The federal definition includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Homeless Status
This following information is used to ensure the educational rights and protection for students experiencing
homelessness. A homeless individual is one who: (1) lacks a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence and(2) includes: (a)
children and youths are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are
living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to the lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in
emergency or transitional shelter; are abandoned in hospitals; or are awaiting foster care placement; (b) children and youths who
have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designated for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping
accommodation for human beings: and (c) children or youths who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings,
substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings. You are not required to complete the information in this section of
the form. If you choose not to complete this section there may be a delay in the provision of services. Teachers, school leaders,
and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) will have access to this information.