Vento law requires a homeless liaison. What is this persons role?
The district liaison plays the most important role in ensuring that a school district is in compliance with McKinney-Vento. The U.S. Department of Education. provides guidance regarding the role of these liaisons. According to USDOE, local liaisons must ensure that: • Homeless children and youth are identified by school personnel and through coordination activities with other entities and agencies; • Homeless students have access to immediate enrollment in district schools; • Parents or guardians of homeless children and youth are informed of educational opportunities for their children; • Parents/guardians and unattached youth are informed of their rights to comparable services, including but not limited to transportation, special education, pre-school programs, etc.; • Enrollment disputes are mediated in accordance with McKinney; and • Public notice of the educational rights of homeless students is widely disseminated to various appropriate locations.
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