REQUIRED ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS
The following items need to be submitted at your child's enrollment appointment or by the deadline listed below. Your child is not considered “enrolled” until all items are received.
- Parent/Guardian Driver's License, State Issued ID Card or Passport - Must be presented at appointment for proof of identity. Also, any paperwork showing a parental name change (i.e., divorce/re-marriage) must be presented.
- Child's ORIGINAL Birth Certificate or Passport - (or certified copy) of student's Birth Certificate must be presented at registration. Ohio Revised Code 3313.672 requires a certified birth certificate be provided within fourteen (14) days of entry. The Missing Children’s Act requires school officials to immediately report to local law enforcement any child without proper documentation within the 14 days as a possible missing child. Ohio Revised Code 3313.672 provides the following will be accepted in lieu of a certified birth certificate: a passport, an attested transcript of the certificate of birth, an attested transcript of the certificate of baptism or other religious record showing the date and place of birth of the child, an attested transcript of a hospital record or birth affidavit showing the date and place of the birth of the child.
- Proof of Residency - Provide one item from List A and one item from List B of the residency documents on the website. The parent/guardian of the student(s) being registered must be listed on documents; otherwise, a Residency Affidavit 5111 F2 will need to be completed – See “Living with a Perrysburg Resident.” Proof of Residency
- Court file-stamped Custody Document, if applicable. This document must include the cover page with filed/date stamp, page stating legal custodian/residential parent, and judge's signature page NOTE: Ohio law requires the entire custody document be on file with the school. Ohio Revised Code 3313.672 requires a certified copy of an order or decree, or modification of such an order or decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child and designating a residential parent and legal custodian of the child at the time of entry. Please note: Whenever there is a modification of any order or decree allocating parental rights and responsibilities for the care of a child and designating a residential parent and legal custodian of the child that has been submitted to a school, the residential parent shall provide the person in charge of admission at the pupil's school with a certified copy of the order or decree that makes the modification. This documentation must include a signature from a judge.
- Marriage Certificate or other name change document, if maiden and married names are not both on birth certificate or name on license is different than name on child's birth certificate.
- Child’s Immunization Records (And Physical for students first entering preschool or kindergarten) - Complete immunization record within 14 days of entry.
- KG Only - Physical dated within one year from start of school (doctor can use any form). These forms are due by the first day of school and can be submitted directly to the building of attendance.
In addition, it is recommended that you also provide the following:
- Current or most recent report card, progress report, schedule or copy of transcript. If no record is provided, student enrollment may be delayed until grade level can be verified with previous school.
- Special Education Paperwork - (if applicable): These items should be presented at the time of enrollment. An official request will be made to the previous school for these documents as appropriate; however, having the documents upfront facilitates a smoother transition.
- ETR/MFE and IEP for students with disabilities
- 504 Accommodation Plan
- Gifted Identification information
In order to accommodate your registration quickly, we MUST comply with the legal requirements of the following:
- Federal/State Law - “Missing Child Act”
- State Law ORC 3113.64 – Legal Custody
- State Law ORC 3313.64 - Legal Residency
- Perrysburg Board of Education Policy Guidelines #5111
OBTAINING A CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATE
State of Ohio
If you do not have an original, certified birth certificate for your child and your child was born in Ohio, you may obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate at any Vital Records Office within Ohio. There is a fee required. They will provide you with a certified copy while you wait or you may also obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate by mail.
Out of the State of Ohio
The following website: https://www.vitalchek.com/birth-certificates has links and information for all states to obtain a certified copy of a birth certificate for your child. There are addresses and phone numbers for the various agencies in each state. Most of these agencies have a fee required to obtain a certified birth certificate.