Not quite that simple, as a recent experience I had shows. In my experience a move occurred, but the family had to have proof the old home was sold before eligibility was granted.
I've heard ADs complain about a kid changing from living with mom in one district to living with dad in their district, and not being allowed eligibility.
Some of it depends on the schools involved allowing the ruse to go. One side makes a stink about the address just being a rented POB, or the kid commuting from the original address still, then it gets much more difficult as they have to prove it was a legitimate move, not just a work around.
These examples are kind of older, but the only public ones I could think of off of the top of my head where the work around of just getting an address was denied. It appears, from messages on this board, that the Riggs example was like the one I saw recently. Initially denied, but once the original home was sold, it was reversed and allowed.
Maybe for some people buying a new house and selling an your current one to get eligibility is not a big deal, but that would be out of the realm of possibility for me.
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