McKinney Vento
McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act and state law protect the rights of Homeless Children and Youth to receive a free and appropriate public education. Nearly everyone who is between the ages of 5 and 21 on September 1 of the school year and has not been expelled has the right to attend school, even if they:
- Do not have a permanent address
- Do not live with a parent or legal guardian
- Live temporarily doubled-up with friends or family
- Sleep in a shelter
- Sleep in a campground, car, abandoned building, or other facility not designated for, nor ordinarily used as a regular accommodations for human beings
- Do not have school records
- Need help getting vaccinations or TB skin test
Nancy Shipley, McKinney Vento Program Liaison
940-435-7116