I need you to review the
letter and keep a record of evacuees that your community may receive due to
Hurricane Katrina. We are steadily receiving
information from states that are already receiving refugees from Hurricane Katrina
and from states who are extending invitations to refugees to come to their
state for shelter.Several states have
already enacted policies regarding to school enrollment issues for these
refugee students. The Department of Education
needs information and data regarding numbers of students that are arriving and
how the SEAs and LEAs are addressing their needs.Please note if refugees and their families
have been invited to take shelter in your state.Please send any memos from your State
Superintendent or Governor's office ETC regarding this matter.Also, please provide information on your most
impacted LEAs: who, where and what are most significant problems and effective
strategies.Please direct all responses
to me at the above address.NCHE will
compile responses and share them with Gary Rutkin and the other national
partners.We would appreciate an
initial response by Friday,
September 9, 2005 and we would also appreciate updates as changes
occur in regards to this situation in your state.
