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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.
Please note:Documents listed below with block lettered titles appear in the THEO printed version of the Training Packet.
Documents with indented and italicized titles indicate documents with more in-depth information that are found here on the website only.
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Printed Training Packet Cover and Table of Contents (168kb)
Awareness Materials
Homeless Education: An Introduction to the Issues (1.1mb)
Domestic Violence, Homelessness, and Children's Education (5mb)
Tips for Helping Students Recovering from Traumatic Events (724kb)
Helping Traumatized Children Learn (1.9 mb)
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)
HUD Definition of Homelessness (428kb)
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)
Checklist for Identifying Students Experiencing Homelessness (68kb)
Instructions for the eGrant 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)
USDE FERPA definitions (384kb)
Texas-Specific Enrollment Resources
Excerpts from 2009–2010 TEA Student Attendance Accounting Handbook (448kb)
Primary Source Quotes of Texas State Law (637kb)
School Selection Provisions from the McKinney-Vento Act and the Texas Education Code (418kb)
Delivery of Services
Transportation
Transportation Fact Sheet (1.2mb)
Transportation Q&A / Compulsory School Attendance (368kb)
Transportation for Homeless Children and Youth: Strategies for Rural Districts (388kb)
Questions and Answers on School Selection, School of Origin, and Transportation (20kb)
Dispute Resolution
Dispute Resolution (540kb)
Title I
Title I and Homelessness (636kb)
USDE Guidance on the Use of Title I, Part A ARRA Funds for Homeless Students (88kb)
Four Methods for Determining Title I, Part A, Set-Asides (484kb)
Child Nutrition
U.S. Department of Agriculture Child Nutrition Memos (236kb)
Child Nutrition Brief (692kb)
Special Education
IDEA Provisions for Children with Disabilities Experiencing Homelessness (816kb)
IDEA: Reauthorization 2004 At a Glance (516kb)
Questions and Answers on Special Education and Homelessness (220kb)
Navigating the Intersections of IDEA and McKinney-Vento: A Problem-Solving Process (1.4mb)
Immunizations
Texas Attorney General's Ruling (736kb)
Consent to Treatment for Minors (24kb)
Foster Care
Foster Care and Substitute Care (482kb)
New Help for Children Raised by Grandparents and Other Relatives (1.2mb)
Head Start
Head Start Reauthorization (468kb)
Head Start and McKinney-Vento Provisions Side-by-Side (152kb)
Children At-Risk in the Child Welfare system: Collaborations to Promote School Readiness (1.2mb)
Head Start and Early Head Start for Children in Out-of-Home Care (92kb)
Migrant and Immigrant Youth
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)
FAFSA and Higher Education
Helping Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Access College Financial Aid (FAFSA Fix) (212kb)
Supporting Success: Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Students from Foster Care (208kb)
Rights of Children and Youth
Most Frequently Asked Questions on the Education Rights of Children and Youth in Homeless Situations (404kb)
Educating Homeless Children and Youth: The Guide to Their Rights (568kb)
Using What We Know: Supporting the Education of Unaccompanied Homeless Youth (544kb)
LGBTQ Youth
National Recommended Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Homeless Youth ( mb)
Incidence and Vulnerability of LGBTQ Homeless Youth - Research Brief (280kb)
A National Approach to Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Homeless Youth (144kb)
Discipline/Behavior
Housing
Housing for Youth Who Age Out of Foster Care (312kb)
Housing + High School = Success: Schools and Communities Uniting to House Unaccompanied Youth ( kb)
Collaboration
Curriculum/Program Development
Online Resources for Identifying Evidence-Based Out-of-School-Time Programs: A User's Guide (456kb)
Kids Without Homes Toolkit: A School District Responds The Kids Without Homes Toolkit was developed to raise awareness about homelessness and to provide compliance training for the McKinney-Vento Act.