Admission of Homeless Students
The School Board is committed to educating homeless children and youth. Immediate enrollment in the Rockingham County Public Schools is free to school-age persons living with a parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis in a temporary shelter in the school division, not solely for school purposes; or to any school-age person lacking a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and who has a primary nighttime residence located within the school division that is a supervised public or private shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations.
Homeless children and youth will not be identified to, or segregated from, other students on the basis of their status as homeless. School personnel cannot exclude from school attendance those homeless children and youth who do not provide the requisite health or immunization information required of other students. Upon admission, school personnel must immediately refer the homeless student to the local school division liaison assigned to assist homeless students in obtaining the necessary physical examinations or proof of the completion of immunizations.
The school division will coordinate the identification and provision of services to homeless children with local social services agencies and other school divisions. Such children will be provided with educational services to meet his/her needs, as determined and directed by the Superintendent and in accordance with state and federal law. These services may include, but are not limited to, the determination of a school of origin, eligibility for free or reduced price meals, remedial instruction provided to at-risk students, special education and related services, gifted and talented services, school health services, and transportation.
Any concern about the provision of services to the homeless child by the child’s parent(s) or guardian should be dealt with in the manner typical of any parent concern. Attempts should be made at the building level to resolve any concern. If a parent concern cannot be resolved by the principal, the parent should be directed to seek resolution from the central office homeless liaison--Ms. Nancy Lantz (540-564-3207), superintendent or school board. Any concern should be addressed by school personnel immediately to avoid any delay of services needed by the homeless student.
Is your family experiencing unstable housing?
If so, please contact ...
Homeless Education Liaison for RCPS:
Nancy Lantz
Director of Title I and PreK
100 Mt. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
PHONE: 540-564-3207
FAX: 540-564-3256
For additional information:
Definition of homelessness
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/homeless/index.php
RCPS School Board policy
http://schoolboard.rockingham.k12.va.us/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B67B6DE70-2C55-4C83-8A06-2C622CF7661C%7D&file=JECA.docx&action=default
Questions and Answers:
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/infobriefs/documents/qa.pdf
What Families Need to Know Brochure (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/What%20Families%20Need%20to%20Know%202013.pdf
What Families Need to Know Brochure (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/What%20Families%20Need%20to%20Know%20Spanish%202013.pdf
Public Notice (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/2006poster.pdf
Public Notice (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/PosterSpan.pdf
K-5 SOLs At-A-Glance (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/K5SOLAAGFall2013.pdf
K-5 SOLs At-A-Glance (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/spanK5.pdf
SOLs At-A-Glance Middle School
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/SOLAAG_MS.pdf
SOLs At-A-Glance High School
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/SOLAAG_HS.pdf
Project Hope/ Virginia's Center
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/index.php
Free/Reduced Meals application and Information for RCPS
http://personal.crocodoc.com/qQQJLcq
Homeless children and youth will not be identified to, or segregated from, other students on the basis of their status as homeless. School personnel cannot exclude from school attendance those homeless children and youth who do not provide the requisite health or immunization information required of other students. Upon admission, school personnel must immediately refer the homeless student to the local school division liaison assigned to assist homeless students in obtaining the necessary physical examinations or proof of the completion of immunizations.
The school division will coordinate the identification and provision of services to homeless children with local social services agencies and other school divisions. Such children will be provided with educational services to meet his/her needs, as determined and directed by the Superintendent and in accordance with state and federal law. These services may include, but are not limited to, the determination of a school of origin, eligibility for free or reduced price meals, remedial instruction provided to at-risk students, special education and related services, gifted and talented services, school health services, and transportation.
Any concern about the provision of services to the homeless child by the child’s parent(s) or guardian should be dealt with in the manner typical of any parent concern. Attempts should be made at the building level to resolve any concern. If a parent concern cannot be resolved by the principal, the parent should be directed to seek resolution from the central office homeless liaison--Ms. Nancy Lantz (540-564-3207), superintendent or school board. Any concern should be addressed by school personnel immediately to avoid any delay of services needed by the homeless student.
Is your family experiencing unstable housing?
If so, please contact ...
Homeless Education Liaison for RCPS:
Nancy Lantz
Director of Title I and PreK
100 Mt. Clinton Pike
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
PHONE: 540-564-3207
FAX: 540-564-3256
For additional information:
Definition of homelessness
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/homeless/index.php
RCPS School Board policy
http://schoolboard.rockingham.k12.va.us/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=%7B67B6DE70-2C55-4C83-8A06-2C622CF7661C%7D&file=JECA.docx&action=default
Questions and Answers:
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/infobriefs/documents/qa.pdf
What Families Need to Know Brochure (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/What%20Families%20Need%20to%20Know%202013.pdf
What Families Need to Know Brochure (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/What%20Families%20Need%20to%20Know%20Spanish%202013.pdf
Public Notice (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/2006poster.pdf
Public Notice (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/awareness/documents/PosterSpan.pdf
K-5 SOLs At-A-Glance (English)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/K5SOLAAGFall2013.pdf
K-5 SOLs At-A-Glance (Spanish)
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/spanK5.pdf
SOLs At-A-Glance Middle School
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/SOLAAG_MS.pdf
SOLs At-A-Glance High School
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/publications/sol/documents/SOLAAG_HS.pdf
Project Hope/ Virginia's Center
http://education.wm.edu/centers/hope/index.php
Free/Reduced Meals application and Information for RCPS
http://personal.crocodoc.com/qQQJLcq
