McKinney Vento Homeless
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act defines homelessness for schools and outlines the educational rights of homeless students.
IF YOUR FAMILY LIVES IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
- In a shelter
- In a motel or campground due to the lack of an alternative adequate accommodation
- In a car, park, abandoned building, or bus or train station
- Doubled up with other people due to loss of housing or economic hardship.
Your school-age children may qualify for certain rights and protections under the federal McKinney-Vento Act.
- Receive a free, appropriate public education.
- Enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment.
- Enroll in school and attend classes while the school gathers needed documents.
- Enroll in the local school; or continue attending their school of origin (the school they attended when permanently housed or the school in which they were last enrolled), if that is your preference.
- If the school district believes that the school you select is not in the best interest of your children, then the district must provide you with a written explanation of its position and inform you of your right to appeal its decision.
- Receive transportation to and from the school of origin, if found eligible (comparable services provide; must reside more than 1.5 miles for Pre-5, and more than 2 miles for middle school and high school).
- Receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, according to your children's needs.
District Liaison
Jessica Rakip
jrakip@asrsd.org