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[quote=Anonymous]Donate to these:

https://www.facebook.com/ClothetheKidsCapHillUniformDrive

http://www.playtimeproject.org/

Supposedly (According to Dvorak) this act  provides for 2 full uniforms a year .  If you read the fine print, the Act also provides for 950,000 a year in funding and a homeless liason.  Rather than bashing the schools, I would ask what role the liason is playing here in smoothing this.  Yes, it's ridiculous to send a homeless child home for a sock violation--but at some point in the year they should have an wear those socks. Otherwise, you are holding them to a lesser standard than the other children. Terrible message to them.

http://www.k12.wa.us/HomelessEd/AssistanceAct.aspx

Washington’s Role 
 The McKinney-Vento Act provides grant funding to states and, in return, states are bound by the terms of the act. [b]Washington receives approximately $950,000 in funding each year from the U.S. Department of Education to support the education of homeless students in school programs. [/b]This is the only money specifically designated for serving the educational needs of homeless students in Washington. OSPI, as the state educational agency, designates a statewide Education of Homeless Children and Youth Coordinator to review policies and create procedures, including dispute resolution procedures, to ensure that homeless children and youth are able to attend school.

School District Responsibilities 
 [b]Local school districts must designate a homeless liaison to ensure that homeless children and youth are identified and served. The liaison must provide public notice to homeless families (in the community and at school), and facilitate access to school services including transportation. School districts are also required to track their homeless students and report that data annually to OSPI[/b]. 
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