McKinney-Vento

Homeless Education Program

Elverta Joint Elementary Homeless Liaison

The McKinney-Vento Act defines homelessness as individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence often caused by economic hardships or other difficult life circumstances.  The definition includes school-age children who have a nighttime residence that is:

• • Shared with another family or friend (doubled up)

  • Staying in a shelter or transitional housing

  • Temporarily living in a motel or hotel

  • Living in a car, park, campground, abandoned building, or other inadequate accommodations

  • Children that are unaccompanied

Students who qualify under the Homeless Education Program have the following rights:

• • Immediate Enrollment

  • Rights to remain in school of origin/feeder school

  • Transportation Support

  • Free and Reduced Lunch

  • Homeless Liaison Support

  • Removal of Barriers to FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education)

  • Enrollment and Extra Curricular Activities