Castro Valley Unified School District

Proof of Residency

Residency verification must be completed and is required for:

• All students NEW to the district
• When a family changes their address  

Fill out a CVUSD Statement of Residency Form (please refer to links below for the forms) and submit the form at the school site with required documents outlined below. You must submit one item from EACH section below. The items that you are submitting must have your name and physical address where the student sleeps at night.

1. A current CA Driver’s License, ID Card, or other Government-Issued Identification for identification purposes only.
2. One (1) of the following current bills dated within 60 days of enrollment showing the physical address where the student sleeps at night: 
   • PG&E Bill or Welcome Letter with name, address, and start date  
   • Energy Bill (Solar, etc.)
   • East Bay MUD Bill  
   • Waste Management or Alameda County Industries (ACI) Bill  
3. One (1) of the following current documents dated as noted below which shows the physical address of where the student sleeps at night:

Within 1 year of Enrollment

• Residential Rental Contract or Lease agreement
• DMV Vehicle Registration
• Vehicle Insurance Bill
• Income Tax Bill
• Voter registrations

Within 30 days of Enrollment – the following showing the physical address where the student sleeps at night

• Payroll stub with name and address
• Medical Bill
• State/Government agency correspondence
• Telephone / Internet Bill

Original documents are preferred when available although online printouts of your current bills in your name and address are also acceptable.  Current bills are defined as above.  Your original documents will be returned to you.

Residency is based on where you live, not what property you own.  Purchase agreements/contracts are not acceptable as proof of residency (escrow closing papers are acceptable with additional verification required within 30 days).

Shared Residency  

A Shared Residency is when a parent is residing with another district resident seven (7) days a week. Both parties must be present during their residency verification. 

• Print and complete the Shared Statement of Residency Form (links below).
• The parent/guardian will need to provide two (2) bills proving his/her residency at this address. These items may include phone bill, cable bill, credit card bill, vehicle insurance, payroll stub with name and address, etc.. The parent/guardian's CA Driver's License will also be required for identification purposes.
• The Homeowner/Renter the parent is living with, will need to provide his/her current utility bill, another document as listed above, and his/her California Driver's License.