Who is responsible for getting the documents normally needed for enrollment for students who are homeless?
The enrolling school has the responsibility to get the student’s records from the former school. Within five days of receiving a records request from the new school, the district in which the student was last enrolled must forward all records to the new school. Students have the right to attend classes while the school waits for the student’s records. (M-V Section 722(g)(3)(C); N.Y. Educ. Law § 3209(2)(e); 8 N.Y.C.R.R. § 100.2(x)(4)(ii)).
