This guide provides information about the legal requirements of the McKinney-Vento law to help school districts clarify the lines of authority and responsibility between school building-level contacts and required local education agency (LEA)-level liaisons. It includes guidelines from the U.S. Department of Education for state LEA administers when designating liaisons for their local school systems. The guide also provides the full section of the McKinney-Vento law pertaining to LEA liaisons.