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Article: Boundary Crossings: A Matter of Residency.(inter-school district student enrollment)
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- School Administrator
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- November 1, 2000
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School districts clamp down on illegally enrolled students, while some states encourage interdistrict transfers
Greg Moore fills two distinct roles in his unusual job with the Riverview Gardens School District on the northern edge of St. Louis. He's both a one-member welcome committee and the chief law enforcer.
School district officials admit Moore's job description is "schizophrenic." Half of the former FBI agent's time is spent seeking out students who should be enrolled in the Riverview Gardens schools. He drops in on apartment complex managers and local business owners, puts up posters and talks with parents who live in this growing blue-collar ...