12.30 - Homeless Child's Right to Education
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When a child loses permanent housing and becomes a homeless person as defined at law, or when a homeless child changes his or her temporary living arrangements, the parent or guardian of the homeless child has the option of either:
- continuing the child's education in the school of origin for as long as the child remains homeless or, if the child becomes permanently housed, until the end of the academic year during which the housing is acquired; or
- enrolling the child in any school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area in which the child or youth is actually living are eligible to attend.
Assistance and support for homeless families includes:
Hospitals- Advocate Good Shepherd
- Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital
- Northwest Community Hospital
- Streamwood Hospital
- Centegra Health System
Community Agencies and Additional Resources
- Barrington Youth and Family Services
- Family Service Association of Greater Elgin Area
- Hospice of Northeastern Illinois/Center for Loss & Hope
- Shelter, Inc.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness/Illinois
Homeless Education Liason
Phil Hintz, (847) 842-3503
Cross-References:
Barrington 220 Policy 6:140, Education of Homeless Children
