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K-5 Summer Learning
Kindergarten
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Road Map To Reopen Spencerport SCD
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Board president to step down
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Board archives 2020-21
Open Meeting Documents 2020-21
Open documents, Jun 29
Video recordings of our 2020-21 meetings
Video recording of board meeting, June 29
Video recording of board meeting, June 15
Video recording of board of education, May 25
Video recording of board meeting, May 4
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Video recording of board meeting, April 13
Video recording of special meeting, April 5
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Recording and transcript of July 14
Culturally Responsive Education
Board policies review
CRE books by grade level
Definitions and glossary of terms
Diversity Equity Inclusion statements
Equity Committee
Invisible Knapsack activity
Presentation updates to the Board of Education
Tips for dealing with bias
Federal Emergency Relief (federal stimulus)
Federal stimulus overview, Aug. 2021
Public survey on federal stimulus
FOIL requests
Health Services
Administering medications in school
Confidentiality and Emergency Information
Health Screenings
Immunization requirements
NYSDOH BMI Survey
Physicals and Sports Recertifications
Forms and Documents
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in Youth
Instruction
Academic Intervention Services
Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR)
Bivona program for elementary students
Digital Conversion Team
Dignity Act
Bullying/Cyberbullying
Dignity Act Coordinators
DASA Incident Report Form
ELA instruction K-5
ELA instruction 6-12
Elementary Report Cards
Enrichment & Acceleration Opportunities
Graduation requirements
Home Instruction
Math instruction, K-5
NYS Parent Dashboard
NYS Report Card
Professional Learning
CORE Programs
Key Initiatives
District Trainers
Professional Development Networks
School Counseling Guidance Plan
Special Education
Committee on Preschool Special Education
Committee on Special Education
New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA)
New York State Blueprint for Improved Results for Students with Disabilities
Programs and Services
Physical Therapy
Resources for Families
Section 504
Special Education Classifications
Virtual Learning Resources
Student Services
Attendance
Counseling Services
Academic Planning
Mental Health Services
Social Worker Services
Homeless Children and Youth
Who Is Considered Homeless?
Questions & Answers about education for homeless children and youth
Resources for Homeless Families and Youth
Tutoring Services
Drug and Alcohol Counseling
Social Studies framework
K-5 Summer Learning
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Pre-Kindergarten program (UPK)
Universal Pre-Kindergarten parent forum
Road Map To Reopen Spencerport SCD
Safety & Security
Threat Assessment Support Team
Assessment Process
The Pathway to Violence
How can I help?
Frequently Asked Questions
Reporting a Threat
Threat Assessment Resources
Security Department
Security Staff
Raptor Visitor Management
District Resources
Family Support Center
Family Support Center
Safe School Helpline
School Closings and Winter Recess Guidelines
Student Registration
Superintendent's Office
Superintendent updates to families 2022-23
Teacher and Staff Links
Urban Suburban Interdistrict Transfer Program
Website Accessibility Notice
Students
Attendance
Code of Conduct
More About PBIS
Dignity Act for All Students
Infinite Campus
Clever Logon
Naviance
Schoology
Spencerport Intranet
Laptop User Agreement Protection Plan Online form
Parents & Community
Community Education
Community Notifications
District Calendars in file version
Driver's education
Driver's education sign up
Education Foundation (SCSD)
Facilities Use
Family Support Center
About Erin Hassall, LMFT, RPT-S
Our Services
Crisis Community Resources
Additional Crisis Resources
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Wellness
Divorce and Separation
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Resources
Food and Health Insurance Resources
Grief and Loss
Parenting Resources
Technology and Screen Time Resources
Pediatricians
Report Child Abuse, Neglect
Supporting Children After A Traumatic Event
Conflict in Ukraine
Autism Spectrum Disorder Resources
Trauma, Illness, and Grief (TIG) Team
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Virtual Calming Room
LGBTQ+
Forms and Publications
Infinite Campus
Information on Infinite Campus
School Start & Dismissal Times
Schoology
Spencerport Education Foundation
Virtual Backpack
Area Youth Organizations
Area Sports Programs
Guidelines for Virtual Backpack Posting
YMCA Westside
Volunteer Program
Volunteer Requirements
Departments & Programs
Business Office
Audit Committee
June 13, 2022
January 11, 2022
November 30, 2021
September 29, 2021
August 24, 2021
June 17, 2021
Bid Notices/Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Capital Projects
Capital Improvement Project 2022
Project cost and funding
Scope | Plans by Building
Bernabi: proposed capital improvements
Canal View: proposed capital improvements
Munn: proposed capital improvements
Taylor: proposed capital improvements
Cosgrove: proposed capital improvements
SHS: proposed capital improvements
Transportation: proposed capital improvements
District Office: proposed capital improvements
