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Cornwall-Lebanon School District supports the education of homeless youth as required by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 which defines the term homeless children and youth to mean individuals who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and those who are awaiting foster care placement.
Who may be considered homeless?
Children or youth living in a shelter, transitional housing, motel, vehicle, campground, on the street or doubled up due to lack of housing.
The Cornwall-Lebanon School District believes that homeless youth should have access to free and appropriate public education and wishes to limit the barriers that homeless children may face. Our goal is to have the educational process continue as uninterrupted as possible while children are in homeless situations.
Homeless students are defined as individuals lacking a fixed, regular and nighttime residence, which include students living under the following conditions:
If you have any questions, please contact the CLSD Homeless Liaison, Dr. Kate Long, at klong@clsd.k12.pa.us or 717-272-2031.