McKinney Vento Notice of Rights

Students experiencing homelessness have the right to:

• Receive a free, appropriate public education.
• Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.
• Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
• Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently house or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is their preference and is feasible.
  • If the school district believes that the school selected is not in his/her best interest, then the district must provide the student with a written explanation of its position and inform the student of his/her right to appeal its decision.

• Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if requested
• Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to the students’ needs.

The Homeless Bill of Rights can be found : http://nationalhomeless.org/campaigns/bill-of-right/.