To Hopedale Residents:
Students who are homeless, whether temporary or long term, are protected by the McKinney-Vento Act, a federal law that protects educational rights of homeless children. Under this Act, homeless children can qualify for educational services, including Title 1 services, transportation and free/reduced lunch.
If you have any questions, or an inquiry regarding educational services for homeless children, please contact:
Megan Ashton: 508-634-2240; mashton@hopedaleschools.org
National Center for Homeless Education/McKinney-Vento-Act
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THE LAW SAYS YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO:
- Immediately enroll your child in school
- Choose your child’s old school or the school closest to where you are staying now
- Get your child transportation to and from school
- Get automatic free breakfast and lunch for your child
- Have your child receive the same services as other students
- Have disagreements settled quickly by contacting the district liaison
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT GETTING YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL, CALL:
- Your local district liaison, Megan Ashton at 508-634-2240 or
- Your state coordinator, Sarah Slautterback at 781-338-6330
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NIÑOS SIN HOGARES FIJOS TIENEN EL DERECHO DE
ASISTIR A LA ESCUELA
LA LEY FEDERAL DICE QUE TIENE EL DERECHO DE:
- Matricular inmediatamente a su hijo/a en la escuela
- Escoger entre la última escuela que su hijo/a asistió o la escuela más cercana a donde reside actualmente
- Obtener tranportación para su hijo/a hacia y desde la escuela
- Recibir desayunos y almuerzos gratis automáticamente
- Exigir que su hijo/a reciba los mismos servicios que otros estudiantes
- Resolver disputas rápidamente con la ayuda del oficial educativo en su distrito escolar
SI TIENE PREGUNTAS O SI REQUIRE AYUDA PARA MATRICULAR A SU HIJO/A, LLAME A:
- Su Oficial Educativo Local, Megan Ashton at 508-634-2240 or
- Coordinador del Estado para Estudiantes Sin Hogares Fijos, Sarah Slautterback at 781-338-6330