McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

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McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act

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

Learn and understand your educational rights. 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 student

McKinney-Vento Residency Form: This form is to determine if students meet the eligibility criteria for services provided under the McKinney-Vento Act. The information you provide will be kept confidential. Send the completed form to The Founders Academy Homeless Education Liaison, Michelle Barrett by email ([email protected]), postal mail (5 Perimeter Rd. Manchester, NH 03103), or drop off at the front desk. For assistance with the residency form, please contact The Founders Academy.

For More Information
To learn more about your student(s) rights under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Act please contact The Founders Academy Homeless Education Liaison, Michelle Barrett at [email protected] or 603-925-4705.

The Founders Academy Public Charter School Grades 5-12

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act