McKinney-Vento Educational Liaison

The McKinney-Vento Act was enacted in 1987 to help people experiencing homelessness.  The law was reauthorized in July 2002 expanding the definition of homeless to include foster youth awaiting placement in a foster or group home.  This guarantees that foster youth who are between placements will be granted school enrollment regardless of their immunization status or the availability of school records.

 

Additional Resources:

California Department of Education

National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)

National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH)