Children and youth sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;

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

Abandoned in hospitals; or awaiting foster care placement;

Living in emergency or transitional shelters;

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 youth living in cars, parks, public space, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings;

Migratory children (as defined in section 1309 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) who qualify as homeless for the purposes of this subtitles because they are living in circumstances described above.

free breakfast and lunch

assistance with obtaining school supplies and clothing needed for school

health referrals

assistance with available community resources

transportation to the school of origin

assistance with testing fees

BPS extracurricular activities

tutoring for remediation and credit recovery

training available to all BPS district sites and area school administrations regarding

• McKinney-Vento laws

• Homeless Education

Go to school, including public preschool, no matter where they live or how long they have lived there

Continue in the school of origin (the school attended when permanently housed or the school in which last enrolled) if that is the parent's or youths' choice and is feasible

Receive transportation to and from the school of origin

Enroll in school immediately even if missing records and documents normally required for enrollment

Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment

Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other students served in this program

Receive transportation to and from school and school programs, comparable to that of housed students

Children experiencing homelessness face many barriers to education, such as:

• Delayed enrollment

• High numbers of school transfers

• Losing 4-6 months of academic progress with each school transfer

• Lack of school supplies and clothing

• Poor health, fatigue, and hunger

• Prejudice and misunderstanding

The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act promotes:

• School stability and continuity

• Access to school, classes, and programs

• Academic progress

• Child-centered, best-interest decision making