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EXHIBIT "A" Sunny Isles Beach Address Verification Plan Pursuant to School Board Policy 5112, the School Board shall verify the residence of all students enrolled at the Norman S. Edelcup Sunny Isles Beach K-8 except teachers' children, approved transfers,or City employees approved pursuant to School Board Policy 5120. Verification Letters The School Board shall verify the students residences by sending a letter similar to the letter attached to Exhibit "A" to all the students enrolled at the school during the school year. The letter shall request information to verify residency pursuant to School Board Policy 5112. Response to the letter shall be due no later than 30 days from date of mailing. The verification letters shall be mailed to the residence of the students no later than the first week of school. If the content of the attached letter is revised substantially, the School Board shall provide a copy to the City before mailing. The letter shall be mailed by certified mail to the students at the expense of the City. Review of Verification Documents The School Board shall review all verification documents provided to determine if students are properly assigned to the school. Post Office boxes, private mail box addresses or commercial establishment addresses are not valid to prove residency. If a student provides a post office box,private mail box address or commercial establishment address, the proper verification documentation shall be requested. . Investigation of Residency The School Board shall investigate situations where there is a reasonable suspicion that the student is not residing within the attendance boundary of the school. Such a reasonable suspicion may be prompted by return of verification letters mailed to students, unique feeder patterns based upon previous school attendance, search of property appraiser records, or other information provided by the City. Reasonable suspicion shall not be based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, or immigration status. The School Board shall verify addresses by telephone calls to Parents /Guardians or house visits by the Lead Person hired under this Agreement. The telephone calls or house visits shall commence no later than two (2) weeks from the deadline to respond to the verification letter. The Lead Person on as needed basis may utilize a School Resource Officer to conduct house visit to gain access to multi-family buildings. Withdrawal of Violators If the student is not in the properly zoned school the School Board shall follow District protocol to withdraw the student and refer back to home school. Each transfer request will be reviewed on a case by case basis and the determination will be based on the hardship and in the best interest of the student. 8