Proof of Residency

Mansfield ISD welcomes you and your family to a new school year!  Before school starts in August, returning students entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th are required to provide proof of residence (POR).  Families with returning students entering Pre-Kindergarten, Kindergarten, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th and 11th have two options:

  • You may take your proof of residence to your student’s 2024-2025 campus office
    • For further information regarding specific dates and times during which personnel will be available to receive and process your records, check your designated campus website.
  • You may email your proof of residence for your 2024-2025 Howard student to:  Howard_POR@misdmail.org 
    • Email must include your student’s first & last name and student ID number.

TAH Summer Office Hours:

  • Monday - Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Closed

PLEASE NOTE: Each campus has its email address, so if you have multiple students at different campuses, you will need to send a separate POR to each campus’ email.

Satisfactory proof of residence includes:

  • Electric, Gas, or Water Bill – with May service dates or later
  • Disconnection notices are not allowed
  • Must show a service address

Newly Established Residency in the last 30 days includes:

  • Lease Agreement
    • The lease agreement may be acceptable if it is new (30 days or less).
    • Is used when you do not have a utility bill and the lease states bills are paid by the lessor.
    • Other documentation may be requested when a utility bill is not available.
    • Lease agreements must show a beginning and ending date and the address of the property with signatures from both the lessor and lessee. 
      • The lease agreement must list the student occupants.

Families who have a contract on a home that will close within 45 days of the beginning of school, will need to confer with Student Services on applicable Board Policies and guidelines for enrollment. 

Failure to provide the necessary documentation may result in enrollment delays or withdrawal from school.