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.

Webinar Materials

Data Collection and McKinney-Vento

New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for May 9, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

NYSED's SIRS Webpage

New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for May 10, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution

PowerPoint Presentation for April 24, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

All McKinney-Vento 310 Appeal paperwork, sample LEA decision letters, sample appeal evidence, related memos from the State Education Department, and more are available on our Dispute Resolution webpage.

New York State Education Law Section 3209 - Education of Homeless Children[Word doc]

Relevant Commissioner's Decisions:

• No. 15871
• No. 15912
• No. 15955
• No. 15962
• No. 16328

McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution FAQs

Title I & McKinney-Vento

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for April 3, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Field Memo: Title I, Part A Set-aside Funds for Students in Temporary Housing

This August 1, 2011 guidance memo from the State Education Department outlines the responsibility of districts to set aside or reserve a portion of their Title I funding for students experiencing homelessness if the district has non-participating Title I schools.

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for April 5, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Title I, Part A Set-Aside FAQs[PDF]

NYC DOE Students in Temporary Housing Website

McKinney-Vento Forms and Procedures

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for March 22, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Sample LEA Policy

Residency Questionnaire

STAC-202 Form - Fillable and Saveable

STAC-4 Forms

McKinney-Vento Enrollment Checklist

Caretaker Authorization Form

Final District Decision

Sample Evidence for Dispute Resolution

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for March 29, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

NYC Shelter Variance Form

Use this form to request yellow busing from a shelter to a school.

NYC Multipurpose Variance Form

Use this form to request yellow busing for a student in temporary housing who is not in a shelter (e.g. doubled-up).

New York City Residency Questionnaire[PDF]

Title I, Part A Set-Aside FAQs[PDF]

NYC DOE Students in Temporary Housing Website

Preschool and McKinney-Vento

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for March 6, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Sample Residency Questionnaire[DOC]

STAC-202 Form [PDF]

McKinney-Vento Field Memo Re: Universal Pre-K Programs for Homeless Students [PDF]

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for March 8, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

New York City Residency Questionnaire

McKinney-Vento Field Memo Re: Universal Pre-K Programs for Homeless Students [PDF]

NYC DOE Students in Temporary Housing Website

Please visit our Preschool Page for more information on McKinney-Vento and Preschool.

Charter Schools & McKinney-Vento

PowerPoint Presentation for February 28, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Short Guide to Transportation for Students in Temporary Housing Attending Charter School in New York State [Word doc]

A one-page guide to transportation responsibilities for temporarily housed students attending charter schools.

New Field Memo from the State Education Department re: NYC Charter School Lottery Preference for Homeless Students - October 2010 [PDF]

This field memo provides answers to commonly asked questions about charter school admissions preferences for students who are homeless throughout New York State.

McKinney-Vento & Unaccompanied Youth

PowerPoint Presentation for January 24, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Unaccompanied Youth Issue Brief [PDF]

Find basic information about the rights of unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness, and learn what LEA liaisons can do to assist these students.

Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) Transportation Reimbursement Form [PDF]

Youth who are temporarily living in Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) shelters and who attend their school of origin in a different district from the shelter must receive free transportation to school. The RHY shelter where the student is residing should provide transportation to school for the student. The shelter will be fully reimbursed for the expense by NYSED. If the RHY shelter is unwilling or unable to provide transportation, the school district of origin must provide transportation and will be eligible for full reimbursement by NYSED. To arrange reimbursement, school districts should submit this form to: Nancy Chacho, NYSED, P.O. Box 7256, Albany, NY 12224. With the completed form, include a cover letter with:

your school district's federal ID number;

the address where the reimbursement check should be sent;

the name of the runaway and homeless youth shelter;

the address of the runaway and homeless youth shelter;

contact information for the Director of the runaway and homeless youth shelter; and

an assurance from the school district that the facility is a runaway and homeless youth shelter.

Unaccompanied Youth Toolkit for High School Counselors and McKinney-Vento Liaisons

This comprehensive set of resources, including information about higher ed and the FAFSA, is from the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY).

McKinney-Vento & Transportation

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for January 10, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

Short Guide to Transportation for Students who are Homeless in New York State [Word doc]

Get an overview of school transportation options available to students who are homeless in New York State.

Short Guide to Transportation for Students in Temporary Housing Attending Charter Schools in New York State [Word doc]

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for January 12, 2012 Webinar [PDF]

NYC DOE Students in Temporary Housing Page (Shelter Variance Form on right-hand side of the page)

Students In Temporary Housing Content Expert (STH) Contact List[PDF]

For more information about transportation, visit our transportation page.

Introduction to McKinney-Vento

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for September 20, 2011 Webinar [PDF]

Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the McKinney-Vento Act [PDF]

Enrollment Form - Residency Questionnaire [Word doc]

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for September 22, 2011 Webinar [PDF]

Determining Eligibility for Rights and Services Under the McKinney-Vento Act [PDF]

New York City Residency Questionnaire

Students In Temporary Housing Content Expert (STH) Contact List[PDF]

Grantwriting to Support McKinney-Vento

PowerPoint Presentation for June 9, 2011 Webinar [PDF] Information from the Foundation Center

PowerPoint Presentation 2 for June 9, 2011 Webinar [PDF] Information from NYS-TEACHS

Tips for Searching Foundation Directory Online Professional [PDF]

Proposal Writing Basics [PDF]

Wisdom Exchange Project Outline

Proposal Writing Basics [PDF]

Resource List

Summer School and McKinney-Vento

Handouts for New York State Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for May 10, 2011 Webinar [PDF]

Transportation Reimbursement Form[PDF]

Sample Residency Questionnaire[DOC]

2011 Summer School Memo

Handouts for New York City Webinar

PowerPoint Presentation for May 12, 2011 Webinar [PDF]

Transportation Reimbursement Form[PDF]

New York City Residency Questionnaire

2011 Summer School Memo

NYC DOE Students in Temporary Housing Website

Please visit our Summer School Page for more information on McKinney-Vento and Summer School.