fees, services provided under title I of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 and similar State and local pro-
grams, and other activities made available 
to nonhomeless students. Such policies and 
practices shall pay particular attention to 
removing barriers related to fees, credit ac-
crual policies, the lack of guardianship, en-
rollment and participation deadlines, and 
transportation issues. 
‘‘(2) COMPLIANCE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each plan adopted 
under this subsection shall also describe how 
the State will ensure that local educational 
agencies in the State will comply with the re-
quirements of paragraphs (3) through (7). 
‘‘(B) COORDINATION.—Such plan shall in-
dicate what technical assistance the State will 
furnish to local educational agencies and how 
compliance efforts will be coordinated with the 
local educational agency liaisons designated 
under paragraph (1)(J)(ii). 
‘‘(3) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The local educational 
agency serving each child or youth to be as-
sisted under this Part shall, according to the 
child’s or youth’s educational best interest— 
‘‘(i) continue the child’s or youth’s 
education in the school of origin for the 
duration of homelessness— 
‘‘(I) in any case in which a child 
or youth becomes homeless between 
academic years or during an academic 
year; and 
‘‘(II) for the remainder of the 
academic year, if the child or youth 
becomes permanently housed during 
an academic year; or 
‘‘(ii) enroll the child or youth in any 
public school that nonhomeless students 
who live in the attendance area in which 
the child or youth is actually living are eli-
gible to attend. 
‘‘(B) SCHOOL STABILITY.—In determining 
the educational best interest of the child or 
youth under subparagraph (A), and to promote 
the school stability of the child or youth, the 
local educational agency shall— 
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‘‘(i) presume that continuing in the 
school of origin is in the child’s or youth’s 
best interest, except when doing so is con-
trary to the wishes of the child’s or youth’s 
parent or guardian or the unaccompanied 
youth; 
‘‘(ii) consider student-centered factors 
related to the child’s or youth’s educational 
best interest, in coordination with the par-
ent, guardian, or youth, including— 
‘‘(I) the harmful impact of school 
mobility on academic achievement and 
social and emotional well-being; 
‘‘(II) the age of the child or 
youth; 
‘‘(III) the impact any commute 
may have on the child’s or youth’s 
education; 
‘‘(IV) personal safety issues; 
‘‘(V) the child’s or youth’s need 
for special instruction, including spe-
cial education and related services; 
‘‘(VI) the length of anticipated 
stay in temporary shelter or other 
temporary location; 
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