Niece staying with us.

[mtbe]

What is the name of your state? Ohio

My wife and I invited our Niece to stay with us, for a few months, after she graduated school in Colombia. They finish their Sophomore year. She will be here until early August. (She want's to stay longer into next year, but not if I can help it! )

We thought about sending her to High School in our district, but don't know if it's possible. We are going to meet with the school this week. I know there are only 2 months left.

She has a tourist VISA, not an F-1 (for students).

I read that she can go if we pay the tuition equivalent (it's a public school). I don't want to do that. It's around $7000/year.

I know other families do this: live with their grandparents, live with relatives, etc. without getting legal guardianship. I've been paying taxes in this community for 8 years now and we don't have any children yet. Even illegal immigrants are allowed in schools....

Anyone know how this is done?

 

[notsmartmark]

I read that she can go if we pay the tuition equivalent (it's a public school). I don't want to do that. It's around $7000/year.

Please post the the info about paying for tuition. I don't believe schools are allowed to ask for citizenship info., only residency. I would register and force the district to put into writing their reason for refusing to allow enrollment.

 

[BelizeBreeze]

If she is on a visitor's visa she will not be allowed to enroll. Unless you want to harbor an illegal alien.

 

[notsmartmark]

I think there are 2 potential questions, citizenship and accessing the school system.

I can't answer the question regarding citizenship, but that wasn't the question raised. They wanted to know about access to the school system. I understand that the Supreme Court already answered the question in '82, PLYLER v. DOE, 457 U.S. 202
"As a result of the ruling, schools may not
deny admission to a student on the basis of undocumented status
treat a student fundamentally different from others to determine residency
engage in practices to "chill" access to school
require students or parents to disclose or document immigration status
make inquiries of students or parents that may expose their undocumented status
require Social Security numbers from all students"
http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/Plyler/Powell.asp
http://www.ericdigests.org/2000-2/schools.htm

It sounds like the district is trying to "chill" access to their district.