Timeline of CIP development
Capital Improvement Project 2018
District Financials
Archived Financials
Legal Notice
New York State Transparency Report
Threat Assessment/Support Team
Pathway to Violence
Communications Office
Cornerstone
2022-23 Cornerstone newsletters
2021-22 Cornerstone newsletters
2020-21 Cornerstone newsletters
2019-20 Cornerstone Newsletters
Official logos and usage
eSignboard
Photo albums 2022-23
Facilities Management and Security
Facilities Mission Statement
Facility services provided
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ATTENDANCE
7131 EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN TEMPORARY HOUSING
The Board recognizes the unique challenges that face students in temporary housing (i.e., homeless children and youth) and will provide these students with access to the same free and appropriate public education, including public preschool education, as other students, as well as access to educational and other services necessary to be successful in school. The District will ensure that these students are not separated from the mainstream school environment. The Board is also committed to eliminating barriers to the identification, enrollment, attendance, and success of students in temporary housing.
Identification of Students in Temporary Housing
All districts are obligated to affirmatively identify all students in temporary housing. Therefore, the District will determine whether there are students in temporary housing within the District by using a housing questionnaire to determine the nighttime residence of all newly enrolled students and all students whose address changes during the school year. Not all students in temporary housing can be identified through social service agencies or shelters, as children may be sharing the housing of other persons, such as family or friends, due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or other similar reason. For this reason, the District uses a housing questionnaire that asks for a description of the current living arrangements of the child or youth to determine whether the child or youth meets the definition of a homeless child.
In addition to using the housing questionnaire, the District will also contact the local department of social services (LDSS) (i.e., the social services district) to identify students in temporary housing, as well as the local runaway and homeless youth shelter, and any other shelters located within District boundaries to ensure all students in temporary housing are properly identified and served.
Definitions
a)
"Feeder school" means:
1.
A preschool whose students are entitled to attend a specified elementary school or group of elementary schools upon completion of that preschool;
2.
A school whose students are entitled to attend a specified elementary, middle, intermediate, or high school or group of specified elementary, middle, intermediate, or high schools upon completion of the terminal grade of such school; or
3.
A school that sends its students to a receiving school in a neighboring school district.
b)
"Homeless child" means:
1.
A child or youth who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including a child or youth who is:
(a)
Sharing the housing of other persons due to a loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason (sometimes referred to as "doubled-up");
(b)
Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
(c)
Abandoned in hospitals;
(d)
A migratory child who qualifies as homeless under (a), (b), or (c) of this subparagraph or item 2) below; or
(e)
An unaccompanied youth; or
2.
A child or youth who has a primary nighttime location that is:
(a)
A supervised, publicly, or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations, including, but not limited to, shelters operated or approved by the state or LDSS, and residential programs for runaway and homeless youth established in accordance with applicable law; or
(b)
A public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings, including a child or youth who is living in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station, or similar setting.
c)
"Migratory child" means a child or youth who made a qualifying move in the preceding 36 months:
1.
As a migratory agricultural worker or a migratory fisher; or
2.
With, or to join, a parent or spouse who is a migratory agricultural worker or a migratory fisher.
d)
"Preschool" means a publicly funded prekindergarten program or a Head Start program administered by the District and/or services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act administered by the District.
e)
"Receiving school" means:
1.
A school that enrolls students from a specified or group of preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, intermediate schools, or high schools; or
2.
A school that enrolls students from a feeder school in a neighboring local educational agency.
f)
"Regional placement plan" means a comprehensive regional approach to the provision of educational placements for homeless children that has been approved by the Commissioner of Education.
g)
"School district of current location" means the public school district within New York State in which the hotel, motel, shelter or other temporary housing arrangement of a homeless child, or the residential program for runaway and homeless youth, is located, which is different from the school district of origin.
h)
"School district of origin" means the school district within New York State in which:
1.
