Family Rights- rights and protection under the federal McKinney-Vento Act
Your eligible children have the right to:
- Receive a free, appropriate public education
- Enroll in a school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment
- Enroll in a school and attend classes while the school gathers the needed documents
- Enroll in the local students; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or if the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference and is feasible.
- If the district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your rights to appeal its decision.
- Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if you request this
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children's needs.