Homeless Student Liaison offered at Bellevue School District No. 405

Homeless Student Liaison offered at Bellevue School District No. 405

Ensures that youth experiencing homelessness can succeed in school by assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay and organizing transportation to their school of origin. Also provides referrals to health care, dental, mental health, and other appropriate services. Homeless students receive support to overcome absenteeism related to their experience of homelessness. Under the McKinney-Vento Act, students must be allowed to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible. " Factors that may be considered include: - The age of the child or youth - The impact the commute may have on the student's education - Personal safety issues - The student's need for special instruction - Length of anticipated stay in temporary shelter or other temporary location - Time remaining in the school year. District boundaries are not a factor in the decision. Homeless students also have the right to be enrolled in their local school "immediately" even if they do not have a parent or guardian, proof of residency, immunization records, school records, or other documents normally required to enroll in school. Once students are enrolled, the liaison must help students get records from the last school and any medical records.

Fee

None.

Eligibility

Bellevue School District families or unaccompanied minors who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence: - Temporarily sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason. - Living in hotels/motels or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations. - Using as a nighttime residence a public or private place not ordinarily designed for sleeping. - Living in emergency shelters or transitional housing.

Languages

Interpreter services

Spanish

Service area

King, WA

Agency info

Bellevue School District No. 405

Public school district provides basic education, alternative schools, early childhood education, vocational courses, English as a Second Language classes and programs for the gifted and people with disabilities.