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McKinney-Vento
Homeless Education Act

Title X, Part C
The Law: No Child Left Behind

  • The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 expands the responsibility of CDE and LEA's to ensure the educational rights and protections for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
  • McKinney-Vento Regulations protect the rights of students to enroll and/or stay in school even when housing becomes uncertain.

Federal and state laws require immediate enrollment even without proof of residency, medical, school or legal guardianship records, if a child lacks "fixed, regular and adequate housing."

Protect the dignity of families in transition by following the McKinney Vento district procedures (including confidentiality), especially if a child is living in a shelter, motel, vehicle, trailer or on the street, in an abandoned building, campground or any other inadequate accommodation, including "couch surfing"(having no permanent address), or living doubled up (or tripled up) with friends or relatives due to loss of housing, economic hardship or an extremely limited income in an area with a severe shortage of affordable housing.

Click here for a list of MCKINNEY-VENTO/Homeless Education Liaisons

Remember:

  • Enrollment within 24 hours
  • Free/Reduced Meals
  • Remove Barriers to Education
  • Provide:

    • School Supplies
    • Transportation
    • Support Service Referrals

McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act defines homelessness as individuals and families "who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence… due to loss of housing, economic hardship or similar reason", such as:

  • In a shelter (family, domestic violence, or youth shelter or transitional living program)
  • In a motel, hotel, or weekly rate housing
  • In shared housing with more than one family because of economic hardship or loss
  • In an abandoned building, in a car, at a campground, or on the street
  • In temporary foster care or temporarily with an adult who is not your parent or guardian
  • In substandard housing (without electricity, water, or heat)
  • With friends or family because you are a runaway or an unaccompanied youth