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

Nantucket School Committee · March 24, 2026
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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.

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.

Kirk described practical…

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