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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does anyone know what the plan is on accommodating new students who are living in the new homeless shelters (supposedly as of 2018) at their in-bound school?  Do all the kids from each homeless shelter go to their in-bound school or are they divided up and distributed amongst various schools in their ward or close in proximity?

Seems like Bowser hasn't really thought through much of her "plan".[/quote]

Its pre-written for her by Federal Law - the McKinney-Vento Act. The District would be responsible for bussing those students to their current school if they choose to stay, or if they choose their new in-boundary school, they would have a right to that school. Most importantly these kids are suppose to be at the school that best fits their needs. Considering D.C.'s large IEP population, my guess is that these students would be bussed to quite a few different places.

Top google link/good break down on the subject is here - although its from Washington State, we'd be under the same guidelines, so that folks like you can't NIMBY these students away. http://www.k12.wa.us/HomelessEd/AssistanceAct.aspx[/quote]

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