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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Alhough it sucks I would say No. This is why homeless kids have to move schools all the time.[/quote]

Actually, homeless kids don't have to move schools all the time. The federal McKinney-Vento Act says that they have the right to continue to attend the school that they were attending when they became homeless, with transportation provided by the district.[/quote]

This is true--contact your child's school counselor, who can help you with the situation (with the PPW, but the counselor is a good start, since that person is always physically at the school).  Your situation seems to qualify you for homeless status, which would mean you fill out a form, and bus transportation is provided (along with free lunch).  I work in an MCPS ES and have dealt with displaced families many times.  I also had a close friend whose house suffered storm damage and was inhabitable for 3 weeks while it was being repaired.  Their homeowners insurance put them in an extended-stay hotel, and when she called her son's school to let them know he would be missing some days (she didn't have a car) the counselor let her know that he qualified as homeless because of it, and he was given a bus and got free lunch.

Also, even if you were given a lease tomorrow and moved right away, you can always get a COSA for the remainder of the school year for the current school, which would give you some time to get settled somewhere.  There is not very much scrutiny for qualifications for this kind of COSA.[/quote]

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