Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, families and unaccompanied youth in homeless situations have the right to dispute school placement and enrollment decisions. The dispute resolution process should be as informal and as accessible as possible and be consistent with impartial and complete review of the information to determine if the student is eligible for homeless status and services.
The key provisions for the resolution of the disputes are:
For assistance with the information on criteria for homeless eligibility status, contact the following McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Liaisons: