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» Fact Sheets
These fact sheets have been developed by THEO in collaboration with the National Center for Homeless Education, the National Coalition for the Homeless, the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, and the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. Each of them addresses a specific part of the requirements in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvements Act signed into law in January 2002 as part of the No Child Left Behind Act. Each of them provides a summary of the applicable part of the law, guidance to understanding the law's requirements, and practical guidelines for implementing the provisions of the law.
Unless otherwise indicated, the files below are PDF files.
- Resource Packet Cover and Table of Contents (168kb)
- Homeless Education: An Introduction to the Issues (1.1mb)
- Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and Children's Education (5mb)
- The Importance of Decision-Making (836kb)
- Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events (724kb)
- The Hidden Costs of the Housing Crisis: The Impact of Housing on Young Children’s Odds of Success (2.5mb)
- Local Educational Agency Liaisons (720kb)
- What LEA Administrators Must Know (1.3mb)
- What Service Providers Should Know (4.6mb)
- Summary of McKinney-Vento Act and Title I Provisions (903kb)
- Who is Homeless? (1.7mb)
- Unaccompanied Youth (1.1mb)
- Identifying Students in Homeless Situations (603kb)
- Student Residency Questionnaires (English, Spanish, and instructions for use) (pdf 212 kb); (Word 108 kb) NEW on April 27, 2009!
- Instructions for the Homeless Students Enrolled Report (1.7mb)
- Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the McKinney-Vento Act (1.2mb)
- Confirming Eligibility: Do's and Don'ts for Local Liaisons (943kb)
- Confirming Eligibility: Do's and Don'ts for Local Districts (580kb)
- Identification and Verification Manual: Making the Call (Volunteer Manual) (300kb)
- School Enrollment (1mb)
- Immediate Enrollment: How Local Liaisons Can Keep Homeless Students Safe (563kb)
- Immediate Enrollment: How Schools Can Keep Homeless Students Safe (643kb)
- Prompt and Proper Placement: Enrolling Students Without Records (1mb)
- When Guardians Are Not Present: Enrolling Students on Their Own (2.1mb)
- Application for Birth Certificate (English) (320kb)
- Application for Birth Certificate (Spanish) (3.2mb)
- School Selection (600kb)
- Excerpts from 2008–2009 TEA Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (840kb)
- Primary Source Quotes of Federal and State Laws (637kb)
- School Selection Provisions from the McKinney-Vento Act and the Texas Education Code (418kb)
- TEA Correspondence from General Counsel David Anderson (392kb)
- Address Confidentiality Program (1mb)
- Transportation Fact Sheet (1.2mb)
- Questions and Answers on School Selection, School of Origin, and Transportation (347kb)
- Dispute Resolution (905kb)
- Sample Dispute Resolution Notification Letter (1.3mb)
- Title I and Homelessness (4.3mb)
- Four Methods for Determining Title I, Part A, Set-Aside; Title I Questions and Answers (4.9mb)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Memos; Child Nutrition Brief (2.6mb)
- IDEA: Reauthorization 2004 At a Glance (516kb)
- IDEA Provisions for Children with Disabilities Experiencing Homelessness (816kb)
- Questions and Answers on Special Education and Homelessness (220kb)
- Navigating the Intersections of IDEA and McKinney-Vento: A Problem-Solving Process (1.4mb)
- Texas Attorney General's Ruling; Consent to Treatment for Minors (3.6mb)
- Foster Care and Substitute Care (482kb)
- Head Start (468kb)
- Migrant Children and Youths Experiencing Homelessness (667kb)
- Immigrant and Homeless: Information for Local Liaisons (12.8mb)
- School District Title III Programs and Community Agencies (1.1mb)
- Housing Agency and School District Collaborations (6.1mb)
- Educating Homeless Children and Youth: The Guide to Their Rights (1.6mb)
- ACLU Talking Points: The School-To-Prison Pipeline (830kb)
- Helping Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Access College Financial Aid (FAFSA Fix) (739kb)
- Checklist for Local Educational Agency Services (612kb)
- Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Policy Update (1.9mb)
- Draft TEA Guidance for the Implementation of Title X, Part C (3.8mb)
- USDE Non-Regulatory Guidance for the EHCY Program (865kb)