Transportation
Resources
National Center for Homeless Education: Transportation webpage
This National Center for Homeless Education webpage provides informational and practical resources on transporting students experiencing homelessness.
This SchoolHouse Connection webpage provides informational and practical resources to help schools meet the transportation needs of students experiencing homelessness.
Sample Materials
Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD): Transportation Agreement
This transportation agreement explains MMSD's transportation guidelines to parents of students experiencing homelessness.
Sample Letter/Form to Families Regarding Prepaid Gas Cards
This sample prepaid gas card letter/form outlines how gas cards provided to a parent/caregiver or unaccompanied youth by the school district may be used to meet student school transportation needs.
San Antonio Independent School District: Transportation Brochure for Parents
This brochure explains the San Antonio Independent School District’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.
Santa Clara County Office of Education: Transitional District Transportation Agreement
This interdistrict transportation agreement 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.
Spokane Public Schools: Transportation Agreement
This agreement, developed by HEART (Homeless Education and 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.