HB 168

Abstract

Department of Education; resource document on supports and services for homeless students. Requires the Department of Education to develop and make available to each school board a resource document containing guidance and best practices for providing the necessary supports and services to homeless students, including guidance and best practices relating to (i) decisions regarding whether and when such a student should remain enrolled in a school in a previous school division of residence, (ii) wrap-around supports and services for such students that include the parents when they are available and specific wrap-around supports and services for such students who may have experienced additional trauma prior to becoming homeless, and (iii) any other means by which such students can be best served and protected, particularly those homeless children and youths who are at risk of becoming victims of human trafficking.

Department of Education; resource document onsupports and services for homeless students. Requires the Departmentof Education to develop and make available to each school board aresource document containing guidance and best practices for providingthe necessary supports and services to homeless students, includingguidance and best practices relating to (i) decisions regarding whetherand when such a student should remain enrolled in a school in a previousschool division of residence, (ii) wrap-around supports and servicesfor such students that include the parents when they are availableand specific wrap-around supports and services for such students whomay have experienced additional trauma prior to becoming homeless,and (iii) any other means by which such students can be best servedand protected, particularly those homeless children and youths atrisk of becoming victims of human trafficking.