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.
• National Law Center - Guide to Their Rights 2004
• U.S. Department of Education Enrollment Guidelines
  Published in the Federal Register in March 2002
• Arizona Revised Statutes Regarding Educating Homeless Children
  Includes statutes referring to immunizations, birth certificates, etc.
• National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
• FERPA
• Issue Brief Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorization
• 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

• Food Research and Action Center
  Details regarding the Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, which makes migrant, homeless and runaway children and youth automatically eligible for free school breakfast and lunch.
• USDA Memo on Homeless Children's Free Meal Eligibility
  Addresses options for expediting the delivery of nutritional benefits
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA)

Contact Information

School Effectiveness Division
Special Populations & Projects Section
Arizona Department of Education
Frank Migali
State Coordinator for Homeless & Refugee Education
Phone: 602-542-4963
Fax: 602-542-5175
Email: Frank.Migali@azed.gov