McKinney Vento Program
McKinney-Vento Education Program: Information for McKinney-Vento Families & Students
Homelessness Defined: Under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, homelessness is defined as:
- Children and youth who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence, and includes children and youth who are sharing the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason; are living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, or camping grounds due to lack of alternative adequate accommodations; are living in emergency or transitional shelters; or are abandoned in hospitals.
- Children and youth who are living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings.
- Migratory children qualify as homeless if they are living in circumstances described above.
Support Services: McKinney-Vento Education Program staff coordinate within the school system and community resource agencies to offer services including, but not limited to the following:
- Enrollment assistance
- Free school meals
- Transportation assistance to school of origin
- Family outreach and advocacy
- Early childhood programs
- School supplies
- Tutoring/Mentoring
- Enrichment Programs, such as After School and summer programs
- Parent/child educational activities
- Other services as needed
Dispute Resolution Process: Under the McKinney-Vento Act, children and youth experiencing homelessness may continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended prior to becoming eligible for McKinney-Vento support) or enroll in the school per the location of their current residence. When the parent/guardian or unaccompanied youth disagree with the district’s placement of the student, the Act requires the school district to have a dispute resolution process in place to resolve the disagreement. Please click below to access the Districts McKinney-Vento Dispute Resolution process and forms.
Resources:
Homeless Education Brochure
Homeless Information for Parent Questions to Ask at Parent-Teacher Conferences
Point of Contact: