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Can a student who has been attending private school, becomes homeless, and is temporarily living in another school district enroll in the public school in the district of origin?

April 26, 2017district homeless Living private public School student temporarily

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Can a student who has been attending private school, becomes homeless, and is temporarily living in another school district enroll in the public school in the district of origin?

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Yes. Under state law, a student who is homeless has the right to attend school in the district where she was last permanently housed. (N.Y. Educ. Law § 3209(1)(c) 8 N.Y.C.R.R. § 100.2(x)(1)(iv)).