A Special Message from HSLDA

Colorado--Districts Send "Homeless Form" to Homeschooling Families

Dear HSLDA Members and Friends:

Several school districts in Colorado recently sent a Student Residency
Questionnaire to homeschooling families in their jurisdictions.
Included was a letter from the homeless education liaison stating that
all families are required to complete and submit the form. Several
member families contacted HSLDA with concerns about disclosing the
information requested.

HSLDA wrote to the school districts clarifying that while federal law
(the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act) requires local
educational agencies to identify homeless children to receive certain
grant money, the law does not require families to fill out the form.

If you received a Student Residency Questionnaire or similar form and
are uncomfortable with returning it, you may simply ignore the form.
If your local school district contacts you to insist that you complete
it, please contact HSLDA for assistance.

Thank you for supporting homeschooling freedom in Colorado!

Sincerely,

Mike Donnelly
Staff Attorney