Racine files residency fraud lawsuits against 6 Maryland parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to know how they investigated and proved the scam.

According to the general guidance Racine posted a link to, cases originate with OSSE referrals.

OAG investigates independently to determine if they is a tuition fraud case or not, and then can file suit.

https://oag.dc.gov/blog/understanding-non-resident-tuition-enforcement

[Anonymous]

There is so much more out there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Props to the guy alleged to have two families fraudulently enrolled in DC schools.

I don’t think he was with both women simultaneously.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DAMN!!!! They put their names and all their info in here sheesh!

There is great social value in shaming criminals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DAMN!!!! They put their names and all their info in here sheesh!

I know, no chill, that Racine.

[Anonymous]

Racine has said before that these cases are resource intensive to investigate and litigate, and that you have to balance the need to go after this crime compared to others.

I think they look for the most egregious cases and hope it will have a chilling effect on others seeking to do the same.

In the Ellington case I recall the Post reported that some families admitted to doing it, and are now paying. If a case is adjudicated successfully at the Administrative level it will not go to Racine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools involved:

CHML
Hyde
McKinley Tech
Ellington
Ballou
Richard Wright PCS
Hardy
Wheatley

All else aside, I cannot imagine cheating to get my kid into Ballou.

Shows how difficult to prosecute as also filed false Food Stamp docs, that's why shouldn't be up to the schools. Re. Ballou didn't the teacher of the year who also committed residency fraud have some of her kids at Ballou? Think husband worked there as a coach or something.

If any of the cheaters works for the DC government in any capacity, why aren't such persons summarily fired? They've demonstrated through their fraud that they are unworthy of being placed in a position of public trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know how they investigated and proved the scam.

According to the general guidance Racine posted a link to, cases originate with OSSE referrals.

OAG investigates independently to determine if they is a tuition fraud case or not, and then can file suit.

https://oag.dc.gov/blog/understanding-non-resident-tuition-enforcement

Yes, thanks. I mean what is the story behind each of these particular investigations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know how they investigated and proved the scam.

According to the general guidance Racine posted a link to, cases originate with OSSE referrals.

OAG investigates independently to determine if they is a tuition fraud case or not, and then can file suit.

https://oag.dc.gov/blog/understanding-non-resident-tuition-enforcement

Yes, thanks. I mean what is the story behind each of these particular investigations.

You will have to stay tuned for the trial! They never put the good details in the filings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Schools involved:

CHML
Hyde
McKinley Tech
Ellington
Ballou
Richard Wright PCS
Hardy
Wheatley

All else aside, I cannot imagine cheating to get my kid into Ballou.

Shows how difficult to prosecute as also filed false Food Stamp docs, that's why shouldn't be up to the schools. Re. Ballou didn't the teacher of the year who also committed residency fraud have some of her kids at Ballou? Think husband worked there as a coach or something.

If any of the cheaters works for the DC government in any capacity, why aren't such persons summarily fired? They've demonstrated through their fraud that they are unworthy of being placed in a position of public trust.

Well it's going to trial, so you have to assume these people contest the charges. Until proven in court, or admitted to, I don't know if you can fire them. DC's civil servant laws give workers a lot of rights.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to know how they investigated and proved the scam.

According to the general guidance Racine posted a link to, cases originate with OSSE referrals.

OAG investigates independently to determine if they is a tuition fraud case or not, and then can file suit.

https://oag.dc.gov/blog/understanding-non-resident-tuition-enforcement

Yes, thanks. I mean what is the story behind each of these particular investigations.

You will have to stay tuned for the trial! They never put the good details in the filings.

[Anonymous]

I see people complain on this board all the time about Maryland plates at DC schools.... if the DMV can determine where people live why can't DCPS? Are enrollee families not required to show evidence of residency before being admitted?

- Sincerely, parent to 2019-2020 PK3 student showing my ignorance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see people complain on this board all the time about Maryland plates at DC schools.... if the DMV can determine where people live why can't DCPS? Are enrollee families not required to show evidence of residency before being admitted?

- Sincerely, parent to 2019-2020 PK3 student showing my ignorance

Yes you have to show proof of residency.

It seems one of the more common forms of residency fraud is that a family lives in Maryland but uses the address of a person living in DC (often a close relative) as their enrollment address. They may keep a DC driver's license with that address, register their car there, or have a utility bill in their name.

If you present legitimate documents that meet the requirement, how is the registrar to know if you are committing fraud.

The way people get caught is a) sloppy fraudulent documents b) someone reporting that they know Suzy Q lives elsewhere.

It's also complicated because many, many kids have parents who are divorced or separated or never married who live in separate jurisdictions. If you have one parent who legitimately lives in DC, the regulations say that is enough for you to enroll. The rules do not get into definitions of what constitutes residency, custodial parents and so forth. The rules have to be flexible to handle this reality and also enforce the law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I see people complain on this board all the time about Maryland plates at DC schools.... if the DMV can determine where people live why can't DCPS? Are enrollee families not required to show evidence of residency before being admitted?

- Sincerely, parent to 2019-2020 PK3 student showing my ignorance

How to prove residency (same rules for charters but this is a DCPS summary) https://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/DC%20Residency%20Verification%20Guidelines%20SY%2018-19%20-English.pdf

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Press release with details on each case https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-sues-six-maryland-parents-residency

6 parents but only 3 families and one family was double-dipping so not many cases get prosecuted. I wonder how much work this took to uncover?

One family had 4 kids cheating, another had 3.