Admission of Homeless Students: JFABD

Students defined in state law as homeless children shall be admitted without payment of tuition.

Transportation for homeless students who enroll in the district shall be furnished by the district if such transportation is necessary in compliance with federal law.

Each homeless child shall be provided services for which the child is eligible that are comparable to services offered to other students.

Homeless children should have access to education and other services that such children need to ensure that they have an opportunity to meet the same student performance standards to which all students are held.

If a homeless child registered to attend school in the district is receiving family reconciliation services pursuant to state law, the district will work in cooperation with any county or department of social services in the district to jointly develop an educational program for the child.

Adopted:  June 27, 1995

Revised March 12, 1996

June 23, 1998

Revised February 11, 2014

LEGAL REFS.: 42 U.S.C. δ 11431 and δ 11432(e)(5) (McKinney Homeless 

    Assistance Act)

C.R.S. 22-1-102.5

C.R.S. 22-33-103.5