Act 66
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act is a federal law that ensures that homeless children and youth will secure immediate enrollment in school, facilitating the stability of their education.
The term “homeless children and youth” refers to individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason.
If a child or youth is living:
- in a shelter
- in a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
- in a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
- doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
Eligible students have the right to:
- Receive a free, appropriate public education
- Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment
- Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents
- Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is their preference
- Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if requested
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to the students’ needs
Please reach out to our Homelessness Liaison and School Social Worker, Dominique Harris, at 215-289-5606 or dominiqueharris@northwoodcs.org for questions and referrals.
Where can I find more information?
Annual Charter Evaluations (ACE) were developed in 2016 to provide interim school evaluations for years between initial charter approval and first charter renewal as well as between charter renewals thereafter. These reports are produced annually by the CSO for all charter schools (except those up for renewal that receive a Renewal Recommendation Report) and provide information on the three main areas of the Charter School Performance Framework: academic success, organizational compliance and viability, and financial health and sustainability. The ACE also provides student-subgroup information to assess a charter school’s academic performance by grade level, gender, race/ethnicity, and historically underserved categories.
Annual Charter Evaluation Reports
Financial Audited Reports
Future Ready PA Index
The Future Ready PA Index is a collection of school progress measures related to school and student success. The Index includes a range of assessment, on-track, and readiness indicators, to more accurately report student learning, growth, and success in the classroom and beyond.
For attendance in all grades (K-8):
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (DTap); 5 doses
- Polio (IPV); 4 doses
- Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR); 2 doses
- Hepatitis B (HepB); 3 doses
- Varicella (VZV); 2 doses
For attendance in 7th grade:
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Acellular Pertussis (DTap); 1 dose
- Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4); 1 dose
Please click THIS LINK for the Pennsylvania P-EBT Inquiry Form
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Select "What We Offer" from the dropdown menu.
If families or households would prefer to call, the P-EBT Hotline Number is 1-877-343-0179. PDE, DFN is also unable to assist families and households with inquiries.
