Hopkinton - 

The Town of Hopkinton has developed and adopted a new policy for the issuance of locator cards. To obtain a locator card, one of the child’s/student’s parents, guardians or a person acting in loco parentis or acting on behalf of homeless children/students must respond to the Town Clerk’s Office and provide the following documents:

1. A valid photo identification, such as a current RI motor vehicle operator’s license with current street address, state identification card, or passport; 

2. A certified copy of the child’s/student’s birth certificate; 

3. Proof of residency, such as a piece of mail with a current address, tax bill, utility bill, executed property deed, or some other proof of residency; 

4. If not a homeowner, a rental lease agreement granting possession of a dwelling and verification of occupancy by the landlord; Rental/Lease agreements must list child/children living in household.

5. In addition, an Affidavit of Residency/Homelessness, provided by the Town Clerk’s Office must be completed and attested to.

*An English translation must be provided for any documents, not in English.

There may be a delay of a few days before a locator card can be issued while eligibility for enrollment is being determined. 

Charlestown - 

The Town of Charlestown has developed and adopted a new policy for the issuance of locator cards. To obtain a locator card, one of the child’s/student’s parents, guardians or a person acting in loco parentis or acting on behalf of homeless children/students must respond to the Town Clerk’s Office and provide the following documents:

1. Child’s Birth Certificate

2. Current ID

*If the ID does not contain the current Charlestown address, a deed, lease/rental agreement is required*

If there is no formal lease or rental agreement, the Town Sergeant is dispatched to do a residency check

IF a residency check is necessary it could take 1-2 business days.

Children DO NOT need to be listed on rental agreement/lease