Education for Children & Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Helping ALL children and youth enroll, participate & have the opportunity to succeed in school
Central
York School District is committed to ensuring that ALL children and
youth experiencing homelessness have an opportunity to participate and
succeed in our schools.
The
following information will provide families and students with an
overview of student's rights, the legal definition of "homeless children
and youth" and access to additional resources.
Please do not
hesitate to contact Central York Homeless Liaison, Mr. Kevin Youcheff, Acting Assistant Superintendent, with any
questions or concerns or for additional assistance with your child's
educational needs. Mr. Youcheff may be reached via email at [email protected] or by phone at (717) 846-6789, ext. 1210.
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The McKinney-Vento Act: Who is Homeless?
The term "homeless children and youth":
- Means individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence .... and includes:
- Children
& youths who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss
of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in
motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to the lack of
alternate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional
shelters; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care
placement;
- Children
and youths who have a primary nighttime residence that is public or
private place not designed for ordinarily used as a regular sleeping
accommodation for human beings;
- Children
and youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned
buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations or similar
settings; and
- Migratory
children who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitle
because the children are living in circumstances described in the
previous sections.
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A Student's Rights
- The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required.
- The
right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is
requested by the parent and is feasible) or in the school in the
attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.
- The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin, if this is requested by the parent.
- The
right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates,
including transportation and supplemental educational services.
- The
right to attend school along with children not experiencing
homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is
strictly prohibited.
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Additional Resources/More Information
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