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Homeless? TUSD Can Help

Preschool-aged and school-aged children have certain rights and protections under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act.

If your family lives in any of the following situations:

• In a shelter, motel, vehicle, or campground
• On the street
• In an abandoned building, trailer or other inadequate accommodations or
• Doubled up with friends or relatives because you cannot find or afford housing
• Group homes, foster care

Then, your children have the right to:

• Go to school, no matter where you live or how long you have lived there.
• Continue in the school they attended before you became homeless or may attend school where currently residing, if that is your choice.
• Receive transportation to the school they attended before your family became homeless.
• Enroll and attend classes while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records or any other documents required for enrollment.
• Receive the same special programs and services, as provided to all other children served in these programs.
• Disagree with the Liaison regarding the school you wish to attend and to be given the dispute process.

In addition, TUSD can help with:

• Free/Reduced Meals
• Clothing Bank
• Student Transportation
• Immunizations

More information:
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