McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
If your family lives in any of the following situations:
in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground; on the street; in an abandoned building, trailer, or other inadequate accommodations; or doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing,
You have certain rights or protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.
| Your child has the right to: |
| Go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there. They must be given access to the same public education, including preschool education, provided to other children. |
| Continue in the school they attended before you became homeless or the school they last attended, if that is your choice and is feasible. If a school sends your child to a school other than the one you request, the school must provide you with a written explanation and offer you the right to appeal the decision. |
| Receive transportation to the school they attended before your family became homeless or the school they last attended, if you or a guardian request such transportation. |
| Attend a school and participate in school programs with children who are not homeless. Children cannot be separated from the regular school program because they are homeless. |
| Enroll in school without giving a permanent address. Schools cannot require proof of residency that might prevent or delay school enrollment. |
| Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment. |
| Enroll and attend classes in the school of your choice even while the school and you seek to resolve a dispute over enrolling your children |
| Receive the same special programs and services, if needed, as provided to all other children served in these programs. |
| Receive transportation to school and to school programs. |
| When you move, you should: |
| Contact the school district’s local liaison for homeless education (see phone number below) for help in enrolling your child in a new school or arranging for your child to continue in his/her former school. (Or, someone at a shelter, social services office, or the school can direct you to the person you need to contact.) |
| Contact the school and provide any information you think will assist the teachers in helping your child adjust to new circumstances. |
| Ask the local liaison for homeless education, the shelter provider, or a social worker for assistance with clothing and supplies, if needed. |
| Tolleson Union High School District Contacts: | ||
| District Office | Dennis Dowling | (623) 478-4022 |
| Copper Canyon High School | Sandra Alvarez | (623) 478-4826 |
| La Joya Community High School | Kristi Ickes | (623) 478-4425 |
| Sierra Linda High School | Nicole Gamboa | (623) 474-7713 |
| Tolleson Union High School | Michael White | (623) 478-4209 |
| Westview High School | Paula Chaffee | (623) 478-4620 |
| State Coordinator: | ||
| Arizona Dept. of Education | Frank Migali | (602) 542-4963 |
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