How can a school district ensure that homeless families are aware of their rights under McKinney-Vento?
School districts are required by McKinney-Vento law to inform homeless parents and students of their rights, in writing, at the time of enrollment and at least twice a year; this must be signed by the parent, guardian, or unattached youth to show that they have received and understood the rights. In order to make sure that all families are aware of their rights (even those who may not have been identified as homeless), it is recommended that a statement of rights be provided to all students, perhaps as part of regular school mailings and/or handouts at the beginning of the school year. In addition, school districts may want to send out information regarding the rights of homeless families with newsletters or information packets that go out at other times of the year (to meet the “at least twice a year” provision). The general rule to follow is that everything should be in writing. This means that not only must parents and students be informed of their basic rights under McKinney-Vento,
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