January 8, 1993

Mr. Everett Conn, Superintendent
Mingo County Schools
Alderson Street
Williamson, West Virginia 25661-3296

Dear Mr. Conn:

You have asked:

1. "If a student, whose parents are residing in another state, moves into a West Virginia School district to reside with an aunt, should that student be allowed to enroll in a public school?"

Yes. Please refer to Grand_Lodge_(I.O.O.F.)_v._Bd._of_Ed., 90 W. Va. 8, 100 S.E. 440, 48 A.L.R. 1092 (1922), and State_ex_rel._Jane_Doe_v._Kingery, 157 W. Va. 667 203 S.E.2d 358 (1974).*

2. "If a student has moved from Houston to live with an aunt, is the county board of education obligated to allow the student to enroll in a public school, according to White_ex._rel._White_v._Linkinogger, 334 S.E.2d 633 (W. Va. 1986)?"
Yes, and, also, according to the Grand_Lodge and Kingery cases cited in answer to your first question.

Hoping that I have been of service, I am

Sincerely,

/s/

Henry Marockie
State Superintendent of Schools

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