Education Rights and Support Services for Students Experiencing Homelessness
The official document
What the district published
This is the source material — exactly as released by RUSD. The plain English translation below is this site's version, written for community members who shouldn't need a budget degree to understand where their school dollars go.
Original PDF coming soon — check reedschools.org for the source document.
In plain English
What this document actually says
This policy outlines Reed Union School District's commitment to identifying and supporting students experiencing homelessness. The district must provide homeless students with the same free and appropriate education as all other students, including transportation, special programs, and nutrition services. Key requirements include: designating a district liaison for homeless students, administering an annual housing questionnaire to all families to identify students who need support, ensuring immediate enrollment without barriers like fees or missing documents, making school placement decisions based on the student's best interest, and including specific goals in the district's LCAP when 15 or more homeless students are enrolled. The policy was originally adopted in 2004 and last revised in May 2023.
What this means for your family
If your family is experiencing housing instability, your child has the right to stay in their current school or enroll immediately in a new school without typical paperwork barriers. The district will provide free transportation, meals, and access to all programs. Your housing information is confidential. Contact the district's homeless liaison for support connecting with services and ensuring your child's educational needs are met.
Summaries are AI-assisted and based on the original district document shown above. Nothing has been editorialized — interpretations are clearly labeled. This site is maintained by Lina Godfrey's campaign as a community resource.