Illinois State Board of Education
Homeless Education Technical Assistance Project
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Statewide Access To Education For Homeless Children And Youth
An Illinois State Board of Education grant-funded project under
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Children and Youth Program.

The goal of this statewide initiative is to disseminate information to Illinois schools and
shelters as to the educational rights and needs of homeless children and youth.

Illinois State Board of Education
Information Hotline (800) 215-6379


PROJECT PARTNERS

Adult Learning Resource Center
2626 S. Clearbrook Dr., Arlington Heights, IL  6005
Phone:  224-366-8500  Fax:  847-378-6225
ROE #26 - Hancock/McDonough
130 S. Lafayette - Suite 200, Macomb, IL  61455
Phone:  309-837-4821  Fax:  309-837-2887

Illinois McKinney-Vento Homeless Programs
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- NEW -

New!! 
School Residency & Enrollment Guide

Registration, Enrollment & Residency Provisions from the McKinney-Vento Act and Illinois School Code

May 2010 Issue of OUR HOME

Homeless Education: An Introduction to the Issues - PDF


McKinney-Vento: An Overview
Find out who they were - Stewart B. McKinney and Bruce Vento

 

 

       NEW!    

Waiver of School Fees for Homeless Children and Youth Tip Sheet

Youth Brochure

       Tri-fold brochure for school & shelter staff - PDF

       Tri-fold brochure for unaccompanied youth - PDF


HOMELESS ENROLLMENT FORM
"Common Form"
Can be used by schools as either an enrollment form or as a form for documenting homeless students within their district.


An Illinois State Board of Education
grant-funded project under the guidance of the Curriculum and Instruction Division,
Illinois State Board of Education,
100 North First Street, Springfield, Illinois,  62777-0001.
This website is federally funded through a grant from the Illinois State Board of Education, funded by the United States Department of Education under the McKinney-Vento Education for the Homeless Children and Youth Program.
 


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