Illinois State Board of Education
 Illinois McKinney-Vento Homeless Programs
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September 22, 2005 Letter - Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General
" . . . to ensure that all children, including those without homes, can receive a quality education through Illinois' public schools."

 McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Act (*PDF) H.R. 1 (Public Law 107 - 110)

 Summary of McKinney-Vento Act and Title I Provisions
This summary provides a summarized overview of the law.

Preliminary Guidance for the Education For Homeless Children & Youth Program (*PDF)

Non-Regulatory Guidance (*PDF) - U.S. Dept. of Education July 2004 http://www.ed.gov/programs/homeless/guidance.doc
(The updated Guidance provides reorganization of some questions and minor edits to the March 2003 Guidance.)
 The Following additions should be noted:
    ● Whether children awaiting foster care placement are eligible for McKinney-Vento services (Item G-10)
    ● Whether children displaced from their homes by a natural disaster are eligible for McKinney-Vento services (Item G-11)
    ● Whether an LEA must provide transportation services to homeless children attending preschool (Item H-8)

Illinois Education for Homeless Children Act
PDF (HB3244, signed 9/9/94; amended on SB881, signed 1/24/95; amended on SB1931, signed 7/14/05)

Illinois State Board Policy PDF (effective December 15, 2005)

Categorical Eligibility for Free Lunches and Breakfasts of Runaway, Homeless, and Migrant Youth:
 (Reauthorization 2004 Implementation Memo SP4) - July 19, 2004

USDA Memo on Homeless Children's Eligibility for Free Meals:
Memo from the US Department of Agriculture describing eligibility and application procedures for children in homeless situations to receive free school meals. - April 4, 2002

US HHS Memo on Pre-School Services for Homeless Children:
 Memo from Department of Health & Human Services on how Head Start programs may best serve pre-school aged children who are homeless. - June 5, 1992

● Definition of Homelessness
(Legal interpretation of homelessness & doubled-up families.)
 August 10, 2000		 ● Student Transfer Form
(Legal interpretation of 'student in good standing' form)
February 4, 1998)
● Residency
(Legal interpretation of residency)
September 30, 1997		 ● Dispute
Resolution		 ● Residency & Tuition
(Non-Special Education Students)
September 30, 1999
● Homeless Education: Violations of Zoning Ordinances or Local Housing Authority Rules
(Legal interpretation of violations of zoning ordinances) - August 10, 2000