MCKINNEY-VENTO - Serving Students in Transition

HOMELESS LIAISON

RESOURCES

HOMELESS/MCKINNEY-VENTO

WHAT DEFINES A HOMELESS STUDENT?

Students who are considered to be homeless "lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence". This includes children or youth who are living in motels, hotels, camp grounds, transitional shelters, parks, cars, or any nighttime residence that is a public or private place not meant to be used as a regular sleeping accommodation. This includes children who fall into the following groups:

  • Children waiting for foster placement

  • Migratory Children who have night time accommodations that are not fit for habitation

  • Unaccompanied youth who are not in physical custody of a parent or guardian

  • Children who are denied housing by a parent or guardian

  • Children or youth who are sharing a residence with another family

  • Children living in shelters

RIGHTS OF HOMELESS STUDENTS:

The Stewart B McKinney-Vento Homeless Student Assistance Act protects the rights of all homeless students by:

  • Assuring they have a free, appropriate public education

  • Identifying and providing assistance to meet academic and non-academic needs

  • Ensuring barriers to education are eliminated

WHERE CAN YOU GET MORE INFORMATION?

  • Contact your local public school district or the Superintendent for your local public school district

  • Follow the resource links for McKinney-Vento in the left side bar

  • Contact your local Regional Office of Education