Your Rights Under the McKinney-Vento Act


	Hawaii State Department of Education
Parents Getting Ready Registration Proof of residence Verification McKinney-Vento Act References Junior-Kindergarten Kindergarten Geographic Exception Getting Involved Helping your child learn Special Education Student Behavior Code of Conduct Bullying Harassment Internet Graduation Graduation web site Grad Calendar Career Counseling College Bound? A+ Aftersch Care Resources Family Support Svcs Standards mySchool Reports US Ofc for Civil Rights search text doe.k12.hi.us k12.hi.us	Your Rights Under the McKinney-Vento Act * McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Improvement Act of 2001 Download PDF version of Brochure If You Are... Living with friends or family because you cannot afford rent; Living on the beach, at a campground, in a park, or in a hotel; Living in a tent, car, bus, or other non-permanent structure; Living in an emergency or transitional shelter; Living in a domestic violence shelter; Living at any of the following: Kauai: Kauai Economic Opportunity Shelter, Manaolana, Hawaii: Ka Hale O Kawaihae, Office for Social Ministries, Maui: Ka Hale A Ke Ola, Na Hale O Wainee, Oahu: Family Promise, Institute for Human Services (IHS), Loliana, Maililand, Next Step, Ohana Ola O Kahumana, Onemalu, Hope for a New Beginning, Waianae Civic Center, Weinberg Village Waimanalo, Lighthouse Shelter; Without a regular place to stay at night; or Awaiting foster care placement. Then… Your child may be eligible for certain educational rights or services under the McKinney-Vento Act. Your Child’s Rights Include... Immediate Enrollment... The right to continue attendance in the school of origin, or the school of the attendance area where you are actually living; and The right to initiate the dispute resolution process if you disagree with an enrollment decision. Comparable Services... The right to comparable services that are available to other students; and The right to transportation to and from your school of origin, if feasible. Transportation Services Options Include... Public bus passes; Mileage reimbursement; Curb-to-curb services, if applicable; and/or Modified bus routes. Unsure whether your child qualifies or is eligible for services? Please call the Department of Education Homeless Concerns Office at 808-203-5521 or (toll-free) 1-866-927-7095 for assistance. All collected information will only be used for the purposes of providing educational services pursuant to the McKinney-Vento Act and is protected by federal and state laws. This brochure is available in... Cantonese, Chuukese, Hawaiian, Ilokano, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Marshallese, Samoan, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Vietnamese , Visayan For more information or questions regarding the McKinney-Vento Act, please contact Homeless Concerns Liaisons Hawaii (Hilo): 808-933-2920 Hawaii (Kona): 808-327-4991 Oahu: 808-203-5521 Maui, Molokai, Lanai: 808-984-8001 Kauai: 808-241-3120 or via relay State Homeless Concerns Office 808-203-5521 Toll Free Number 1-866-927-7095 Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support • State of Hawaii • Department of Education • RS 10-1237 (Revision of RS 09-0816) x May 2010 Related... Registration: Proof of Residence, McKinney-Vento	....Our standards set the course, while students, families, and community fill the sails with expectation as we voyage with the treasure of bright, young minds ready to lead the way to the future.
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