Compliance Trainingfor

School Board Members

Kids Without Homes:A School District

Responds

Contact Information

• Name:

• Office Phone:

• Other Phone:

• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison

Overview

Poverty and homelessnessin our community

Key provisions of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

Major Topics

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Immediate Enrollment

Key Provisions of the Law:

• Choice of Schools

• Transportation

• Services

• Dispute Resolution

The McKinney-Vento Act

• Title I set-asides

• McKinney-Vento grants

Funding

Texas Education Code

specifies that a student who is homeless is entitled to admission in any Texas school district

Chapter 25 of the Texas Education Code

Federal Law

defines and protects the rights of homeless students to enroll in, attend, and succeed in our public schools

The McKinney-VentoHomeless Assistance Act

TASB Policy Memo

• Federal law

• Texas Education Code

Texas Association of School Boards’ policy memo provides detailed information to help youensure that your school district is in compliance with:

Online Resources

USDE Online

http://www.ed.gov/

• NCLB legislation• NCLB regulations• NCLB policy guidelines• Federal Register Notes • NCLB resources• Grant competitions

Main web page links to:

Online Resources

• Correspondence list for Administrators

TEA Online

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

• Subscribe to TEA listservs at:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/list/

Contact Information

• Name:

• Office Phone:

• Other Phone:

• Email:

Homeless Education Liaison