Officials with Franklin Special School District say a woman lied about where she lived so her son could attend Johnson Elementary School.
The district has filed a lawsuit against Angela Salazar, asking her to pay more than $14,500 for tuition reimbursement and other fees. It was filed in Williamson County Chancery Court.
According to the suit, Salazar signed a notarized affidavit on May 5, 2008, saying she lived in Franklin. But an investigator hired by the school district determined she was actually living in Maury County.
Salazar could not be reached for comment. John Milazo, the attorney who notarized her affidavit, said he is not handling the case.
In the affidavit, Salazar stated that she'd lived in Franklin since 1997 but obtained a house in Maury County and would be moving after her lease expired. Milazo told the district that Salazar was remodeling the Maury home but not living there. The district investigator saw toys and a playground set at that home and never saw Salazar going to or leaving a residence in Franklin, according to the complaint.
The district's annual tuition for students who live elsewhere is $3,000. District attorney Charles Cagle said state law allows school systems to charge more than that.
本报讯 纳什维尔乃至全田纳西州最好的学区所在郡，无疑是威廉姆森郡。可是该郡又是田纳西州最富有的郡。为了让子女进入好学区，不少家长（多半是新移民）借用他人的地址，对学校撒谎，冒名进入该郡公立学校的事时有发生。这一位名叫Salazar的母亲可没有那么幸运，她被威廉姆森郡政府告上法庭，并要求14，500美元的罚款。这位母亲住在Maury郡，但是她希望进入威廉姆森郡的Johnson小学。
据悉，有些华人家庭也有类似状况，甚至有些人还沾沾自喜，引以为骄傲。根据田纳西法律，每一个学生每一年的费用至少3000美元，但是法律允许学校诉求更多的费用。一旦被学校发现，则面临法律诉讼的危险。
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