INFORMATION For Parents
Parent's Rights
IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
- In a shelter
- In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
- In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
- Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship
Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the
federal McKinney-Vento Act.
Your eligible children have the right to:
- Receive a free, appropriate public education.
- Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required
for enrollment.
- Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
- Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school
they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last
enrolled), if that is your preference.
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students,
according to your children’s needs.
If you believe your children may be eligible, contact the local liaison to find out what services and
supports may be available. There also may be supports available for your preschool-age children.
Local Liaison: Karla Gonzalez, Scholar Community Advocate Email: kgonzalez@compasscharters.org. Or call or text at 805.372.0620