B. School Selection for Homeless Students 9. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(B) Homeless students are served in Y N NA Enrollment forms; policy & procedure documents school of origin unless it is against IAC [281] Ch 33 parent/guardian wishes 10. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(B) Written explanation is provided to Y N NA Written documentation of notification parents of homeless students if they Copy of appeal process IAC [218] Ch 33 are sent to a school other than school of origin or the school requested by the family; includes notification of right to appeal decision C. Enrollment of Homeless Students 11. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(C) Homeless students are immediately Y N NA Enrollment records; policy & procedures documents enrolled in school even if they lack Evidence of dates of student enrollment IAC [218] Ch 33 records normally required for enrollment 12. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(C) Liaison assists homeless students in Y N NA Written documentation of communication with other obtaining records school districts from students’ IAC [218] Ch 33 previous schools as soon as possible 13. Sec. 722 (g)(4) Homeless students are automatically Y N NA List of homeless qualified for participation in free students participating in school lunch IAC [218] Ch 33 school nutrition programs program 14. Sec. 722 (g)(1)(G) LEA has reviewed & revised Y N NA Board policies manual policies/procedures that could act as IAC [218] Ch 33 barriers to the enrollment, attendance, participation & success of homeless children and youth D. Dispute Resolution Procedures Education –Homeless 15. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(E) A written process for the prompt Y N NA Copy of local district dispute resolution process or resolution of disputes regarding the policy (Note: This is beyond the standard complaint educational placement of homeless procedure and must specifically address placement students is provided to parents/youth of homeless students must be enrolled –students while dispute is being resolved.) 16. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(E) Homeless students are immediately Copy of local district dispute resolution process or Y N NA IAC [281] Ch. 33 - enrolled in school of choice pending policy 281-33.9(256) the outcome of dispute resolution
B. School Selection for Homeless Students 9. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(B) IAC [281] Ch 33 Homeless students are served in school of origin unless it is against parent/guardian wishes Enrollment forms; policy & procedure documents Y N NA 10. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(B) IAC [218] Ch 33 Written explanation is provided to parents of homeless students if they are sent to a school other than school of origin or the school requested by the family; includes notification of right to appeal decision Written documentation of notification Copy of appeal process Y N NA C. Enrollment of Homeless Students 11. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(C) IAC [218] Ch 33 Homeless students are immediately enrolled in school even if they lack records normally required for enrollment Enrollment records; policy & procedures documents Evidence of dates of student enrollment Y N NA 12. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(C) IAC [218] Ch 33 Liaison assists homeless students in obtaining records from students’ previous schools as soon as possible Written documentation of communication with other school districts Y N NA 13. Sec. 722 (g)(4) IAC [218] Ch 33 Homeless students are automatically qualified for participation in free school nutrition programs List of homeless students participating in school lunch program Y N NA 14. Sec. 722 (g)(1)(G) IAC [218] Ch 33 LEA has reviewed & revised policies/procedures that could act as barriers to the enrollment, attendance, participation & success of homeless children and youth Board policies manual Y N NA D. Dispute Resolution Procedures –Homeless Education 15. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(E) A written process for the prompt resolution of disputes regarding the educational placement of homeless students is provided to parents/youth Copy of local district dispute resolution process or policy (Note: This is beyond the standard complaint procedure and must specifically address placement of homeless students –students must be enrolled while dispute is being resolved.) Y N NA 16. Sec. 722 (g)(3)(E) IAC [281] Ch. 33 - 281-33.9(256) Homeless students are immediately enrolled in school of choice pending the outcome of dispute resolution Copy of local district dispute resolution process or policy Y N NA
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