HOMELESS CHILDREN RULES
AND REGULATION
In compliance with the Board
Policy, the District shall:
- Designate a contact person as a liaison for
homeless children and youth, ensuring that homeless children are
identified, enrolled, and receive equitable access to high-quality
education and support services.
- Immediately enroll homeless children and youth,
eliminating delays caused by lack of records or other enrollment
requirements.
- Offer services to homeless students that are
offered to non-homeless students, including transportation services
and educational services for which the student is eligible (e.g.,
preschool, title I, programs for students with limited English
proficiency (LEP/ESL), programs for gifted and talented students,
special education, etc.) Ensure that homeless are not segregated or
stigmatized because of their homelessness.
- Keep children in their school of origin to the
extent feasible, except when doing so is contrary to the wishes of
parents/guardians.
- Ensure the right to attend school of origin
extends for the entire duration of homelessness and that children
who become housed during the academic year may continue their
education in the school of origin for the remainder of the academic
year.
- Provide written explanation to parents should
disputes arise over school selection or school enrollment and refer
parents to liaisons to mediate such disputes.
- Provide homeless parents with meaningful
opportunities to participate in the education of their children.
- Immediately enroll unaccompanied youth.
- Maintain unaccompanied youth in school of origin
to the extent feasible, unless this is against the youth’s wishes.
Immediately enroll youth in the school to which
they seek enrollment pending resolution of any disputes regarding
such placements.
When applying for McKinney-Vento funding, include
an assessment of the needs of unaccompanied youth in the
application.
Disseminate public notice of the educational
rights of homeless children and youth, increasing awareness of
homeless children’s educational rights.
Annually review and revise policies that may
impede homeless students’ access to school.
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