Jefferson Independent School District
1600 MLK Drive Jefferson, Texas 75657 (903) 665-2461 Fax (903)665-7367
ENROLLMENT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
CERTAIN REGULATIONS MUST BE SATISFIED AND RECORDS MUST BE PRESENTED IN ORDER FOR A STUDENT TO BE ENROLLED IN JISD. THESE INCLUDE:
___ PROOF OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SOCIAL SECURITY CARD)
___ PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENT
(BIRTH CERTIFICATE, PASSPORT, DRIVER’S LICENSE, ADOPTION, ETC.)
___ IMMUNIZATION RECORDS
(DPT, MEASLES, MUMPS, RUBELLA, POLIO, HAEMOPHILIUS,
INFLUENZA TYPE B, TUBERCULIN TEST)
___ WITHDRAWAL / OTHER RECORDS THAT YOU HAVE FROM YOUR
PREVIOUS SCHOOL (INCLUDING SS# OR ALTERNATE ID). JISD WILL
SEND FOR THE OFFICIAL SCHOOL RECORDS.
___ DIVORCE DECREE- IF APPLICABLE
(WITH CUSTODIAL PARENT/ GUARDIAN LISTED and DATED)
___ AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT FOR NON-PARENT/RELATIVE
VOLUNTARY CAREGIVER – (POWER OF ATTORNEY)
IF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCE APPLIES:
(IF A STUDENT IS TO LIVE WITH SOMEONE OTHER THAN A NATURAL PARENT
OR LEGAL GUARDIAN, THAT PERSON MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIGNING
ALL ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS IN THE SCHOOL OFFICE.)
PROOF OF RESIDENCE
(STUDENTS ENROLLING IN JISD)
STUDENTS MUST LIVE IN JISD TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN JISD. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN THE DISTRICT.
ACCEPTABLE PROOF CAN INCLUDE:
___ TAX STATEMENT (MARION COUNTY CURRENT YEAR)
___ VOTER REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE (MARION COUNTY CURRENT
YEAR)
___ RENTAL LEASE ONLY IF: SIGNED/DATED BY BOTH LEASEE AND
LEASOR AND INCLUDING TAX STATEMENT OF PROPERTY OWNER AND
LISTING NAMES OF PARENT/GUARDIAN & CHILD(REN) LIVING IN
RESIDENCE
NOTE: IT IS A VIOLATION OF STATE LAW TO KNOWINGLY FALSIFY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT DOCUMENTS.
DISTRICT-WIDE FREE MEALS FOR STUDENTS
The Jefferson Independent School District is proud to announce a district-wide change in policy of serving meals to children under the National School Lunch Program and National School Breakfast Program for the 2019 – 2020 school year. Jefferson I.S.D. is now eligible to operate the Community Eligbility Provision (CEP), which provides free breakfast and lunch to all children at no charge and eliminates the collection of meal applications for free, reduced-price, and paid student meals. The approach reduces burdens for families and school administrators and helps ensure that student receive meals.