7:30 a.m. - Earliest Bus Arrival at Monroe County Middle School (6th Grade at William Hubbard Campus and 7th-8th Grades at Banks Stephens Campus), Mary Persons High Main Campus and Freshman Campus, and Monroe County Achievement Center.  

7:45 a.m. - Earliest Bus Arrival at Samuel E. Hubbard Elementary, K. B. Sutton Elementary,and T.G. Scott Elementary Schools  

8:00 a.m. - School Day starts at MCMS 6th Grade at William Hubbard Campus and MPHS

Main Campus; Students are tardy after this time.  

8:04 a.m. - School Day starts at MPHS Freshman Campus and MCAC;Students are tardy after this time.  

8:15 a.m. - School Day starts at MCMS 7th-8th Grades at BS Campus;Students are tardy after this time.  

8:30 a.m. - School Day starts at SHES, KBSES, and TGSES; Students are tardy after this time.

2:53 p.m. - School Day ends at MPHS Freshman Campus and MCAC  

3:00 p.m. - School Day ends at MCMS Hubbard Campus  

3:00 p.m. - School Day ends at MPHS Main Campus  

3:10 p.m. - School Day ends at MCMS Banks Stephens Campus

3:30 p.m. - School Day ends at SHES, KBSES, and TGSES

Volunteer: 

• Working with students in the classroom
• Working on teacher projects in the parent room (or other designated area that is not in a classroom)
• Assisting in the media center 
• Field trips
• Assisting PTO with projects that occur within the school day
• Chaperones

Visitor:

• Field Day
• Eating lunch with their child
• Attending a class, grade, or school program during the day
• On campus for a short period of time with no supervisory responsibilities (i.e. classroom party visitor)

Monroe County Schools has instituted a new enrollment procedure effective today, August 14, 2013.  This new set of requirements, Administrative Regulation JCB-R(1) School Admissions under Board Policy JCB School Admissions is effective for all new students.  Students whose parents or legal guardians enrolled them during the summer of 2013 may be required to submit additional documents as set forth in JCB-R(1) in an effort to ensure there has not been falsification of Monroe County residency status.

This regulation, which supports the Board of Education's enrollment policy, was reviewed by the Board of Education last night, and the members agreed that this is a protocol which will support our schools' efforts to educate Monroe County residents.  The Board further agreed the intent is to protect Monroe County tax payers from baring the burden of educating students who are supposed to be attending schools in other counties.  The new enrollment protocols were developed after reviewing other districts' procedures from across the state (Lee County, Fayette County, Forsyth County, and Gwinnett County require similar documents).

Starting with enrollment for Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten in the spring,MCS will follow the new requirements for all enrollees and even returning students in August of 2014.

If you have questions or need additional clarification, please do hesitate to email us at monroe.messages@monroe.k12.ga.us.  We will compile those inquiries into a single "frequently asked questions (FAQ)" document that can be shared through Monroe Messages and through various media outlets.

2013-2014 ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES (EFFECTIVE AUGUST 14, 2013)

All potential students enrolling in the Monroe County Schools shall receive full status as a student when the following requirements are fulfilled. 

Proof of Authorized Person to Enroll

The following persons are authorized to enroll students:

• Parent (natural or adoptive)
• Legal guardian
• Foster parent appointed by a state agency
• If you are not the biological or adoptive parent of the student you are enrolling, then you must show proof that you are authorized to enroll the student.  If you are divorced from the student's other parent, we must have a copy of the related final divorce decree that has been officially filed and signed by a judge.
• Sponsor for approved International Exchange  Program
• To enroll in Monroe County Schools, the student's parent or legal guardian and the student must be full-time residents of Monroe County. 

The following documents must be provided and filed prior to enrollment in the school:

• Original Certified Copy of Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Ear-Eye-Dental Form (Form 3300)
• Georgia Immunization Form (Form 3231)
• Copy of Withdrawal Form from previous school
• Copy of Transcript
• Discipline Records
• Attendance Records
• Standardized Test Scores

Monroe County Schools requires THREE specific Proof of Residency documents, and all three forms must be provided at the time of enrollment or enrollment will not be finalized.

ONE of the following must be presented at the time of enrollment:

• Enrolling parent or guardian's driver's license showing the same residence information as provided on the other proofs of residency.  This will be presented and copied by Monroe County Schools' personnel.  No  post office boxes accepted as address on the driver's license. 
• Other valid government issued picture identification showing the same residence information as provided on the other proofs of residency.  This will be presented and copied by Monroe County Schools' personnel.

NOTE:  Documents presented for residency verification must include the same address as the accompanying utility bill.

TWO proofs of residency from the list below:    

• Electricity Bill showing the name and address of the enrolling parent/guardian.
• Gas Bill showing the name and address of the enrolling parent/guardian.
• Water Bill showing the name and address of the enrolling parent/guardian.
• Mortgage statement showing recent payment.
• Current sales agreement for residential property erected and verified by the Tax Records of Monroe County, Georgia.
• If property has closed within the last three (3) months, the signed closing settlement statements will suffice.
• A non-contingent sales contract for property is NOT acceptable.
• Lease
• No month-to-month leases accepted.
• Lease must list all persons living in the home - including the student(s) to be enrolled.
• Lease or rental agreement with term dates and listing of all occupants.
• Landlord's signature must be on the lease.
• Current Homeowner's Insurance Policy with policyholder information matching enrolling parent/guardian ID address information.

The following are NOT acceptable.

• Cable Bill
• Satellite Bill
• Phone Bill (land or cell)
• Non-Contingent Sales Contract for Property in Monroe County, Georgia
• Month-to-month lease

Homeless students, under the provisions of the McKinney-Vento Act, will be enrolled at the time of enrollment regardless of home status.  Documentation will be collected so that the student may participate in the school while seeking to establish true residency as defined by the McKinney-Vento Act.

All new enrollees, as of August 13, 2013, will be required to sign an Affidavit of Residency.  You will also be asked to sign an Affidavit of Residency, which can and will be used in a court of law should we find that the information you used to enroll your child was falsely given.

Monroe County Schools reserves the right to deny enrollment if possible falsification of information has taken place or that the student does not reside at the residence stated in the registration paperwork.   Monroe County Schools reserves the right to check home occupancy status prior to full enrollment in the Monroe County Schools.  Multiple home visits may be made if residency cannot be confirmed to the Monroe County Schools' satisfaction. Should the district suspect, or receive information that you do not live where you stated, the district has the right to request further documentation at any time during the child's enrollment so that the enrolling parent/guardian must establish and prove residency.