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Board adopts homeless‑enrollment policy aligned with McKinney‑Vento after legal briefing
Summary
Trustees voted to adopt a companion homeless‑student enrollment policy aligned with the McKinney‑Vento Act after the solicitor explained the federal requirement that districts not deny enrollment to students experiencing housing instability; one trustee raised immunization‑and‑safety concerns during debate.
The Oley Valley School District board voted April 14 to adopt a homeless‑student enrollment policy that the solicitor said is aligned with the McKinney‑Vento federal statute and relevant Pennsylvania code.
During discussion one trustee expressed concern that the policy could allow students without immediate immunization records to enroll, asking whether there is a time limit or mechanism to…
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