The homeless child was attending a public school or preschool on a tuition-free basis or was entitled to attend when circumstances arose that caused the child to become homeless, which is different from the school district of current location;
2.
The child was residing when circumstances arose that caused the child to become homeless if the child was eligible to apply, register, or enroll in public preschool or kindergarten at the time the child became homeless; or
3.
The homeless child has a sibling who attends a school in the school district in which the child was residing when circumstances arose that caused the child to become homeless.
i)
"School of origin" means:
1.
The public school that the child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled, including a preschool or a charter school;
2.
The designated receiving school at the next grade level for all feeder schools for a student in temporary housing who completes the final grade level served by the school of origin; and
3.
The public school or preschool in which the child would have been entitled or eligible to attend based on the child's last residence before the circumstances arose which caused the child to become homeless if the child becomes homeless after the child is eligible to apply, register, or enroll in the public preschool or kindergarten or if the child is living with a school-age sibling who attends school in the school district of origin.
j)
"Unaccompanied youth" means a homeless child or youth who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian.
The McKinney-Vento Liaison for Students in Temporary Housing
The District will designate an appropriate staff person, who may also be a coordinator for other federal programs, as the District liaison for students in temporary housing (otherwise referred to as the McKinney-Vento liaison). The District's McKinney-Vento liaison serves as one of the primary contacts between families experiencing homelessness and school staff, district personnel, shelter workers, and other service providers. The McKinney-Vento liaison coordinates services to ensure that homeless children and youth enroll in school and have the opportunity to succeed.
The District's McKinney-Vento liaison must ensure that:
a)
Students in temporary housing are identified by school personnel and through coordination activities with other entities and agencies;
b)
Students in temporary housing enroll in, and have full and equal opportunity to succeed in, the District's schools;
c)
Students in temporary housing and their families receive educational services for which they are eligible, including Head Start programs administered by a local educational agency, Early Head Start, early intervention services under part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and other preschool programs administered by the District;
d)
Students and parents in temporary housing receive referrals to health care services, dental services, mental health and substance abuse services, housing services and other appropriate services;
e)
Parents or guardians of students in temporary housing are informed of the educational and related opportunities available to their children and are provided with meaningful opportunities to participate in the education of their children;
f)
Parents and guardians of students in temporary housing, and unaccompanied youth, are fully informed of all transportation services, including transportation to and from the school district of origin and are assisted in accessing transportation services;
g)
Disputes regarding eligibility, school selection, enrollment and/or transportation are mediated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations;
h)
Assistance in commencing an appeal, in accordance with applicable law, of a final determination regarding eligibility, enrollment, school selection, and/or transportation is provided to the student in temporary housing's parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth;
i)
A record is maintained of all appeals of enrollment, school selection, and transportation;
j)
Public notice of the educational rights of students in temporary housing is posted in locations where these students receive services, such as schools, shelters, public libraries, and soup kitchens, in a manner and form understandable to the parents and guardians of students in temporary housing, and unaccompanied youth;
k)
School personnel providing services to students in temporary housing receive professional development and other support;
l)
Unaccompanied youths:
1.
Are enrolled in school;
2.
Have opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic standards as the State establishes for other children and youth, including receiving credit for full or partial coursework earned in a prior school pursuant to Commissioner's regulations; and
3.
Are informed of their status as independent students under section 480 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 and that the youths may obtain assistance from the McKinney-Vento liaison to receive verification of this status for purposes of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA);
m)
School personnel, service providers, advocates working with students in temporary housing, parents and guardians of students in temporary housing, and students in temporary housing are informed of the duties of the McKinney-Vento liaison; and
n)
Assistance with obtaining any necessary immunizations or screenings, or immunization or other required health records is provided to the parents or guardians of the students in temporary housing.
School District and School Designations
A designator will make the initial decision about which school district and school a student in temporary housing will attend. A designator is:
a)
The parent or person in parental relation (guardian) to a student in temporary housing;
b)
The student in temporary housing, together with the McKinney-Vento liaison, in the case of an unaccompanied youth; or
c)
The director of a residential program for runaway and homeless youth, in consultation with the student in temporary housing, where the student is living in that program.
The District will ask the designator to designate one of the following as the school district of attendance for the student in temporary housing:
a)
The school district of current location;
b)
The school district of origin; or
c)
A school district participating in a regional placement plan.
