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Board hears proposed rename and updates to homeless‑student policy to align with McKinney‑Vento law
Summary
Harford County staff proposed renaming the district’s 'Homeless Students' policy to the 'McKinney‑Vento Education Program' and presented revised definitions, enrollment rights, and supports; the district reported 465 students currently identified as experiencing homelessness.
Harford County Public Schools staff presented a proposed rewrite and renaming of the district’s homeless‑student policy to the “McKinney‑Vento Education Program” at the March 10 Board meeting. The renaming and updates are intended to align district policy with the federal McKinney‑Vento Homeless Assistance Act and related Maryland regulations (COMAR).
The proposed policy revisions update definitions (children and youth experiencing homelessness, unaccompanied youth, school of origin), clarify rights such as immediate enrollment…
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