Transportation

NCHE Resources

Transporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness
This brief explains the provisions of Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (reauthorized under Title IX, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act [ESSA]) related to the transportation of children and youth experiencing homelessness and offers strategies for implementing the law. Topics include: Key Transportation Provisions under the McKinney-Vento Act; Resources for Funding Transportation; Collaborating to Provide Transportation; Using Discretion and Sensitivity in Providing Transportation; and Strategies for the Efficient Transportation of Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness.
Download Transporting Children and Youth Experiencing Homelessness.
Transportation for Homeless Children and Youth: Strategies for Rural School Districts
This NCHE tip sheet highlights strategies for providing transportation for homeless students in rural areas provided by local homeless education liaisons, state coordinators for homeless education, and state pupil transportation directors.
Download Transportation for Homeless Children and Youth: Strategies for Rural School Districts.

Other Resources

National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services: Resolution to Support the Transportation of Homeless Children and Youth
The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPT) provides leadership, assistance, and motivation to the nation's school transportation industry with the goal of providing safe, efficient, economical, and high-quality transportation to school children on their trips to and from school and school-related activities. NASDPT passed a resolution in 2000 supporting the safe and efficient school transportation of homeless children and youth.
Download the resolution.
National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services: State Directors of Pupil Transportation National Contact List
Use the interactive map on this NASDPT webpage to locate pupil transportation contact information in your state.
Visit the webpage.

Sample Forms, Materials, and Policies

Indiana Code 20-27-12: Transportation of Homeless Students
This Indiana state law specifies how Indiana will transport its homeless students in accordance with the transportation requirements of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
View the policy.
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD): Parent Transportation Agreement
This transportation agreement explains MMSD's transportation policy to parents of students experiencing homelessness.
Download the agreement.
Missouri: Transitional Interdistrict Transportation Agreement
This interdistrict transportation agreement from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education provides the guidelines by which the district of residence and district of origin will abide when the provision of interdistrict transportation is required by the McKinney-Vento Act.
Download the agreement.
Rock County Interdistrict Transportation Agreement
This interdistrict transportation agreement established by school districts in Rock County, Wisconsin, outlines the responsibilities of participating school districts for transporting McKinney-Vento eligible students to and from the school of origin in cases when the student resides in one district and attends school in another.
Download the agreement.
San Antonio Independent School District Transportation Brochure for Parents
This brochure, created by the Transitions Program of the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), explains the SAISD's transportation policy to parents of students experiencing homelessness. This bilingual brochure (English and Spanish/inglés y español) can be adapted for use in other school districts.
Download the brochure.
Shoreline School District (SSD) Mileage Reimbursement Information
This contract explains SSD's policy on reimbursing parents of students experiencing homelessness for providing transportation for the student to and from the school of origin.
Download the mileage reimbursement document.
Spokane Public Schools District Transportation Agreement
This agreement, developed by HEART (Homeless Education & Resource Team) at Spokane Public Schools, outlines the district's transportation policy and guidelines for students experiencing homelessness. It requires the signature of the homeless student's parent or guardian or of the homeless unaccompanied youth.
Download the agreement.