The District will also ask the designator to designate one of the following as the school where a student in temporary housing seeks to attend:
a)
The school of origin; or
b)
Any school that permanent housed children and youth who live in the attendance area in which the child or youth is actually living are eligible to attend, including a preschool.
A student in temporary housing is entitled to attend the schools of the school district of origin without the payment of tuition for the duration of his or her homelessness and through the remainder of the school year in which the student becomes permanently housed and for one additional year if that year constitutes the student's terminal year in that school building, subject to a best interest determination.
Designation/STAC 202 Form
The District will identify all students in temporary housing, and a designation form will be completed by the designator for all these students and any other student who claims homelessness. Designations must be made on the STAC 202 form provided by the Commissioner.
The appropriate designator must complete the designation form. The District makes designation forms available to a student in temporary housing who seeks admission to school or to the parent or person in parental relation who seeks to enroll the child in school.
The District will provide completed designation forms to the McKinney-Vento liaison immediately, but no later than two business days from the earlier date on which the child or youth either:
a)
Sought enrollment in school; or
b)
Was placed in a temporary housing facility or residential facility for runaway and homeless youth.
Where a parent or person in parental relation or a child who is neither placed in a temporary housing facility by the LDSS nor housed in a residential program for runaway homeless youth, designates the District as the school district of current location, the District will forward to the State Education Department a completed designation form and a statement of the basis for its determination that the child is a homeless child entitled to attend the District's schools.
Immediate Enrollment and Best Interest Determinations
Upon identification of a child who is in temporary housing and/or receipt of a completed designation/STAC 202 form, the District will:
a)
Immediately review the designation form to ensure that it has been completed and admit the student in temporary housing even if the child or youth is unable to produce records normally required for enrollment, such as previous academic records, medical records, immunization records, proof of residency or other documentation and even if the child or youth has missed application deadlines;
b)
Determine whether the designation made by the designator is consistent with the best interests of the student in temporary housing. In making best interests decisions the District will:
1.
Presume that keeping the child in the school of origin is in the child's best interest, except when doing so is contrary to the wishes of the parent or guardian (or youth in the case of an unaccompanied youth); and
2.
Consider student-centered factors such as the effect of mobility on student achievement, education, health, and safety of the child, giving priority to the wishes of the child's parent or guardian (or the youth, if a homeless unaccompanied youth). If the District determines that it is in the best interest of the student in temporary housing to attend a school other than the school of origin or the designated school, the District will provide the parent or guardian (or youth, if an unaccompanied youth) with a written explanation of its determination, including information about the right to appeal.
c)
Provide the child with access to all of the District's programs, activities and services to the same extent as they are provided to resident students;
d)
Immediately contact the school district where the child's records are located in order to obtain a copy of these records and coordinate the transmittal of records for students with disabilities pursuant to applicable laws and regulations;
e)
Immediately refer the parent or guardian of the student in temporary housing to the McKinney-Vento liaison who must assist in obtaining necessary immunizations or immunization or medical records if the child or youth needs to obtain immunizations or immunization or medical records;
f)
Forward the STAC 202 form to the Commissioner and the school district of origin, where applicable. In all cases, the District will give a copy of the completed STAC 202 form to the designator and keep a copy of the STAC 202 form for the District's records;
g)
Arrange for transportation in accordance with applicable laws and regulations; and
h)
Arrange for the child to receive free school meals.
Request for Records
Within five days of receipt of a request for school records from a new school, the District will forward, in a manner consistent with state and federal law, a complete copy of the student in temporary housing's records, including, but not limited to, proof of age, academic records, evaluations, immunization records, and guardianship papers, if applicable.
Tuition Reimbursement
The District is eligible to request reimbursement from the State Education Department for the direct costs of educational services to students in temporary housing that are not otherwise reimbursed under special federal programs, when:
a)
The District is either the school district of current location or a school district participating in a regional placement plan;
b)
The District is designated as the school district of attendance; and
c)
The school district of origin for the student in temporary housing is within New York State.
All claims for reimbursement will be made on the STAC 202 form prescribed by the Commissioner of the State Education Department.
In addition, the District is eligible for reimbursement for the direct costs of educational services, including transportation costs for students who continue enrollment in the District schools after finding permanent housing midyear in a different school district within New York State. In these cases, the District will directly bill the new district where the student permanently resides for all direct costs of educational services, including transportation, that are not otherwise reimbursed under special federal programs.
