JFAA - School Admission / Residency

File: JFAA

A student will not be admitted into the school system unless they are a resident of the Town of Franklin and presents “proof of residency”.

Exceptions to the policy are:

● The student is placed by the Department of Child and Family Services (DCF). The school district must be provided with documentation from DCF that the student is in DCF custody, the name of the case worker and parent/guardian town of residence or last known residence of parent/guardian.
● As per Massachusetts General Law, a student is not permitted to establish residency with the sole intent of attending the Franklin Public Schools. However, if a family accepts guardianship responsibility for making all educational decisions regarding a student then enrollment will be reviewed pending the completion of the Caregiver Authorization Affidavit as required by Massachusetts General Law. The family needs to present all required documentation of “proof of residency” in Franklin.

 

CROSS REFS.: JFAA-R

Legal Reference: MGL, Chapter 76, Section 5; Chapter 201F Section 3

Adopted by School Committee: 10/23/12
Reviewed, no revisions 8/18/16
Reviewed; revised 7/28/21