Homeless Student Liaison at Bridgeport School District

Homeless Student Liaison offered at Bridgeport School District

1400 Tacoma Avenue, Bridgeport, WA 98813

Families or unaccompanied minors who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence include:

• Temporarily sharing housing
• Living in motels or campgrounds due to the lack of alternative accommodations
• Using a public or private place not ordinarily designed for sleeping as a nighttime residence
• Living in emergency shelters or transitional housing
• Awaiting foster care placement

Talk to a counselor at the student’s local school or call the district’s homeless liaison.

Fees:
None

Douglas, WA

Spanish

The liaison ensures that youth experiencing homelessness have the opportunity to succeed in school by:

• Organizing transportation to their school of origin or assisting them with enrollment in their local school without delay
• Providing referrals to health care, dental, mental health, and other appropriate services
• Ensuring that homeless students cannot be penalized for infractions, such as absenteeism, that relate to their homelessness
• Enabling students to attend their school of origin "to the extent feasible," in accordance with the McKinney‑Vento Act
• Assisting enrolled students with obtaining records from their last school and any medical records

Factors considered under the McKinney‑Vento Act 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; and 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.

Provides education to children in the community.