• The right to immediate enrollment in school, even if lacking paperwork normally required for enrollment.

• The right to attend school in his/her school of origin (if this is requested by the parent and is feasible) or in the school in the attendance area where the family or youth is currently residing.

• Automatic eligibility for any nutrition services available at the school.

• The right to receive transportation to his/her school of origin, if this is requested by the parent and is feasible.

• The right to services comparable to those received by housed schoolmates, including transportation and supplemental educational services.

• The right to attend school along with children not experiencing homelessness. Segregation based on a student's status as homeless is strictly prohibited.

• The posting of homeless students' rights in all schools and other places around the community.

Local LEA Homeless Liaison Directory

We have new TEA Posters! Need McKinney Vento Posters for your school/district?  Contact the Homeless Program Consultant to request posters!

Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth

The Texas Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program (TEHCY) provides direction and leadership on the implementation of state and federal guidance regarding program services for McKinney-Vento eligible students. All Texas public schools and charter schools must follow federal rules concerning the education of homeless students as detailed in the McKinney-Vento Act. The TEHCY portal has valuable information for educators and McKinney-Vento liaisons regarding serving students experiencing homelessness.

• McKinney-Vento Resource Guide

• Resources for Young Adults by County

• Texas Homeless Network (THN)

• National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE)

• Find Help.org

The TEA Foster Care & Student Success team housed in TEA’s Highly Mobile and At-Risk Unit in the Office of Special Populations & Student Supports provides resources and information to support the education of students impacted by foster care.

Assistant Director
Teaching & Learning
Dr. Abigail Hobart
972-348-1452
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Program Coordinator
EANS & Private Nonprofit Schools
Dr. Amber Reed
972-348-1244
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Program Coordinator
Federal Programs
Dr. Karla Beltran
972-348-1716
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Consultant
Private Nonprofit Schools
Diane Gaston
972-348-1294
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Consultant
Migrant Education Program
Dr. Jesus Navarrete
972-348-1712
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Consultant
Title II & IV
Tammi Schmitt
972-348-1438
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Consultant
Title I & PFE
Vanessa DeLacretaz
972-348-1434
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Consultant
ESSER
Sara Reeves
972-348-1488
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Consultant
Homeless, Foster, & Delinquent areas
Anne Caldwell
972-348-1552
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