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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1156

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Holland, Schoon, Horn, Rasmussen and May

Read first time 1/18/89 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to establishment of a student's residence at the age of eighteen; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.27 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.27 RCW to read as follows:

          If a student reaches the age of eighteen during the school year and the student is enrolled in school for that school year using that student's parent's address for establishing residence for the purpose of school assignment, the student's residence shall be determined by the address of the student's parents for the remainder of the school year.  Exceptions may be granted by the resident district superintendent upon a showing that there is a financial, educational, or health problem, or disruption affecting the student or his or her family that would be significantly alleviated by allowing the student to finish the school term or school year at a school outside the attendance area of the parent's residence.