Hi,
we are currently planning our house construction (hopefully starting in July or August) and have a small issue. Our child will start school this September, but unfortunately not at our future residence, rather 30 km (18.6 miles) away at our current address. We would like to avoid this and, if possible, have the child enrolled at the future residence right away. Applications regarding this have so far been unsuccessful and were all rejected.
Assuming we start construction in July or August, from when would it be possible to change the official address?
According to the law, the house must be habitable, which, according to the Bavarian building regulations, means:
“A building may only be used when it itself, access roads, water supply and wastewater disposal, as well as communal facilities, are safely usable to the necessary extent, but not before the time specified in sentence 1.”
However, inquiries with the residents’ registration office showed that they are not very strict about this (they basically said we should just proceed, as no one checks this closely, especially since it’s just a matter of a few months).
What are your experiences? How have you handled this? Feel free to PM.
we are currently planning our house construction (hopefully starting in July or August) and have a small issue. Our child will start school this September, but unfortunately not at our future residence, rather 30 km (18.6 miles) away at our current address. We would like to avoid this and, if possible, have the child enrolled at the future residence right away. Applications regarding this have so far been unsuccessful and were all rejected.
Assuming we start construction in July or August, from when would it be possible to change the official address?
According to the law, the house must be habitable, which, according to the Bavarian building regulations, means:
“A building may only be used when it itself, access roads, water supply and wastewater disposal, as well as communal facilities, are safely usable to the necessary extent, but not before the time specified in sentence 1.”
However, inquiries with the residents’ registration office showed that they are not very strict about this (they basically said we should just proceed, as no one checks this closely, especially since it’s just a matter of a few months).
What are your experiences? How have you handled this? Feel free to PM.
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Bauherren201422 Apr 2016 19:02Stemi schrieb:
Within the same municipality?
We are moving from Municipality A to Municipality B, and the mayor of A absolutely refuses to release our child because the municipality has invested a few million in renovating the school(s) last year and this year.
The school in Municipality B would gladly accept our child – we have already had discussions.
They cannot understand the situation at all. No, not within the same municipality. It’s from City A to Municipality B, basically the same as in your case.
Have you considered contacting the school authority? I’m not sure about the legal chances, but in the end, there must be a solution that all parties can accept.
Stemi schrieb:
Within the same municipality?
We are moving from municipality A to municipality B, and the mayor of A is refusing to release our child because the municipality invested several million in school renovations last year and this year. I can understand that. Mayor A is under a lot of pressure for spending the funds on school renovations instead of building staff accommodations.
I assume you want to avoid your child forming friendships that they will have to break off after just one year. Or is there another reason?
Of course, that would be unfortunate, but here are some points to consider: if your child has already made friends in daycare, preschool, or the local area, there will be some tearful goodbyes anyway. Does it really make a difference whether these friendships end this year or next?
Friends from daycare and the local area often reunite in the first grade, so these friendships will also be interrupted by starting school in location B now.
If municipality A or B refuses your request, it wouldn’t be ideal, but it wouldn’t be a disaster requiring another move in between. Perhaps beginning school and taking this big step in your old community with “old” friends might even be more supportive. Then, after the move next year, you can calmly enroll your child in the new school. If your child is clever, you are probably worrying unnecessarily.
Of course, that would be unfortunate, but here are some points to consider: if your child has already made friends in daycare, preschool, or the local area, there will be some tearful goodbyes anyway. Does it really make a difference whether these friendships end this year or next?
Friends from daycare and the local area often reunite in the first grade, so these friendships will also be interrupted by starting school in location B now.
If municipality A or B refuses your request, it wouldn’t be ideal, but it wouldn’t be a disaster requiring another move in between. Perhaps beginning school and taking this big step in your old community with “old” friends might even be more supportive. Then, after the move next year, you can calmly enroll your child in the new school. If your child is clever, you are probably worrying unnecessarily.
ypg schrieb:
I assume you want to avoid your child forming friendships that they would have to end after only one year. Or is there another reason?
Of course, that would be unfortunate, but here are a few things to consider: if your child has already made friends in the daycare center, preschool, or local area, then there will inevitably be some tearful goodbyes. Does it really make a difference whether these friendships are broken up this year or next?
Friends from preschool and the local area often meet again in the first grade, so starting school now in B would also separate them from these friends.
If municipality A or B refuses, it wouldn’t be ideal, but it wouldn’t be a disaster that would require moving again. Maybe starting school in the familiar community with “old” friends could even be more helpful for this big step in life. After moving next year, you could then calmly enroll your child in the new school – if your child is smart, you are probably worrying unnecessarily. So, all our children currently attend the kindergarten in municipality B, where we also work.
At the moment, our older child would start school in A, then after the house is completed, switch back to B.
Changing schools once is okay, but we want to avoid doing it twice.
Umbau-Susi23 Apr 2016 09:22Please try googling the terms “parental intention,” “school law,” and your specific federal state. If you find relevant information, write to the school authority with a copy to the officially responsible school, stating that it is your declared parental intention for your child to be enrolled at the school in the place where you live. Further explain that you already work there and that your child attended kindergarten there. You also commit to ensuring that there will be no absences not related to illness.
The receiving school has confirmed that there is space available for your child.
If this is not possible, your child will stay at home until the move. However, you do not want that to happen.
Important: Write the letter in a very polite but clear manner and send it by registered mail with return receipt.
You will soon be invited to a meeting at the school authority, where you should explain your position again in a friendly but firm way and not be persuaded to change your mind.
Your arguments must be repeated like a mantra.
Use the phrase “our declared parental intention” in every second sentence.
So far, this approach has always worked.
Important: Be very polite but absolutely firm on the matter.
The receiving school has confirmed that there is space available for your child.
If this is not possible, your child will stay at home until the move. However, you do not want that to happen.
Important: Write the letter in a very polite but clear manner and send it by registered mail with return receipt.
You will soon be invited to a meeting at the school authority, where you should explain your position again in a friendly but firm way and not be persuaded to change your mind.
Your arguments must be repeated like a mantra.
Use the phrase “our declared parental intention” in every second sentence.
So far, this approach has always worked.
Important: Be very polite but absolutely firm on the matter.
Umbau-Susi23 Apr 2016 09:37Oh yes, one more thing I forgot: bring the building permit / planning permission and the construction start certificate with you to the meeting. (not in the letter!!!!!)
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