kids have a more natural transition, but the whole year seems ridiculous.

Take away the ethics, the cheating and the lying - why on earth would you want that commute?

[Anonymous]

A family in our school moved to VA mid-year, and the kid eventually got kicked out for being late to school too many times. Traffic can be unpredictable, after all.

What I don't understand is how families deal with playdates when they are cheating the system. Do they openly invite DC school friends to their home in the suburbs? Or do they just not invite anyone over and ask their kids to avoid questions? In the former case, they are more likely to be turned in, and in the latter, they deprive their kids of a normal part of childhood.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew a family that moved last year to Maryland. They stayed in our very popular Ward 3 school. The child told everyone he lived in Rockville! I thought much less of the family, and seriously wondered why they wouldn't have just moved the child mid-year so he could start new fresh in the MCPS school and starting developing friendships.

I could see staying until Thanksgiving or even Winter Break so the kids have a more natural transition, but the whole year seems ridiculous.

Take away the ethics, the cheating and the lying - why on earth would you want that commute?

It was on the way to work?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Out of bounds is not the same as out of state!
The out of state portion is very different. DC schools serve DC students and taxpayers. You're paying taxes in VA, then VA schools is where you need to go. What you can do is keep your enrollment and agree to pay out of state tuition. I'm guessing they'll pro-rate that tuition.

One PP mentioned that taxes where already paid last year, but that would cover last year's tax liability. This year's tax liability would be prorated between DC and VA. Given that 9 months has already been paid and services rendered, the tax argument is weak.

As a practical matter the principal may allow you to stay enrolled, but it's awfully early in the school year to expect such accommodation for a full school year. A spring move is one thing but that's an 8 mo ride. Maybe by end of this calendar year is a reasonable eask. OP should want children to become acclimated to new school.

[Anonymous]

I find the cheating appalling. If your DC school is great, stay in the district. I did. What kind of example do you want to set for your kids? It's okay to cheat if you don't get caught? I think it's one thing to have an honest conversation with your administration and explain it, or, when you're selling your house to buy out of state, arrange for a lease-back to keep your kids in school until the end of the year. But egads, no cheating or lying.

[Anonymous]

It is interesting - I know that the administration of our charter knows that the child of an employee is cheating the system - and they are silent.

They know the family moved out of DC - and they know the child is enrolled at an application high school.

I find it interesting that the school says NOTHING!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is interesting - I know that the administration of our charter knows that the child of an employee is cheating the system - and they are silent.

They know the family moved out of DC - and they know the child is enrolled at an application high school.

I find it interesting that the school says NOTHING!

How do you know they said nothing? And why is it more of their responsibility than yours?

[Anonymous]

It's not reasonable to uproot a kid well into a school year, no big deal if they stay through it as long as the parents have paid up their state or DC taxes. DCPS residency doesn't go at such people for good reason, though a few principals might try.

For a new school year, pay income and rental or property tax in the jurisdiction where you live or you're a cheater who deserves to get busted, tossed out and fined, poor kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's not reasonable to uproot a kid well into a school year, no big deal if they stay through it as long as the parents have paid up their state or DC taxes. DCPS residency doesn't go at such people for good reason, though a few principals might try.

For a new school year, pay income and rental or property tax in the jurisdiction where you live or you're a cheater who deserves to get busted, tossed out and fined, poor kids.

Their parents decided to uproot them by moving mid-year, not the school.

And I think a DC resident student on a waiting list would disagree.