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I. PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN SCHOOL ZONE |
| A resident parent or guardian admitting a pupil to an Osceola County School shall produce documents from at least two (2) of the following categories: |
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Mortgage document, rental or lease agreement, property tax records |
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Current utility bill (a 30 day waiver is granted when the family is just moving into the address for this provision. A date should be attached to this waiver providing information as to when the utility bill should be presented.) |
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Income tax records |
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Proof of receipt of government benefits |
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Notarized statement signed by the owner of the home in which the parent resides with two (2) supporting documents from the owner as listed above. |
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II. PROOF OF PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
The physical examination must have been completed within the last twelve months prior to the anticipated day of enrollment. If the student has ever been in a Florida school, that student is exempt, provided that there is documented evidence of a physical from that Florida school. We will presume that students who have attended a Florida school have already had a physical examination. If, when requested records are received, or upon other verification as documented, no physical examination documentation is presented, the student will be required to submit to a physical examination. |
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III. IMMUNIZATIONS |
All student immunizations must be up to date and on a Florida Form 680. |
Five (5) DTP’s |
- If the fourth primary dose on or after the fourth birthday, the fifth dose is not required. DTaP is acceptable for one or more DTP’s. DT (pediatric) is acceptable if Pertussis vaccine is medically contraindicated. |
Four (4) Polio |
- If the third dose on or after the fourth birthday, the fourth dose is not required. IPV is an acceptable alternative for one or more doses of OVP(**See New Requirement for 2011-2012) |
Two (2) MMR’s |
– The first dose is valid if given on or after first birthday. The second dose is valid if given at least one month after first dose. |
Hepatitis B |
- Series of three. A student may enter school if first dose has been administered prior to initial entry; or
Series of two for students ages 11-15, minimum four (four) months apart. |
HIB |
is required for child care and preschool entry only. |
Pre-K: |
All required immunizations appropriate to age, including the Varicella and the HIB. One dose of MMR is required. Varicella vaccine is not required if child has documentation of history of varicella disease as provided by the healthcare provider. |
Grade
K-
3: |
All required immunizations and two doses of Varicella. Two doses of MMR required. Varicella vaccine is not required if child has documentation of history of varicella disease as provided by the healthcare provider. |
Grades
4-10 |
All required immunizations and one dose of Varicella. Two doses of MMR required. Varicella vaccine is not required if child has documentation of history of varicella disease as provided by the healthcare provider.*** |
Grade
7-12 |
All required immunizations and a Tetanus (Tdap) booster***
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**New Requirement for 2011-2012, if the fourth dose of vaccine is administered prior to the fourth birthday, a fifth dose of polio vaccine is required for entry into kindergarten. |
***Students thirteen (13) years of age and older who are required to have Varicella for school entry should received two (2) doses at least twenty-eight (28) days apart of the Varicella vaccine if they have not already gotten the shot or had the disease. |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that a dose of meningococcal vaccine (MCV4) be administered to children and adolescents eleven (11) through eighteen (18) years of age. This vaccine is NOT a requirement for enrollment. Detailed information about meningococcal disease and vaccination is located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-mening.pdf |
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IV. PROOF OF DATE OF BIRTH |
State law requires that a child must be five years old on or before September 1 of the ensuing school year to be eligible to enroll in kindergarten. A child must be six years old on or before September 1 of the ensuing school year to be eligible to enroll in first grade. Such proof can be provided with one of the following documents: |
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Birth certificate (certified copy), or
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Certificate of baptism, with sworn affidavit, |
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Two-year old life insurance policy on child, or |
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Bible record, with sworn affidavit, or |
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Passport showing age, or
Affidavit of age sworn to by parent and a certificate of age signed by health officer, school physician or licensed physician. |
