New York State Technical and Education Assistance Center for Homeless Students

Students who transfer schools often do worse in school than those who don't transfer. The McKinney-Vento Act can help solve this problem by allowing students to stay in the same school and get free transportation.

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Get tools geared toward liaisons to help answer general questions about the McKinney-Vento Act.

Delivering Educational Services to Students Experiencing Homelessness: The Challenges and Successes of New York State LEA Liaisons [Word doc]

This research report analyzes responses by New York State LEA liaisons to the 2006 NYS-TEACHS LEA Liaison Survey. The confidential Survey, completed by approximately 500 liaisons in New York State in the summer of 2006, focused on the successes and challenges in implementing the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.

Confirming Eligibility for McKinney-Vento Services: Do's and Don'ts for Local Liaisons [PDF]

This document provides helpful information on what to do and what not to do when determining if a student is eligibile for services under McKinney-Vento, and enrolling a student in temporary housing in school.

NEW Model Enrollment Form - Residency Questionnaire [Word doc]

Every school district should have students complete and submit a residency questionnaire or enrollment form, which asks about students' living arrangements, in order to identify students experiencing homelessness in the school district.

National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) Liaison Toolkit [PDF]

This toolkit is intended to assist LEA liaisons by providing information on increasing access to and success in education for children and youth experiencing homelessness.

A McKinney-Vento Toolbox: Constructing a Robust and Rigorous Homeless Education Program [PDF]

This toolbox is designed to help school districts fully implement the McKinney-Vento Act, in an effort to address the needs of children and youth in temporary housing on a daily basis and in times of disaster.

Determining Homelessness by the Definition [PDF]

This document is intended to clarify some of the gray areas related to determining which students should be designated as homeless under McKinney-Vento.

School Selection Issue Brief [PDF]

The McKinney-Vento Act allows students to choose between the school of origin (the last school the student attended/the school the student was entitled to attend when the student was last permanently housed) and the local school (the school zoned for the area where the student is temporarily residing). This issue brief is intended to clarify this decision and assist in the decision-making process.

Information for LEA Administrators [PDF]

This issue brief provides information about what LEA administrators should know about McKinney-Vento. This document may be helpful to pass along to your school district administrators to inform them of the rights of students experiencing homelessness.

2006 Homeless Education Resources [Word Doc]

These resources, compiled in 2006, are from a variety of sources related to issues affecting homeless children, youth, and families.