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Shared Beliefs / Philosophy
  • A safe environment is essential for learning.
  • Everyone can and will learn.
  • Nurturing relationships and caring environments are necessary for individuals to thrive.
  • Every person is unique and has equal worth.
  • Diversity is a valuable asset that strengthens and enriches our community.
  • Education is the shared responsibility of students, families, teachers, staff and community.
Shared Beliefs / Philosophy
  • A safe environment is essential for learning.
  • Everyone can and will learn.
  • Nurturing relationships and caring environments are necessary for individuals to thrive.
  • Every person is unique and has equal worth.
  • Diversity is a valuable asset that strengthens and enriches our community.
  • Education is the shared responsibility of students, families, teachers, staff and community.
It's okay to ask for help...

Madison Consolidated Schools has partnered with
Care Solace, an organization committed to mental health care coordination in order to calm the chaos of navigating the process of finding care for mental health and substance use treatment providers for students, staff, and their families.

Care Solace is a 24/7/365 organization with Care Companions that can support individuals in any language to help individuals quickly find treatment options matched to their specific needs regardless of the circumstance.
Care Solace can help individuals locate care regardless of insurance, connecting to care with any coverage including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.

To get started with a Care Companion:
1. Call 888-515-0595, or
2. Visit caresolace.com/madison, or
3. Contact your school counselor or school social worker who will submit a referral on your behalf.

What to expect:
1. Brief screening - to better understand your needs
2. Get Matched - your Care Companion will work to find a provider
3. Book Appointment - details taken care of for you
4. Check-In - follow up with Care Companion to make sure you're happy with your provider


Information letter
It's Okay to Ask for Help!

School Day Hours:

Anderson Elementary - 7:35 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Deputy Elementary - 7:25 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Lydia Middleton Elementary - 7:35 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Rykers' Ridge Elementary - 7:35 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
MJHS - 7:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.
MCHS - 8:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS:
Anderson Elementary - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Deputy Elementary - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Lydia Middleton Elementary - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Rykers' Ridge Elementary - 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MJHS - 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MCHS - 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Children who meet the Federal definition of "homeless" will be provided a free and appropriate public education in the same manner as all other students of the Corporation. To that end, homeless students will not be stigmatized or segregated on the basis of their status as homeless and will be assigned to the school serving those non-homeless students residing in the area in which the homeless child is actually living.

Homeless children and youth are defined as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, and include those who meet any of the following criteria:
  • Share the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or similar reason
  • Live in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations
  • Live in emergency or transitional shelters
  • Are abandoned in hospitals
  • Awaiting foster care placement
  • Have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings or
  • Live in a car, park, public space, abandoned building, substandard housing, bus or train station or similar setting.
The Corporation shall remove barriers to the enrollment and retention of homeless students in schools in the Corporation. Homeless students shall be enrolled immediately, even if they do not have the necessary enrollment documentation such as immunization and health records, proof of residency or guardianship, birth certificate, school records, and other documentation.
Homeless students have the right to remain in their school of origin or the local attendance area school, according to the child's best interest. The school of origin is the school that the student attended when permanently housed or last enrolled. The local attendance area school is any public school that non-homeless students who live in the attendance area in which the student is actually living are eligible to attend.

Homeless students have the right to dispute their school assignment, if their assignment is other than their school of origin. In determining the best interest of the student, the Corporation shall, to the extent feasible, keep the student in the school of origin, except when doing so is contrary to the wishes of the homeless student's parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth. If the student is sent to a school other than the school of origin or a school requested by the parent or guardian, a written explanation, including a statement regarding the right to appeal, will be provided to the homeless student's parent or guardian or the unaccompanied youth.

At the request of the parent or guardian, or in the case of an unaccompanied youth, the local homeless liaison, transportation shall be provided for a homeless student to and from the school of origin if the homeless student continues to live in the Corporation in which the school of origin is located. If the homeless student moves to an area served by another corporation, though continuing his/her education at the school of origin, the corporation of origin and the corporation in which the student resides must agree upon a method to apportion responsibility and costs for transportation to the school of origin.

Contact information for the Madison Consolidated Schools Liaison for Homeless Children:
Lori Slygh, Assistant Director of Programs
812-274-8001, ext. 198


Additional links & resources:
Homeless Student's Rights
IDOE McKinney-Vento: Homeless Children & Youth Program
State & Federal Resources
Jefferson County, IN Resources - newsletters and bulletins with local information 
Madison Consolidated Schools McKinney Vento Resources


IDOE State Coordinator Information:
Flora Jones, Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities
Charlie Gibson, Homeless Education Specialist
317-232-0957

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