Registration

In order to enroll your student(s) in Homewood School District 153, several forms must be completed/updated each year and fees collected. In addition, you will be required to prove residency by submitting copies of original proofs.

The following copies of original and current (dated within the last two months) proofs must be provided for all new and returning students.

A total of THREE (3) proofs must be submitted and all forms completed for the registration to be processed:

• Valid Illinois Driver’s License (Must have correct address)
• Mortgage/Lease/Other
  
  
  • If you rent, bring in your current lease, showing the date of expiration and the name and phone number of your landlord. We do verify all leases. Each year when your lease expires, a new lease must be provided.
  • If you own, bring in a current mortgage statement.
  • If you live with a resident, please call 799-8721 ext 2138 for additional information. The resident you live with must provide the residency documents (detailed on this page) and complete a specialized, notarized questionnaire. Parent/Guardian must provide a driver’s license, current tax return or current paycheck stub (with name and address), and current bank or charge card statement.
  • If your living circumstances differ from any of the above, you must call the Business Office (799-8721, Extension 2138) to make an appointment to approve your residency.
    
    
• And in addition, we also need one (1) item from the list below. All must be current (dated within the last two months) and show proper name & address.
  
  
  • Utility Bill (Water, Gas or Electric only)
  • Homeowners/Renter’s Insurance Policy

IF THE REQUIRED HEALTH FORMS ARE NOT COMPLETED BY THE 1ST DAY OF SCHOOL, YOUR CHILD WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START SCHOOL ON TIME.

• Health Forms: EC/Pre-K, Kindergarten and 6th Grade students must have a current physical and immunization chart on file before they can begin school. All 5th graders must have received 3 Hepatitis B Immunizations before they can start 5th grade. Dental exam forms must be completed and returned for all incoming Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th graders prior to the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year. Eye exams are required for all Kindergarteners. Returning EC/Pre-K students do not need a new physical exam. The school nurses will send home exam forms as needed.
• If your child requires medication while at school, please request the authorization form from the school nurse. It is also available on our district website.
• If there are any custody restrictions, please submit a copy of the court order and/or divorce decree to the school. Also, please inform the schools if there is a change in students’ residential status or phone numbers during the school year.

The following must also be provided for all students NEW to the district:

• Certified Birth Certificate: These must be County Clerk validated. Hospital certificates are not official.
• Current I.E.P. or 504 Plan or Other Special Service Documents, if applicable.
• Illinois State Transfer Forms: No Illinois public school district is required to admit a new student unless the transferring student provides a completed form as per Section 2-3.13 of the Illinois School Code. No school district is required to admit a new student who is transferring from an out-of-state public school unless the parent or guardian of the student certified in writing that the student is not currently serving a suspension or expulsion.
• Evidence of a current physical exam (within 1 year) from a Physician practicing in the State of Illinois and an immunization record regardless of their grade level prior to enrollment.

Bussing Information:

• Bus routes are planned at the beginning of July. If your child will attend a day care service (before or after school) that is within district boundaries, you must contact Susan Barrows at the district office, 922-2411 as soon as arrangements have been decided.

Payment Information:

• Fees may be paid by check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or in cash. If paying by cash or credit card, you must pay in person at the district office.
• It is VERY IMPORTANT that you complete and return the enclosed registration forms and provide the necessary proofs before the May 21st, 2010 deadline. If you are unable to pay the fees at this time, you need to contact the district office to make arrangements for payment or to request an application for a fee waiver. Payment must be made or a fee waiver/promissory note must be on file in the District Office by the time room assignments/schedules are ready, otherwise the assignment will not be mailed home.

ALL OF THE PROOFS AND FORMS REQUESTED ABOVE MUST BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE BY 3 PM ON FRIDAY, MAY 21st, 2010 BEFORE WE CAN BEGIN YOUR STUDENT(S) REGISTRATION PROCESS.

After the May 21st deadline, late registration packets will be accepted in person on Tuesday July 20th from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm and Wednesday July 21st from 2pm – 6:30pm. Tables will be set up in the hallway inside the Sports Complex at the Hart/Millennium campus. The 2010 - 2011 school year begins on August 25, 2010. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE TAKEN ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. CHILDREN MISSING REQUIRED HEALTH FORMS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNTIL THE INFORMATION IS COMPLETED BY THEIR PHYSICIAN AND RETURNED TO THE NURSE.

Please contact the District Registrar at 708-799-8721, Extension 2138, if you have any questions or concerns.