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Charter Schools
Charter schools, like school districts, must appoint a McKinney-Vento liaison to identify students who are homeless, help them enroll in school, and arrange for transportation and other needed services. Charter schools that recieve Title I, Part A funds must distribute a Residency Questionnaire to all enrolling students and students who change addresses to ask them about their housing status. Click on the links below to learn more about charter schools and homeless education.
Find answers to commonly asked questions about the responsibility of charter schools under the McKinney-Vento Act.
Resources
Short Guide to Transportation for Students in Temporary Housing Attending Charter School in New York State [Word doc]
Get more detailed information about transportation responsibilities for temporarily housed students attending charter school. This page is intended to replace the placeholder in Section IV-C of the LEA Liaison Toolkit.
Click Here to view statistics on the number of students reported as homeless in New York State charter schools over the 2007-2008 school year.
Laws and Guidance
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act [PDF]
New York State Education Law Section 3209 [Word doc]
Upcoming Workshops and Trainings
March 17: Delaware-Chenango-Madison-Otsego BOCES
March 17: South Brooklyn McKinney-Vento Training
March 17: Southern Westchester Regional Training