County Level Contact:
Sonia Davis
Coordinator of Homeless Education Services
Jacqueline B. Evans
Administrative Assistant
2260 Old Rex Morrow Rd.
Morrow, GA 30260
Phone: 770-473-3250
Fax: 770-473-3256
Email: sonia.davis@clayton.k12.ga.us or
jacqueline.evans@clayton.k12.ga.us
Mission Statement
Children in Transition participates in the Circle of Support to provide an
educational environment that treats students with dignity and respect. Our
program ensures that every student in our district who meets the criteria for
homelessness according to the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act shall have
access to a free and appropriate public education. This commitment to the
educational rights of homeless children and youth applies to all the services,
programs and activities provided or made available by Clayton County Public
Schools.
Homeless children have the right to a free, appropriate public education.
If you or your child:
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Live in a shelter or motel/hotel due to lack of alternative housing
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Share housing with relatives or others because you lost your housing or cannot afford housing
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Live in a an emergency or transitional shelter or a domestic violence shelter
- Live in a campground, car, abandoned building, or other inadequate shelter
You have the right to:
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Immediately enroll in and attend school without having health and school records with you
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Enroll in the school where you are living or the school attended when permanently housed, if in your child's best interest
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Receive transportation to and from school of origin to the extent feasible
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Participate in school related activities and receive other needed services
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Utilize dispute resolution process if you have a grievance