The district is required under federal regulations to ensure that homeless students have access to the same educational programs and services provided to other District students.  Students determined to be Homeless have specific rights including free school meals and consideration for remaining in the school the student was attending at the time he or she became homeless.  Homeless students are generally defined as individuals lacking a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, which include the following conditions:          

• Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason    

• Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations    

• Living in emergency, transitional, or domestic violence shelters    

• Using public or private places not designed for or ordinarily used as regular sleeping accommodations for human beings, as a primary nighttime residence    

• Living as runaway children, abandoned, or forced out of homes by parents/guardians or caretakers; or separated from parents/guardians for any other reason          

If a student or parent believes they meet any of these conditions, they should contact their school counselor immediately.   District staff who suspect that a student meets these definitions should immediately share any information with the school counselor, building administration or their direct supervisor.