Students Displaced by 2017 Hurricanes

New York State Education Department

This memo provides information and resources for local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, charter schools, and BOCES, regarding the rights of and services available to students displaced by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria in 2017.

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Title I, Part A Set-Aside for Homeless Students: New Data Collection Procedures, Program Service Code 0892

NYSED Field Memo

This Memo from NYSED (May 2019) describes how LEAs should enter data in their student management systems on students served with Title I, Part A set-aside funds for students experiencing homelessness.

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NYS Field Memo: McKinney-Vento Summer School Information

NYSED Field Memo

NYSED’s 2020 McKinney-Vento Field Memo addresses the rights of students in temporary housing to participate in summer school.

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New York State Public Health Law Section 2164—Immunization

This State Public Health Law explains that students have 14 days (which may be extended to 30 days) during which they may attend school while the school is waiting for proof of immunization. Students in temporary housing have additional protections with regard to submitting proof of immunization.