with meaningful opportunities to partici-
pate in the education of their children; 
‘‘(v) public notice of the educational 
rights of homeless children and youths, in-
cluding procedures for dispute resolution, 
is disseminated in locations frequented by 
parents or guardians of such children and 
youths, and unaccompanied youths, includ-
ing schools, shelters, and soup kitchens, in 
a manner and form understandable to par-
ents and guardians of homeless children 
and youths and unaccompanied youths; 
‘‘(vi) disputes are resolved in accord-
ance with paragraph (3)(E); 
‘‘(vii) the parent or guardian of a 
homeless child or youth, and any unaccom-
panied youth, is fully informed of all trans-
portation services, including transportation 
to the school of origin, as described in 
paragraph (1)(J)(iii), and is assisted in ac-
cessing transportation to the school that is 
selected under paragraph (3)(A); 
‘‘(viii) school personnel are adequately 
prepared to implement this title and re-
ceive professional development, resource 
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materials, technical assistance, and other 
support; and 
‘‘(ix) unaccompanied youths are en-
rolled in school and have opportunities to 
meet the same challenging State student 
academic achievement standards to which 
other students are held, including through 
implementation of the policies and prac-
tices required by subsections (g)(1)(F)(ii) 
and (g)(1)(J)(iv). 
‘‘(B) NOTICE.—State coordinators estab-
lished under subsection (d)(3) and local edu-
cational agencies shall inform school personnel, 
service providers, and advocates working with 
homeless families of the contact information 
and duties of the local educational agency liai-
sons. 
‘‘(C) LOCAL AND STATE COORDINATION.— 
Local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
children and youths shall, as a part of their du-
ties, coordinate and collaborate with State coor-
dinators and community and school personnel 
responsible for the provision of education and 
related services to homeless children and 
youths. Such coordination shall include col-
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lecting and providing to the State coordinator 
the data needed to meet the requirements of 
subsections (f)(1) and (f)(3). 
‘‘(D) 
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT.— 
Local educational agency liaisons for homeless 
children and youths shall participate in the pro-
fessional development and other technical as-
sistance activities provided by the State coordi-
nator pursuant to subsection (f)(6). 
‘‘(7) SCHOOL READINESS FOR HOMELESS CHIL-
DREN.— 
‘‘(A) STATE
AND
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES.—Each State educational agency and 
local educational agency shall ensure that pre-
school programs funded, administered, or over-
seen by such agency— 
‘‘(i) comply with subsections (g)(3) 
and (g)(4); 
‘‘(ii) identify and prioritize homeless 
children for enrollment and increase their 
enrollment and attendance in preschool 
programs, including through policies such 
as— 
‘‘(I) reserving spaces in preschool 
programs for young children; 
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‘‘(II) conducting targeted out-
reach to homeless children and their 
families; 
‘‘(III) waiving application dead-
lines; and 
‘‘(IV) providing ongoing profes-
sional development for staff regarding 
the needs of homeless children and 
their families and strategies to serve 
them; and 
‘‘(iii) review the educational and re-
lated needs of homeless children and their 
families in such agencies’ service areas, in 
coordination with the liaison designated 
under subsection (g)(1)(J)(ii), and develop 
policies and practices to meet identified 
needs. 
‘‘(B) OTHER
STATE
AGENCIES.—In the 
case of State-funded preschool programs that 
are not funded, administered, or overseen by 
the State educational agency or a local edu-
cational agency, the State agency that funds 
such preschool programs shall— 
‘‘(i) develop, review, and revise its 
policies and practices to remove barriers to 
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