ADE Director's Communication Memo Form


Memo Number : ACC-04-027

Date Created : 09/29/2003

Attention:

Superintendents
Co-op Directors
Secondary Principals
Elementary Principals
Middle School Principals
High School Principals

Type of Memo: Regulatory
Response Required: No
   
Section:   Accountability - Dr. Charity Smith
Subject:
Enrollment Documents

Regulatory Authority:
Act 63 of 2003/A.C.A. 6-18-208

Contact Person:
Annette Barnes

Phone Number:
501/682-4393

E-mail:
abarnes@arkedu.k12.ar.us

Act 63 of 2003 amended Arkansas Code 6-18-208 pertaining to requirements for enrollment in public school by adding military identification cards to the list of documents acceptable for public school enrollment. Section 1 of Arkansas Code 6-18-208 indicates:

“Prior to a child’s admission to an Arkansas public school, the parent, guardian, or responsible person shall provide the school district with one (1) of the following documents indicating the child’s age:

(1) A birth certificate;
(2) A statement by the local registrar or a county recorder
certifying the child’s date of birth;
(3) An attested baptismal certificate;
(4) A passport;
(5) An affidavit of the date and place of birth by the child’s
parent or guardian;
(6) Previous school records; or
(7) United States military identification.”

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