LATEST NEWS

Sometimes we get a helpline call when a district has issued a residency decision and disenrolled a student whose family is actually in temporary housing. What can be done to avoid this mistake and/or to fix it once it has been made? The Tale A child reported at school that her family had moved. The district then opened a residency investigation and concluded that the family had relocated outside the district. Central Registration sent a residency determination letter. The par

Determining School Selection When a Family Moves Between Districts One of the most frequent reasons liaisons call the NYS-TEACHS helpline is to sort out school selection rights when a family in temporary housing has moved more than once. The McKinney-Vento Act gives students the right to attend either their school of origin or the local school where they are currently living. But when a family experiences multiple moves in a short time span, liaisons want to be sure they are

Providing Training in the McKinney-Vento Act to Colleagues One of the roles of the McKinney-Vento Liaison, as outlined in McKinney-Vento Liaison Roles and Responsibilities, is to provide training to colleagues. Liaisons sometimes feel unprepared to deliver this training. They call the NYS-TEACHS helpline to seek resources when they have been asked to provide professional learning (PL) to colleagues on the McKinney-Vento Act and students' rights in temporary housing. They want

Many of the TEACHS helpline calls are to assist district liaisons determining eligibility. Unique situations can make determining whether a student is eligible for the McKinney-Vento designation difficult. The NYS TEACHS Helpline supports district liaisons in determining eligibility for students in unique circumstances and considers each situation on a case-by-case basis. Please call the Helpline at 800-388-2014 for assistance in eligibility determinations. The Tale A fami