Mc-Kinney Vento Information
The McKinney Vento Act provides certain rights for homeless students. They include waiving certain requirements such as proof of residency when students are enrolling and allowing categorical eligibility for certain services, such as free textbooks. The Act also states:
- Homeless students may attend their school of origin or the school where they are temporarily residing
- Homeless students must be provided a written statement of their rights when they enroll and at least two times per year
- Homeless students may enroll without school, medical, or similar records
- Homeless students have a right to transportation to school
- Students must be provided a statement explaining why they are denied any service or enrollment
- Students must receive services, such as transportation, while disputes are being settled
- Students are automatically eligible for Title I services
- School districts must reserve a portion of Title IA funds to serve homeless student
- School districts must review and revise policies that provide barriers to homeless
students - Schools must post information in the community regarding the rights of homeless students, in schools and other places that homeless families may frequent
- School districts must identify a McKinney Vento Liaison to assist students.
Contact
District Liaison contact information:
IDOE state coordinators’ contact information:
Flora Jones: Director of Student Pathways & Opportunities
Charlie Gibson: Homeless Education Specialist
317-232-0957
Resources
Homeless Student's Rights
State and Federal Resources Directory
- National Association for the Education of Homeless Children & Youth (NAEHCY)
- National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
- National Center For Homeless Education (NCHE)
- US Dept. of ED
- Human Trafficking FAQs
- School House Connection
- Tip Sheets Trauma Informed Care
- Tip Sheet SSI (social security) Benefits
- Tip Sheet SNAP Benefits