SB 1044

Present law specifies that t he public schools are free to all persons residing in Tennessee who are above five years of age, or who will become five years of age on or before August 15. Subject to certain exceptions described below, this bill requires a parent or guardian who wishes to enroll the ir student into an LEA or public charter school to submit one of the following documents to the LEA or public charter school upon enrollment of the student: (1) A copy of the student's birth certificate that lists a place of birth within the U . S . or legal territories; (2) A copy of a current voter registration issued to the parent or guardian and the parent's or guardian's valid driver license or photo identific ation license; (3) A copy of a U . S . passport issued to the student, parent, or guardian; or (4) A copy of a veterans affairs identification card, a U . S . military identification, or a DD-214 issued to the parent or guardian. A parent or guardian of a student will not be required to submit a document described in (1) – (4) to an LEA or public charter school if the parent or guardian : (1) P reviously submitted a document described in (1) – (4) to the LEA or public charter school; (2) I s employed by t he LEA or public charter school ; or (3) P ays the LEA or public charter school in an amount equal to the amount representing the per pupil state and local funds generated and required through the TISA formula for the LEA in which the participating student resides. This bill requires LEA s and public charter school s to maintain a record that a document described in (1) – (4) was submitted upon registration of a student .