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Clarification on the definition of homelessness.
Letter from the Texas Education Agency's General Counsel (pdf 392kb) to LEA administrators regarding Attendance, Admission, Enrollment Records, and Tuition. Pay special attention to Part II: Admission.
Letter from the Texas Commissioner of Education on implementing the changes required in the No Child Left Behind Act. This letter includes the provision for each district to have a homeless liaison. Pay special attention to the section on Homeless Liaisons.
Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update (1.9mb). This update addresses school district policy language incorporating the McKinney-Vento Act provisions.
Draft TEA Guidance for the Implementation of Title X, Part C (1.3mb).