District registrar describes registration changes, immigrant enrollment trends and notarization support

Mar 24, 2026

Sarah Kirk, district registrar, described centralization of registration appointments, new ECC check-in and Raptor scanning, a reported decline in registrations from some immigrant groups, and an offering of notarization for caregiver affidavits while stressing staff will not provide legal advice.

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Sarah Kirk, district registrar for Nantucket Public Schools, told the committee on March 24 that the district has reworked central registration to provide one-family appointments across grades, expanded language support and moved intake to the ECC (door 45) starting January 2025 to create a more welcoming and efficient experience. "The registrations that I tend to live in two school years completely," Kirk said, explaining why registration counts and enrollment totals can differ.

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