Students new to the district or re-enrolling after being out of the district for more than 30 days are considered new registrants. A legal guardian/parent must present documentation of residency and guardianship prior to enrollment. This documentation should be brought to the main office at BJHS where all registration forms can be obtained. The office is open and available for new registrations Monday through Friday, 7:30 – 4:00 during the academic year and select hours during the summer. Contact the main office at 827-0086 for summer hours of availability.
Proof of Residency – To determine District 87 residency, call the District 87 Office at 309-827-6031 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays and from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the summer. This information is also available via the online Property Database through the McLean County Tax Assessor's Office. After linking to this page, select the City of Bloomington button. This allows partial address searches by street or number. Type in your address, or future address, and if "087" appears under "School Dis", then the property is located within District 87.
Documents accepted for as establishing residency are:
Signed and dated lease
Mortgage documents
Real Estate Tax Bill
2 utility bills (gas, electric, cable) Phone bills are not accepted.
Public Aid card in addition to another document from this list.
Auto registration in addition to another document from this list.
Home insurance papers in addition to another document from this list.
Proof of Guardianship
Documents accepted for this purpose are:
Certified birth certificate and photo id of parent listed on birth certificate
Legal court documents indicating guardianship
Once the registrar is in receipt of these documents a registration packet can be obtained and completed for enrollment.
Other documents that are helpful to have during registration are:
Health and medical information
Previous grades/transcripts
IEP if student is to receive special education services.
These documents are all required within 30 days of registration, but if they are available when registering a student it eliminates any possible delays and/or exclusions due to lack of documentation.
The following documentation is required to withdraw a student from BJHS:
A signed release form completed by the guardian needs to be completed at least 24 hours prior to the student’s last day of attendance. This form can be obtained from the BJHS Registrar..
Obtaining Student Records/Information:
Student records can only be release to the legal guardian of the child unless release forms have been signed to include other parties. All forms for such purposes may be obtained from the Counselors or Registrar in Student Services.