Transportation Responsibilities
The LDSS is responsible for providing transportation to students in temporary housing, including preschool students and students with disabilities who are eligible for benefits under Social Services Law §350-j and placed in temporary housing arrangements outside their designated districts. Where the LDSS requests that the District provide or arrange for transportation for a student in temporary housing in the circumstances above, the District will provide or arrange for the transportation and directly bill the LDSS so that the district will be fully and promptly reimbursed for the cost of the transportation.
If the District is the designated school district of attendance, the District will provide for the transportation of each student in temporary housing who is living in a residential program for runaway and homeless youth, including if the temporary housing is located outside the school district. The costs for transportation for each student in temporary housing who lives in a residential program for runaway youth and homeless youth located outside of the designated school district will be reimbursed by the State Education Department, to the extent funds are provided for the purpose, with the submission of a Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Transportation Program Form. Where the District provides transportation for a student living in a Runaway and Homeless Youth facility, the District will promptly request reimbursement using the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Transportation Form.
The District will transport any student in temporary housing to their school of origin, including preschools and charter schools, where it is the designated district of attendance and the student in temporary housing is not entitled to receive transportation from the Department of Social Services.
When the District is designated as the school district of current location for a student in temporary housing and the student does not attend the school of origin, the District will provide transportation on the same basis as it is provided to resident students, unless the local transportation policy represents a barrier to the student's attendance in school.
If the student in temporary housing designates the District as the school district of attendance, transportation will not exceed 50 miles each way, unless the Commissioner determines that it is in the best interest of the child.
Where the District is designated as the school district of attendance and it has recommended the student in temporary housing attend a summer educational program, the district of attendance will provide transportation services to students in temporary housing for summer educational programs if the lack of transportation poses a barrier to the student's participation in the program.
Where the District is designated as the school district of attendance, it will provide transportation services to students in temporary housing for extracurricular or academic activities when:
a)
The student participates in or would like to participate in an extracurricular or academic activity, including an after-school activity, at the school;
b)
The student meets the eligibility criteria for the activity; and
c)
The lack of transportation poses a barrier to the student's participation in the activity.
Where the District is designated as the school district of attendance, it will provide transportation as described above for the duration of homelessness, unless the LDSS is responsible for providing transportation. After the student becomes permanently housed, the District will provide transportation to the school of origin until the end of the school year and for one additional year if that year constitutes the child's terminal year in the school building.
Dispute Resolution Process
The District has established the following procedures for the prompt resolution of disputes regarding school selection or enrollment of a homeless child or youth:
a)
The District will provide a written explanation, including a statement regarding the right to appeal, to the parent or guardian of a student in temporary housing, or to an unaccompanied youth, if the District determines that the District is not required to either enroll and/or transport the child or youth to the school of origin or a school requested by the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth, or if there is a disagreement about a child's or youth's status as a homeless child or unaccompanied youth. The written explanation will be in a manner and form understandable to the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth and will include a statement regarding the McKinney-Vento liaison's availability to help the parent, guardian, or unaccompanied youth with any appeal and the contact information for the liaison.
b)
The District will immediately enroll the student in the school in which enrollment is sought by the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth, provide transportation to the school, and will delay for 30 days the implementation of a final determination to decline to either enroll in and/or transport the student in temporary housing to the school of origin or a school requested by the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth.
c)
If the parent or guardian of a student in temporary housing or unaccompanied youth commences an appeal to the Commissioner within 30 days of such final determination, the student will be permitted to continue to attend the school he or she is enrolled in at the time of the appeal and/or receive transportation to that school pending the resolution of all available appeals.
