School of origin
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Hi, @klindsey@maisd.com,
The school the student was attending when they first began experiencing homelessness (School A) is considered their school of origin. If the student later enrolls in a new school (School B) while still experiencing homelessness, such as their school of residence, that school also becomes a school of origin. This means the student may have the right to return to either school, the one they attended when they first became homeless or the one they enrolled in while still homeless, as long as doing so is in their best interest.
The term “school of origin” also includes a feeder school, meaning the next school the student would normally attend after completing the highest grade level in their current school. For example, this could be the transition from preschool to kindergarten, elementary to middle school, or middle to high school.
Legal citations (these can be found in the tab to the left by typing “school of origin” in the search bar):
§11432 (g)(3)(I)(i)
The term “school of origin” means the school that a child or youth attended when permanently housed or the school in which the child or youth was last enrolled, including a preschool.
Citation: §11432 (g)(3)(I)(i)
When the child or youth completes the final grade level served by the school of origin, as described in clause (i), the term “school of origin” shall include the designated receiving school at the next grade level for all feeder schools.
Citation:§11432 (g)(3)(I)(ii)
In Texas, a “school of origin” is the last school a student attended when they were permanently housed, or the school they were last enrolled in before becoming homeless or entering foster care. Students in these situations have the right to stay in their school of origin, even if they move, and districts must provide transportation to help them do so if it’s in the child’s best interest.