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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a co-worker who did not think twice at enrolling his DS at a HRC Middle School.  He was divorced.  Wife had custody.  He lived in DC.  Wife lived in MD.

Just b/c Dad lives in DC does not make you a resident.  [/quote]

Agree. But better than neither parent in DC.[/quote]

I think OSSE should require certified tax returns for all.  For divorced parents or parents who were never married, they should require a certified copy of the custody agreement so residency can be properly determined.  [/quote]

[u]The DC Code does not go this far.[/u] [b]Any parent or guardian who lives in DC can enroll their child in a DC public school, regardless of custody agreements. [/b]

Let's have OSSE enforce the rules on the books before we try to create new ones.  https://code.dccouncil.us/dc/council/code/sections/38-308.html[/quote]

right, exactly.  There is so much flagrant fraud that I think OSSE should work on!  o one wants to make life harder for kids of divorce or whatever circumstance.  But what we're seeing, over and over and over again, is flagrant fraud perpetuated by government employees who make better than a decent wage.

The kicker to this too is that MD is a relatively well off state with good schools and good funding, and beautiful large houses on lots of land.  If that's what you want, great, live in MD.  But don't defraud the DC government while you're also earning a good salary from DC.   [/quote]

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