Orland School District 135 to Require Proof of Residency Each School Year

ORLAND PARK, IL — Beginning the 2017-2018 school year, Orland School District 135 will be following the practice established by District 230, and will require that each student’s family provide proof of residency each year. Requiring proof of residency each year will allow the District to maintain an accurate account of enrolled students. This procedure will also bolster the District’s efforts to be fiscally responsible by ensuring that students who attend our schools are legally entitled to do so. It is in the best interest of all taxpayers in the District that we require proof of residency each year.

Parents may begin providing residency documents to the registration department beginning in January for the upcoming school year. The registration department is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

For those who are unable to provide proof of residency during normal business hours, there will be several after-hours events set aside for that purpose. More information about these dates will be forthcoming.

Proof of residency may not be faxed or emailed in to the registration department.

Proof of residency within Orland School District 135 boundaries must be proven with documents from both Category A and Category B (as described below). The parent's name and address must appear on the documents and they must be current. Acceptable proof is as follows:

Category A (one document required)

● Most recent home property tax bill
● Current month mortgage statement
● (If home closing just took place, HUD I Settlement document)
● Signed and dated 12-month lease with two rent receipts
● If parent is not the homeowner: notarized affidavits of residency from the resident owner and the resident custodial parent along with supporting documents from both Category A (owner) and Category B (parent)

As Needed to Prove Residency (If parent is not the homeowner)

Affidavit: Owner of Residence

Affidavit: Natural Custodial Parent

Category B (two documents showing proper address are required)
● Gas bill
● Electric bill
● Water/Sewer bill
● Phone bill (no cell)
● Cable bill
● Vehicle registration
● Bank statement
● Insurance
● Public aid card
● Medicaid card
● Credit card statement
● Paycheck stub
● City sticker receipt
● Driver’s license/State ID