Patty Parent, a single mother, came to the office at Acorn
Elementary School at the beginning of the school year, asking that
the office change the address for her two children. However,
when she gave her mother’s address in a neighboring school
district, the administrative assistant told her that her children
could no longer attend Acorn Elementary Schools because they are
now apparently living in another town. Patty Parent
disagreed, however, claiming that she and her children are now
homeless. “This is above my pay grade,” the
administrative assistant responded, and she told Patty Parent to go
talk to the Superintendent.
Patty Parent promptly met with Mr. Superintendent, and she told
a sad story. She and her children had been living in an
apartment in Nutmeg, but she had been unable to keep up with her
rent payments and she was evicted. As a result, she moved in
with her mother in a neighboring town. Patty Parent then
reiterated her claim that she and her
