May a homeless student who does not have school records, a birth certificate, and/or immunizations be enrolled in school?
Yes. A homeless student must be immediately enrolled, regardless of whether or not the student has necessary records for enrollment. In fact, one provision of the McKinney-Vento Act requires school districts to review and revise policies that may create a barrier to the enrollment of homeless children. If, for example, a school district has a no exceptions policy barring enrollment of students without necessary records, the district should revise this policy to make it more accommodating to homeless children. This does not mean that school districts should waive necessary records requirements—it simply means that some leeway should be provided for homeless students. The school district in which the child is enrolling must contact that child’s previous district immediately to attempt to obtain school records. The McKinney-Vento liaison may take on this role. If a child or youth needs to obtain immunizations or records, the enrolling school must refer the parent/guardian or unattached yo
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