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 104 STAT. 4738 PUBLIC LAW 101-645—NOV. 29, 1990 "(B) In determining the best interests of the child or youth for purposes of making a school assignment under subparagraph (A), consideration shall be given to a request made by a parent regarding school selection. "(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'school of origin' shall mean the school that the child or youth attended when permanently housed, or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled. "; (C) by inserting after "including" in paragraph (5) the following: "transportation services,"; (D) by striking "The schools records" in paragraph (6) and inserting the following: "Any record ordinarily kept by the school, including immunization records, academic records, birth certificates, guardianship records, and evaluations for special services or programs,"; and (E) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraphs: "(7) Each local educational agency serving homeless children or youth that receives assistance under this title shall coordinate with local social services agencies, and other agencies or programs providing services to such children or youth and their families. "(8) Each local educational agency that receives assistance under this title shall designate a homelessness liaison to ensure that— "(A) homeless children and youth enroll and succeed in the schools of that agency; and "(B) homeless families, children and youth receive educational services for which they are eligible, and referrals to health care services, dental services, mental health services, and other appropriate services. State coordinators and local educational agency liaisons shall inform school personnel, service providers and advocates working with homeless families of the duties of the liaisons. "(9) Each State and local educational agency shall review and revise any policies that may act as barriers to the enrollment of homeless cluldren and youth in schools selected in accordance with paragraph (3). In reviewing and revising such policies, consideration shall be given to issues concerning transportation, requirements of immunization, residency, birth certificates, school records, or other documentation, and guardianship. Special attention shall be given to ensuring the enrollment and attendance of homeless children and youths who are not currently attending school."; and (10) in subsection (g)— (A) by striking out "$5,000,000" in paragraph (1) and all that follows through the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof "$50,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 and 1993."; (B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs: "(2) The State educational agency may reserve not to exceed 5 percent of the amount received by such agency under this section in each fiscal year, or an amount equal to the amount received by such State agency for State activities under this section in fiscal year 1990, whichever is greater, to conduct activities under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (c).

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