McKinney Vento/Assistance for Homeless Families
District Liaison: Dr. Lauren Daniell
[email protected]
Glen Rock Public School District is committed to helping students and families in transition and are experiencing homelessness within the boundaries of our school district.
The McKinney-Vento Act is a federal law that provides services to children who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. Examples of this include: you are staying in a shelter/FEMA trailer; sharing the housing of others due to loss of housing or economic hardship; living in a car, park, campground, or other inadequate accommodations; temporarily living in a motel or hotel due to loss of housing or economic hardship; and/or living alone as a minor student without an adult (unaccompanied youth).
If eligible, children have a right to receive a free, appropriate public education; enroll in school immediately, even if lacking documents normally required for enrollment; enroll in a local school or continue attending your school of origin; receive transportation to and from the school of origin if you request this; and receive educational services comparable to those provided to other students, in accordance with your child's needs.
Some examples of assistance:
1.Provide advocacy and resources to the family and student for basic needs;
2.Informing on the rights of homeless children and youth;
3.Provide training on how to recognize the signs and symptoms of homelessness;
4.Provide teaching strategies to be inclusive of these students;
5.Provide guidance in how to enroll in school and access school services;
6.Helping to coordinate transportation services for homeless children and youth when necessary;
7.Collaborating and coordinating with the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth and community and school personnel responsible for providing education and related support services to homeless children and youth.
McKinney Vento Act - Quick Reference Guide: Click HERE!
For more information regarding McKinney-Vento’s definition of Homelessness and how eligibility is determined click on the links below:
Definition: https://nche.ed.gov/legislation/mckinney-vento/
Eligibility: https://nche.ed.gov/mckinney-vento-definition/
Annual Public Notice, August 23, 2024 : Click HERE
