Charter schools have important obligations to students experiencing homelessness (also referred to as students in temporary housing) under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the federal law that sets out the educational rights of such students.
Below are links to resources:
NY State Resource on McKinney-Vento
NDCHS Resource on McKinney-Vento
If you have any questions, please contact your school's McKinney-Vento Liaison:
New Dawn Charter High School:
Diamond Onomake
New Dawn Charter High School II:
Mr. Sanman Thapa
If you have any further questions, please contact your school's DASA Coordinator:
New Dawn Charter High School:
Mr. Rudolph Asher
New Dawn Charter High School II:
Mr. Caducci Pierre-Paul
Each campus's DASA details and DASA Reporting Form can also be found at the following links:
