05- 071 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 2

Current through 2024-44, October 30, 2024

Section 071-14-2 - DEFINITIONS

1.Homeless student. A homeless student means a student eligible to attend preschool, elementary, or secondary school, pursuant to 20-A M.R.S. §5201, who:

A. Lacks a fixed, regular and adequate night-time residence; and

B. Includes:

(1) Students who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergencyor transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals;

(2) Students who have a primary night-time residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings;

(3) Students who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings; and

(4) Migratory students who are living in circumstances described in (1) through (3).

2.Unaccompanied homeless student. An unaccompanied homeless student is a homeless student, as defined in subsection 1 above, who is not in the physical custody of a parent or guardian.

3.School of origin. The school of origin means the school that a student attended when permanently housed or the school in which the student was last enrolled, including a preschool. When a student completes the final grade level served by the school of origin, the term shall include all receiving schools at the next grade level that students in the school administrative unit of origin may attend.

4.School administrative unit of origin. The school administrative unit of origin means the school administrative unit that operates the school of origin or is otherwise responsible for funding the educational placement of the student in the school of origin.

5.School of current residence. The school of current residence means the school or schools that non-homeless students are eligible to attend in the attendance area where a homeless student is residing.

6.School administrative unit of current residence. The school administrative unit of current residence means the administrative unit which operates the school of current residence or is otherwise responsible for funding the educational placement of students in the attendance area where a homeless student is residing.

7.Enrollment. The term 'enrollment includes registration, attending classes, and participating fully in school activities.

05- 071 C.M.R. ch. 14, § 2