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Florida Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program

Serving Florida’s Children Bridging the Gap between Home and School

Every Child Has a Right to an Education

If, due to a loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up with relatives or friends, then he/she is eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act.

The McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program is designed to address the problems that homeless children and youth have faced in enrolling, attending, and succeeding in school. Under this program, state educational agencies must ensure that each homeless child and youth has equal access to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public preschool education, as other children and youth.

Homeless children and youth must have access to the educational and other services that they need to enable them to meet the same challenging State student academic achievement standards to which all students are held. In addition, homeless students may not be separated from the mainstream school environment.

Ms. Lorraine Husum Allen, M.P.A.

Ms. Brittney Jones Rucker

Laws

• A. State of Florida statutes pertaining to Education of Homeless Children
• B. Federal Law pertaining to the Education of Homeless Children

Online Dispute Resolution

• A. FDOE Dispute Resolution Process (Word)
• B. Link to FDOE Tracking System (Note: Access limited to Florida LEA Homeless Education Liaisons only)

Coalitions: State

• Florida Coalition for the Homeless
• Florida Housing Coalition, Inc

Other Resources

National Resources

Helpful Links

• Title I Coordinators
• Migrant Coordinators
• Homeless Coordinators
• Title VI Coordinators
• Conferences
• National Association of State Directors of Migrant Education (NASDME)
• National Coalition for the Homeless
• USDE - Title I, Part A (Basic)
• USDE - Title I, Part D
• USDE Homeless Education Program
• USDE - Title I, Part C (Migrant)
• USDE - Title VI
• K12 Public Schools
• FLDOE Paperless Communication
• Florida Portable Assisted Study Sequence (PASS) Program
• Eastern Stream Center On Resources and Training (ESCORT)

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