• The Federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act states that children and youth who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence are considered homeless. If, due to loss of housing, a child must live in a shelter, motel, vehicle, campground, on the street, in abandoned buildings, or doubled-up with relatives/friends, the he/she is eligible to receive services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act.

     

    Under McKinney-Vento, children and youth (PreK - 12) have the right to:

    • Continue to attend the school they last attended before they lost their housing (school of origin), if that is the parent/guardian's choice and is in the child's best interest, or the school which is zoned for their temporary residence.
    • Enroll and attend classes immediately while the school arranges for the transfer of school and immunization records and other required enrollment documents.
    • If necessary, enroll and attend classes in the school selected by the parent/guardian (school of origin or zoned school), while the school and the parent/guardian seek to resolve a disput over which school is in the best interest of the child - NOTE: This does not mean any school in the Dirstrict, only the school or origin or zoned school.
    • Receive transportation to the school of origin (if a parent/guardian requests such transportation).
    • Participate in any school programs and receive any school services for which they qualify.