Students entering the Stanly County School system are required to have an enrollment form and a residency form completed by the parent/guardian of the enrolling student. 

Residency verification is mandated by state law and Stanly County Schools will follow the guidelines provided by the state statues.  In applying G.S. 115C-366, it is necessary to distinquish between domicile and residence.   North Carolina courts have said that establishing domicile requires "legal capacity, physical presence, and intent to acquire domicile."  Furthermore,  a person may have more than one residence but only one domicile. 

PROOF OF DOMICILE (RESIDENCE):   All documentation should be current and in the name of the parent/guardian.  School principals may require one or more of the following as minimal proof of residency:  1)  signed lease agreement,  2) rental receipt, 3) utility bill (gas, water, electric, NO phone), 4) current listing on income tax forms, 5) home ownership proof, 6) personal property tax listings, 7) banking statements and payroll addresses to domicile.

Occasionally, the school may use a residency verification form  to help with the issue of domicile.  This most often occurs when families choose to double up.