State and Federal Law

• McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
  NCLB legislation reauthorized by the U.S. Congress in 2001.
• Non-Regulatory Guidance for the McKinney-Vento Program
  A user-friendly guide to the Federal law, written and distributed by the U.S. Department of Education in July of 2004.
• U.S. Department of Education Enrollment Guidelines
  Published in the Federal Register in March 2002
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
• FERPA
• Regulation Briefs
  The following documents were created by the National Center for Homeless Education. They offer guidance, interpretation, and implementation of the Federal law.
  • Who is Homeless?
  • Unaccompanied Youth
  • Identification
  • Enrollment
  • School District/Charter School Responsibilities
  • Migrant Students
  • Title I and Homelessness
  • Transportation
  • Frequently Asked Questions

• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA)

Contact Information

Highly Effective School Division
Special Populations
Arizona Department of Education

Frank Migali
State Coordinator for Homeless Education
Phone: 602-542-4963
Fax: 602-542-5175
Email: frank.migali@azed.gov

Dr. Ann Hart
Deputy Associate Superintendent
Phone: 602-364-1971
Email: ann.hart@azed.gov

Ralph Romero, C.P.M.
Deputy Associate Superintendent
Phone: 602-542-7462
Email: ralph.romero@azed.gov