Required Enrollment Forms

New Student Registration Information

In order to register a NEW student in Douglas County Schools, we require that you provide the following information at the time of initial registration: Proof of Residency, Birth Certificate, Record of Immunization and Unofficial Transcript or Report Card. DCSD Transfer Students only need to provide a proof of residency when there is a change in residency.

**REQUIRED ENROLLMENT FORMS**
Please used this checklist to make sure you have all the DCSD Enrollment Forms completed.  

**PROOF OF RESIDENCY IN DOUGLAS COUNTY AND PONDEROSA ATTENDANCE AREA**

(ONLY THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE SUFFICIENT and must be in parent/guardian name)

Proof of residency can only be one of the following:

Copy of your deed of trust to your home
Purchase contract agreement for your home with builder
Lease agreement
Tax Notice
Warranty Deed
Notarized Letter (If your family is living with someone in PHS boundaries. We will also need their proof of residence along with the notarized letter)

**BIRTH CERTIFICATE **

**RECORD OF IMMUNIZATION**

Colorado Law requires each student to have proof of having:

4 DPT (diptheria-tetanus-pertussis)
1 TDAP
3 Polio
2 MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)
3 Hepatitis B
2 Varicella

**UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT**
(Your previous school is required to provide you with an UNOFFICIAL copy of your transcript due to FERPA law) for all semesters in high school WITH DATES ATTENDED (this is ABOSLUTELY MANDATORY) as counselors cannot ensure correct placement in meeting graduation requirements without a transcript. (An unofficial copy is adequate for registration.) An 8th grade student going into 9th grade we will need the 8th grade report card.

**COPY OF WITHDRAWAL GRADES FROM PREVIOUS SCHOOL WITH DATES**
If you are transferring during the school year, a withdrawal form (complete with withdrawal grades) from your previous school is necessary.

**CUSTODIAL/GUARDIANSHIP PAPERS**
(If applicable) Guardianship issues need to be directed to Student Records at district office at 720-433-0095 prior to registration.

** SPECIAL NEEDS**
Please let us know at the time you make the appointment if you child has an IEP so we can have the appropriate teachers attend your registration. Please provide a current IEP or 504 Plan at time of appointment.

Thank you for all your help in making this registration process run smoothly.

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In compliance with Titles VI & VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and Colorado law, the Douglas County School District RE-1 does not unlawfully discriminate against otherwise qualified students, employees, applicants for employment, or members of the public on the basis of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, religion, ancestry, or need for special education services. Discrimination against employees and applicants for employment based on age, genetic information, and conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth is also prohibited in accordance with state and/or federal law. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public. The School District's Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator to address complaints alleging sexual harassment under Title IX is Aaron Henderson, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, Colorado, [email protected], 303-387-0127.

Outside Agencies

Complaints regarding violations of Title VI, (race, national origin), Title IX (sex, gender), Section 504/ADA (handicap or disability), may be filed directly with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 1244 North Speer Blvd., Suite 310, Denver, CO 80204. Complaints regarding violations of Title VII (employment) and the ADEA (prohibiting age discrimination in employment) may be filed directly with the Federal Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 303 E. 17th Ave., Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, or the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1050, Denver, CO 80202.

NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).