Building Stability for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Legal and Foundational Overview of McKinney-Vento
This in-person presentation was held during the 2026 GCA Institute in Round Rock, TX and Spring 2026 ACET Conference in Houston, TX.
Professional Development
Building Bridges, Not Barriers: Statewide Collaboration to Reduce Suspension Rates for Homeless Students (NAEHCY 2025 Conference)
This in-person presentation was held during the 2025 National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) Conference in Dallas, TX.
Empowering Charter Schools: McKinney Vento 101 (TPCSA Conference)
"Empowering Charter Schools" was an in-person training held during the Texas Public Charter Schools Conference in Houston, TX on October 6, 2025.
McKinney-Vento 401 | Behavior
McKinney-Vento 301 | Transportation
McKinney-Vento 301 will provide you the strategies in supporting students experiencing homelessness and transportation, including School of Origin Transportation Services, School Transportation Funding & Allotment Handbook, and more!
McKinney-Vento 201 | State Provisions
Would you like a more in-depth training on McKinney-Vento enrollment, identification, and dispute resolution process? McKinney-Vento 201 will provide you the strategies to mitigate challenges or barriers to school enrollment, strategies to identify students experiencing homelessness and review the RDA and Self-Assessment as they relate to McKinney-Vento eligible students.
McKinney-Vento 101 | Overview to Key Components
Are you new to working with students and families experiencing homelessness? Has it been a while since you had McKinney-Vento training? McKinney-Vento 101 will provide you the key components of the McKinney-Vento law and provide the educational definition of homelessness. We will review the roles and responsibilities of LEAs and McKinney-Vento liaisons to support students experiencing homelessness. It will address the key components of identification, enrollment and access. Finally, it will outline the dispute resolution process.
Foster Care & McKinney-Vento | Dual Identification
At the 2023 Foster Care Summit, TEA's HMAR teams facilitated a specialized training focused on the dual identification of students who are both in foster care and experiencing homelessness.