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Are you
or is someone you know Homeless?
Source: The New
York State Technical and Educational Assistance Center for Homeless
Students (NYS-TEACHS)
If you live in any of
the following situations...
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In an emergency or
transitional shelter
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In a motel, hotel,
trailer park, campground, abandoned in a hospital or awaiting
foster care
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In a car, park,
public place, bus or train station or in an abandoned building
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Doubled up with a
relative or friend
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As a migratory child
in any of the above conditions
...you have rights and
protection under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Assistance Act. You have the right to:
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Attend school - no
matter where you live or how long you have lived there.
You must be given immediate access to the same pubic education
provided to other children.
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Continue in the
school - you attended before you became homeless or the school
you last attended. You have a choice.
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Support in accessing
education - via the district's local Homeless Education Liaison:
this Liaison is mandated to explain to you the federal law that
protects your education rights while homeless as well as support
and assist you in your efforts in securing those rights.
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Transportation - to
school and school programs.
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Attend and
participate - in school programs with students who are not
homeless. Students cannot be separated from their
permanently-housed peers due to homelessness.
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Enroll and attend
immediately -
A. while school arranges for transfer of school
immunization records or other required documents; schools cannot
require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school
enrollment.
B. while enrollment dispute is resolved.
For information and
assistance, please contact:
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Mary Hosey-Pardi,
Clinton Central School Social Worker/Homeless Student Liaison
(315) 557-2263,
mhosey-pardi@ccs.edu
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New York State
Education Department/Education of Homeless Children & Youth
Sheila Evans-Traunumn/Coordinator, (718) 722-2796, Pat McGuirk/Program
Manager (518) 474-5283
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National Center for
Homeless Education, (800) 308-2145
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