Homeless
Children and Youth Program |
The Homeless Children and Youth Program is funded by the
McKinney-Vento sub-grant through the Georgia Department of
Education. The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act was
reauthorized in 2001 under No Child Left Behind. It ensures
educational rights and protection for children and youth
experiencing homelessness. Educational stability for the homeless
child is a key element of McKinney-Vento.
Definition of “homeless children and youth”
According to McKinney-Vento, the definition of “homeless children
and youth” means an individual who lack a fixed, regular, and
adequate nighttime residence. It includes:
• Children and youth 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 alternative adequate
accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters;
are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement.
• Children and youth who have a
primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not
designed for or 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
• Migrant children who live in the
above mentioned conditions
Children and youth in homeless situations
have the right to:
• Attend school and participate in
school programs with children who are not homeless. Children cannot
be separated from the regular school program because they are
homeless.
• Choose between the local school
where they are living or the school last attended before becoming
homeless, when feasible.
• Enroll in school without proof of
residency, immunizations, school records, or other documents.
• When attending the school of
origin is determined feasible, the parent or guardian may request
transportation to the school of origin.
• Receive all the school services
available to other students.
For Further Information:
Refer to
Administrative Rule JFABD or contact the Homeless Children and
Youth office at 678 503-0173.
Brenda Degioanni
Homeless Liaison
brenda.degioanni@cobbk12.org
Dayna Parker
Homeless Liaison
dayna.parker@cobbk12.org
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