PROOF OF RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Please be advised that Zion-Benton Twp. High School District 126 will continue its increased proof of residency requirements for the upcoming school year. Parents/guardians should begin preparing now to secure the required documentation that must be provided during Online- registration.
Proof of Residency Requirements
In order for a student to attend District 126, one (1) document showing proper name and address from each of the following categories is required for verification of residency every school year:
Category I – (one document required)
The most recent property tax bill
Mortgage papers (homeowners)
Signed and dated lease (current)
Closing Statement of Recent Purchases
Letter from the manager and proof of last month’s payment
Notarized letter from landlord in lieu of lease (month-to-month agreement)
Letter of residence to be used when the person seeking to enroll a student is living with a District resident (7:60-AP2, E2)
Category II (one document is required)
Most recent cable television and/or credit card bill (June or later)
Current public aid card
Current homeowners/renters insurance policy and premium payment.
Most recent gas, electric, and/or water bill
Mail received at new (within the last 30 days) residences
Military Personnel Enrolling a Student for the First Time in the District
must provide one of the following within 60 days after the date of the student’s initial enrollment
Postmarked mail addressed to military personnel
Lease agreement for occupancy
Proof of ownership of residence
Parents using the affidavits of residency will need 1 Category I proof from the current home owner along with 1 Category II item from the current homeowner. Additionally, the parent/guardian will also be required to produce 2 items from Category II of the residency checklist which ties the parent/guardian to the residency listed in the affidavit.
IMPORTANT WARNING: By state law: a person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll a student known by that person to be a non-resident of the District may be guilty of a Class C misdemeanor. If a student is determined to be a non-resident of the District for whom tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for non-resident tuition from the date the student began attending a District 126 school as a non-resident.
Questions regarding residency and proof of residency requirements should be addressed to Student Services at 847/731-9352 (Zion-Benton Twp. High School) or 847/731-9804 (Zion-Benton East).