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Tennessee migrant education team urges flexible, immediate enrollment to prevent school delays for migrant and homeless students
Summary
State migrant‑education presenters told a Tennessee webinar that front‑desk checklists and strict document demands are delaying enrollment for migratory families; they urged immediate enrollment under McKinney‑Vento, stronger liaison coordination, and language access so students can begin school while verifications follow.
In a Tennessee webinar on McKinney‑Vento and ARP homeless supports, state migrant‑education staff and local liaisons urged districts to prioritize immediate enrollment for migratory and homeless students and to reduce front‑desk barriers that often send families away.
Presenters from the Tennessee Migrant Education Program and Arroyo Research Services said front‑office staff should accept a McKinney‑Vento identification at face value for enrollment and complete verification afterward. "If somebody already says they're McKinney Vento, you automatically enroll them," the session host, Vanessa, said, adding that verification can and should happen on the back end.
The webinar included a role play in which a parent arriving at a school lacked Tennessee‑specific residency paperwork and was told to return with local…
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