The McKinney-Vento Liaison's Dispute Resolution Responsibilities
The District's McKinney-Vento liaison must assist the student in temporary housing's parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth in bringing an appeal to the Commissioner of a final school district decision regarding enrollment, school selection and/or transportation. In the event of a dispute regarding eligibility, enrollment, school selection, and/or transportation, the District's McKinney-Vento liaison will:
a)
Provide the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth with a copy of the form petition;
b)
Assist the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth in completing the form petition;
c)
Arrange for the copying of the form petition and supporting documents for the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth, without cost to the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth;
d)
Accept service of the form petition and supporting papers on behalf of any District employee or officer named as a party, or the District if it is named as a party, or arrange for service by mail by mailing the form petition and supporting documents to any District employee or officer named as a party, and, if the District is named as a party, to a person in the office of the Superintendent who has been designated by the Board to accept service on behalf of the District;
e)
Provide the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth with a signed and dated acknowledgment verifying that he or she has received the form petition and supporting documents, and will either accept service of these documents on behalf of the District employee or officer or District, or effect service by mail by mailing the form petition and supporting documents to any District employee or officer named as a party, and, if the District is named as a party, to a person in the office of the Superintendent who has been designated by the Board to accept service on behalf of the District;
f)
Transmit on behalf of the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth, within five days after the service of, the form petition or any pleading or paper to the Office of Counsel, New York State Education Department, State Education Building, Albany, New York 12234;
g)
Provide the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth with a signed and dated acknowledgement verifying that he or she has received the form petition and supporting documents and will transmit these documents on behalf of the parent, guardian or unaccompanied youth to the Office of Counsel, New York State Education Department, State Education Building, Albany, New York 12234;
h)
Accept service of any subsequent pleadings or papers, including any correspondence related to the appeal, if the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth so elects. He or she will also make this correspondence available to the parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth; and
i)
Maintain a record of all appeals of enrollment, school selection, and transportation determinations.
Coordination
The District will coordinate the provision of services described in this policy with local social services agencies, housing providers and other agencies or programs providing services to students in temporary housing and their families, including services and programs funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
The District will coordinate with other school districts on inter-district issues, such as transportation or transfer of school records.
The District will coordinate implementation of the above provision of services with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for students with disabilities.
Coordination with Title I
The District acknowledges that students in temporary housing are eligible for services under Title I, Part A, whether or not they live in a Title I school attendance area or meet the academic requirements required of other children. The District will ensure that:
a)
Title I, Part A funds are set aside as are necessary to provide students in temporary housing, who may have unique needs that differ from their permanently housed peers, with educationally related support services;
b)
Its local plan includes a description of how the plan is coordinated with McKinney-Vento;
c)
Its local plan describes the services provided to students in temporary housing;
d)
Its local plan describes the efforts it made to identify students in temporary housing, including unaccompanied youth, if the District reports that there are no students in temporary housing enrolled in the District. These efforts will include contacting the LDSS or Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) to verify that there are no students in temporary housing in the District; and
e)
Its housing questionnaire asks about the living arrangements of the child or unaccompanied youth, including asking if he or she is living in a shelter; with relatives or others due to loss of housing or economic hardship; in an abandoned apartment/building; in a motel/hotel, camping ground, car, train/bus station or other similar situation due to the lack of alternative, adequate housing. Documentation of the District's efforts to identify students in temporary housing will be maintained on file and a copy of the housing questionnaire will also be kept on file.
Reporting Requirements
The District will collect and transmit to the Commissioner of Education, at the time and in the manner as the Commissioner may require, a report containing information as the Commissioner determines is necessary, including the numbers of homeless students, their grade, and their nighttime residence.
Access to Free Meals
The District will provide free meals to all children identified as homeless. They do not have to complete a free or reduced-price meal application. When the McKinney-Vento liaison or a shelter director provides a child's name to the District's school food service office, free school meals will commence immediately.
Removal of Barriers
The District will review and revise its policies that may act as barriers to the identification of students in temporary housing and their enrollment and retention in school, including barriers to enrollment and retention due to outstanding fees or fines, or absences.
Comparable Services
The District will provide services to students in temporary housing comparable to those offered to other students in the District, including: transportation services; educational services for which the child or youth meets the relevant criteria, such as services provided under Title I or similar state or local programs; educational programs for students with disabilities; educational programs for English learners; programs in career and technical education; programs for gifted and talented students; and school nutrition programs.
Student Privacy
Information about a student in temporary housing's living situation will be treated as a student education record and will not be deemed to be directory information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). A parent or guardian or unaccompanied youth may consent to the release of a student's address information in the same way they would for other student education records under FERPA.
Training
All school enrollment staff, secretaries, school counselors, school social workers, and principals will be trained on the requirements for enrollment of students in temporary housing. Other staff members including school nutrition staff, school registered professional nurses, teachers, and bus drivers will receive training on homelessness that is specific to their field.
Policy References:
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015, 42 USC § 11431, et seq.
Education Law §§ 902(b) and 3209
Executive Law Article 19-H
8 NYCRR § 100.2(x)
Adopted: 6/22/99
Revised: 9/6/22
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