Homeless Education
Dear Parents/Guardians:
In compliance with the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, as reauthorized in 2015 by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the Avonworth School District is attempting to identify all children within the district that may be experiencing homelessness.
Homeless children and youth are defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. This includes individuals:
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Sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason;
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Living in a motel, hotel, trailer park, or campground due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations;
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Living in emergency or transitional shelters;
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Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations or similar settings;
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Living in substandard housing (no running water, working utilities, infestations, etc.).
Children experiencing homelessness may qualify for assistance with free school lunch, school supplies/materials, tutoring, and transportation to remain in their school of origin throughout their homeless episode.
Please contact Dr. William Battistone at 412-366-7170 or wbattistone@avonworth.k12.pa.us if you believe your child(ren) may qualify for this service.
If your living situation changes during the school year and you and your children become homeless, please contact the school. We will work with you so that your child(ren)’s education is disrupted as little as possible.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey M. Hadley, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Contact Information:
Dr. William Battistone
Principal, Avonworth Elementary School
wbattistone@avonworth.k12.pa.us
412-366-7170 ext. 1800
Mrs. Cindy Donovan
Confidential Secretary to the Superintendent and Board Secretary
cdonovan@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Office: 412-369-8738 ext. 1504
Dr. Jillian Bichsel
Assistant Superintendent
jbichsel@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Office: 412-369-8738 ext. 1501
Dr. Jeff Hadley
Superintendent
jhadley@avonworth.k12.pa.us
Office: 412-369-8738