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Pelham officials outline process after investigating 20 families for student residency; 10 nonresident determinations reported
Summary
District officials described investigations into student residency that, through the first three quarters of the year, involved 20 families (32 students); administrators said 10 determinations of nonresidency were made, one case was classified as homeless and three remain in process.
District administrators reported to the Pelham Union Free School District Board of Education on April 22 that, through the first three quarters of the school year, the district investigated 20 separate families representing 32 students for residency compliance.
The district's staff described the investigations as following counsel-recommended procedures: evidence gathering (including surveillance and home visits), an initial determination letter to the family, an opportunity for the family to respond, and then a final determination letter if no adequate response is provided. The superintendent said the final-determination letter includes instructions on how to appeal to the State Education Department and that families have 30 days to file an appeal.
Results reported: Administrators said the 20 investigations have yielded 10…
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