Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 115 Part 2.djvu/1008

 115 STAT. 1992 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 a State that has a separate school for homeless children or youths that was operated in fiscal year 2000 in a covered county shall be eligible to receive funds under this subtitle for programs carried out in such school if— "(i) the school meets the requirements of subparagraph (C); "(ii) any local educational agency serving a school that the homeless children and youths enrolled in the separate school are eligible to attend meets the requirements of subparagraph (E); and "(iii) the State is otherwise eligible to receive funds under this subtitle. "(C) SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS. —For the State to be eligible under subparagraph (B) to receive funds under this subtitle, the school described in such subparagraph shall— "(i) provide written notice, at the time any child or youth seeks enrollment in such school, and at least twice annually while the child or youth is enrolled in such school, to the parent or guardian of the child or youth (or, in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the youth) that— "(I) shall be signed by the parent or guardian (or, in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the youth); "(II) sets forth the general rights provided under this subtitle; "(III) specifically states— "(aa) the choice of schools homeless children and youths are eligible to attend, as provided in subsection (g)(3)(A); "(bb) that no homeless child or youth is required to attend a separate school for homeless children or youths; "(cc) that homeless children and youths shall be provided comparable services described in subsection (g)(4), including transportation services, educational services, and meals through school meals programs; and "(dd) that homeless children and youths should not be stigmatized by school personnel; and "(IV) provides contact information for the local liaison for homeless children and youths and the State Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; "(ii)(I) provide assistance to the parent or guardian of each homeless child or youth (or, in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the youth) to exercise the right to attend the parent's or guardian's (or youth's) choice of schools, as provided in subsection (g)(3)(A); and "(II) coordinate with the local educational agency with jurisdiction for the school selected by the parent or guardian (or youth), to provide transportation and other necessary services;

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