Admission of Homeless Students
The Board believes that all school-aged students, including homeless students and unaccompanied youth, have a basic right to equal educational opportunities. Accordingly, the District must enroll each homeless student or unaccompanied youth in the District in the school determined to be in the student’s best interest. Enrollment is defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as attending classes and participating fully in school activities.
Homeless Liaison Contact
Jen Fitch, Assistant Superintendent
35575 Detroit Rd., Avon, OH 44011
[email protected]
440-937-4680
The liaison carries out all duties required by law, ensures compliance with the subgrant and coordinates services for homeless students with local social service agencies and programs, including those funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.
Board Policy JECAA and JECAA-R
Homeless Education Program Coordinator
Trish Barnett
614-324-7646
[email protected]
Homeless education liaisons should include Trish’s contact information on public notices about the educational rights of students experiencing homelessness, as required by the McKinney-Vento Act. NCHE offers these posters in both English and Spanish on their website. The Department’s Professional Development website also has a McKinney-Vento brochure that liaisons can use, with translations available in five languages: Arabic, Nepali, Somali, Spanish, and Swahili.