McKinney-Vento
Students & Families Experiencing Homelessness
The McKinney-Vento Act states that homeless children and youth are those that lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence.
A student is considered “homeless” if they lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including:
- Sharing housing due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason.
- Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds due to a lack of alternative, adequate accommodation.
- Living in emergency & transitional shelters.
- Living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations or similar situations.
- Migratory children living in the above situations.
Under the federal McKinney-Vento Act, children and youth in homeless situations have the right to:
- Enroll in school immediately, even if missing records and documents normally required for enrollment, such as a birth certificate, proof of residence, previous school records or immunization/medical records.
- Enroll, attend classes, and participate fully in all school activities while the school gathers records.
- Attend either the local school or the “school of origin,” if this is in the best interest of the student.
- The “school of origin” is the school the child attended when he/she was permanently housed or the school in which the child was last enrolled.
- Receive transportation to and from the “school of origin” if in the best interest of the student.
- Have access to the same programs and services that are available to all other students.
- Free breakfast and lunch for the school year.
For more information about your student(s) rights under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act please contact:
| Neil Marcaccio |
| Director of Student Services |
| nmarcaccio@egsd.net |
| 401-398-1230 |